POLYPROPYLENE Versatile material continues to see global growth / Consumption doubled since 2000 / Propane gains importance for propylene production as a result of ethylene decoupling / Availability likely to remain good	02.03.2015
BRASKEM Operating profit increases in Q4 and full year 2014 / Recovery in petrochemical prices helps drive revenues up / PP sales volumes rise in US and European business / Comperj to be axed?	19.02.2015
BRASKEM LLDPE capacity expansion in Bahia brought on stream / Output to go towards meeting domestic demand	21.01.2015
PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE Consumption grows 1% in 2013 / Polyolefins, PU and PET see gains / PVC and PS demand continues to fall / Producers under rising pressure / USA as most important trade partner	09.01.2015
USA Plastics industry posts record year in 2013 / First impact of shale gas revolution / All plastics segments post growth / Resin export surplus continues to grow / Latest SPI study	23.12.2014
SOLVAY Earnings up 10% in Q3 / CEO upholds “high single-digit earnings forecast for full year / Brazilian competition authorities reject sale of Indupa to Braskem	14.11.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Shell moves closer to building US shale gas-fed complex / Land purchase in Pennsylvania but no final commitment / USD 4bn cracker would produce 1.5 m t/y	13.11.2014
BRASKEM Profits decline in Q3 on higher naphtha costs / Sales volumes rise in line with Brazilian thermoplastics demand	11.11.2014
TETRA PAK First 100% bio-based carton packaging launched / Commercial volumes due in early 2015	20.10.2014
BRASKEM Ineos PE technologies selected for Ascent project in USA	07.10.2014
BRASKEM New PE resin for pipes and water mains	16.09.2014
GENOMATICA Biobased processes for nylon intermediates under development / Feasibility validated / Plans to licence technology to major players in PA value chain	13.08.2014
BIOPLASTICS Soaring US demand and agricultural developments in China boost global demand / PE one of fastest growing segments / BCC Research report	11.08.2014
VESTOLIT PVC producer up for sale? / Consolidation in western Europe takes another big step forward	18.07.2014
BRASKEM New UHMW-PE project planned in USA / Start-up scheduled for 2016	07.07.2014
BRASKEM Antitrust committee recommends blocking Solvay Indupa purchase / Q1 revenues up 25%	30.06.2014
BIOPLASTICS Rising fossil fuel costs drive bioplastics growth / Bioplastics to account for 2.4% of packaging in 2023 / North American shale gas could propel consumption in other regions / Smithers Pira report	27.06.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Work on US Gulf Coast crackers and PE plants gears up / ChevronPhillips and ExxonMobil lead the way / Some 30% of expanded US commodity plastics output to be exported by 2020	23.06.2014
TETRA PAK Rolling out of first bio-based carton packaging / Braskem's green bio-based LDPE utilised in production / Brazilian market targeted to be followed by other regions	14.05.2014
FKUR Distributing Toyota Tsusho's “Globio” bio-PET / Showcasing entire portfolio at upcoming "interpack" / Bio-based food tray	09.04.2014
BRASKEM Ethane feedstock agreement for Ascent cracker and PE project in USA	08.04.2014
CHEVRON PHILLIPS Groundbreaking ceremonies held for 1.5m t/y Cedar Bayou ethane cracker / Ethylene largely for domestic consumption / Two 500,000 t/y PE plants part of USGC project	07.04.2014
BRASKEM Nomacorcs's sustainable wine bottle closures use “I'm green” PE	27.02.2014
STYROLUTION North American SMMA plant to be shuttered with output shifting to Germany / Latest step in “Triple Shift” growth strategy aimed at ensuring global supply from at least two sites	27.02.2014
BRASKEM Strong domestic sales help boost 2013 profit by 22% / Tax incentives and weakened currency add to gains / Further expansion projects / Shale gas opportunities analysed	20.02.2014

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