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Jubail polyeythelene mega-project on schedule / Large-scale cracker and PE lines to be commissioned this year

Distributing Dow Europe's additives in select European countries

Sadara teams up with Bavarian chemical park management firm to promote investment at Saudi's PlasChem Park / Production at EUR 15 bn complex set to start up this year

Ninth consecutive quarter of operating profit growth / Adjusted EBITDA reaches USD 9.3 bn in 2014 / Sales up 2% at USD 58.2 bn / Performance Plastics records highest growth

US sets up USD 260m IACMI composites research institute in Tennessee

50% stake in Germany's c-m-p acquired / Prepreg production now part of portfolio / Plans for new facility in Turkey

Leygapack to market “PacXpert” technology across France, UK, Ireland and Belgium / Innovation award at “Emballage” fair

Deborah Borg appointed president of Dow USA

Part 4 – Regulations: Regulatory moves keep the industry on its toes again in 2014 / Restrictions on plastic bags dominate the discussion / BPA and phthalates still a topic / Flame retardant issues still smoulder / Recycling guidelines make headway

UK project launched to improve recyclability of flexible packaging / Collaborators include Dow Chemical, Nestlé and Unilever

New TDI line in Dormagen now officially on stream / Position as global market leader reinforced

Follow-up: Chemicals giant reaches agreement with Third Point investor / Four independent directors to join management board

Third Point hedge fund launches renewed attack on management / Expanding PE capacities in Argentina / Shares in Kuwaiti joint ventures to be divested

Large Singaporean PC plant to close up shop in late 2015 / Exiting DMT production

Dutch chemical group may spin off or sell plastics business / Acrylonitrile and caprolactam in view

Performance Plastics continues to boost growth in Q3 / Sales gains led by the Americas

Global volumes to rise by 4.4% per year to 2020 / Strong automotive demand for butadiene rubber and ABS / Asian players dominating / Grand View Research report

Distributing Dow's new “Paraloid EXL-2690” MBS impact resistance modifier for PC and PC blends

Agreement for full ownership in Univation Technologies processing technology joint venture with ExxonMobil / Business to be integrated into Performance Plastics division

BMS bits soon sailing under different flags?

Middle East drives production growth in EMEA / Region consumed 5.8m t last year / Steady gains / Flexible foam most dominant end application / Latest IAL Consultants report

Dow announces executive leadership reshuffle / Fitterling to oversee Business Operations / Ungerleider named new CFO / Harlan appointed chief commercial officer

Agreement on PolyFR joint venture / HBCD-free flame retardants for the European market

Annual sales break through the USD 100m barrier / Packaging leads growth

First Latin American “PacXpert” license awarded to Colombia's Darplas