BRASKEM Second quarter operating profit rises by 16% to BRL 2.6 bn / Recovery of petrochemical margins and weaker local currency support gains / Joint venture in Mexico with Idesa reaches final stages	12.08.2015
FKUR “Terralene” bio-based range extended with easy to process PP compound	05.08.2015
EVENTS “2015 European Biopolymer Summit” to be held in London in December	22.07.2015
POLYDIST Name change for distributor Resin Trade / Netherlands subsidiary established / Acquisition of Merco Polymers	28.05.2015
US FEEDSTOCK MARKETS Latest updates on new cracker projects / Thailand's PTT plans to launch ethylene production in Ohio / Braskem apparently getting cold feet in West Virginia	28.04.2015
BRASKEM IDESA Mexico plants to start shipping PE to Europe in early 2016	02.04.2015
TETRA PAK “Good progress” made towards environmental goals last year / 2014 sustainability report highlights use of bio-based plastics and recycling	20.03.2015
AMERPLAST Marketing Braskem's “Green PE” in Europe	19.03.2015
INTERNATIONAL PLASTICS INDUSTRY Most producers see sales and earnings improvement in 2014 / Cautious optimism for 2015 / Falling raw materials prices and strengthening demand provide impetus / Currency shift will boost European companies	06.03.2015
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
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 Anti-trust 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

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