THERMOPLASTIC POLYOLEFINS Global market to grow by 6.4% to USD 3.4 bn by 2020 / Grand View Research study	25.08.2014
SHALE GAS US fracking activities gather speed / Excessive ethane earmarked for export / Argentina said to possess large reserves / Poland to begin commercial production in 2016 / Environmental impact contested	15.08.2014
BIOPLASTICS Soaring US demand and agricultural developments in China boost global demand / PE one of fastest growing segments / BCC Research report	11.08.2014
NPE Several raw material suppliers book space for "Customer Service Centres" in Orlando / Fair at 94% of total capacity	11.08.2014
PVC MARKET European production landscape undergoing massive changes / Global capacity shifts drive consolidations / Overcapacities mean additional closures cannot be avoided / Who will be the next victim in this game of Russian roulette?	29.07.2014
DOW Performance Plastics still driving growth in Q2 2014 / Western Europe sees largest gain in sales / Projects on schedule for 2015 start-up	25.07.2014
DOW POLYURETHANES Flame retardant PIR foams for metal panel makers launched	17.07.2014
ALBEMARLE “GreenCrest” PolyFR flame retardant to be launched by 2015	15.07.2014
DOW Polyols price hike in EMEA	07.07.2014
DOW Construction on mega Texas cracker to start this month / Commissioning in 2017 / Plans for downstream facilities specified	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
MITSUBISHI RAYON / MITSUI MoU for large-scale MMA joint venture in the US / Non-binding feedstock agreement with Dow	23.06.2014
BASF German chemical giant opposes prolonged use of HBCD flame retardants in EPS/XPS foams	19.06.2014
TRINSEO / STYRON Former Dow business finally goes public / Flotation expected to net USD 170-190m	12.06.2014
DOW CHEMICAL North America's shale gas advantage will not evaporate soon, Liveris says / European companies must import or quit markets / CEO defends his integrated production strategy	06.06.2014
KOCH INDUSTRIES Acquisition of PetroLogistics for USD 2.1 bn / World's largest PDH plant processes shale gas	03.06.2014
PEOPLE Willem Huisman becomes president of Dow Deutschland / Ralf Brinkmann now in charge of Dow Consumer Solutions	02.06.2014
DOW Follow-up: Texas polycarbonate line to be shuttered this year	29.05.2014
STYRON Texan PC line to be shuttered / Outcome of weak 2013 performance	27.05.2014
BASF Spanish XPS plant now switched to PolyFR flame retardant / All plants to be converted by year's end / ECHA opens consultation on petition for exceptions from the 2015 HBCD phase-out	21.05.2014
INEOS / SOLVAY EU greenlights PVC joint venture / Divestment plan accepted / World's third largest producer	13.05.2014
DOW Performance Plastics drives sales and earnings growth again in Q1 2014 / Margin expansion is “solid proof” of good portfolio management, CEO says / Investments and divestments on track	28.04.2014
DOW Pack Studios Shanghai innovation centre opens / New water-based adhesive for flexible film laminates in food packaging at "Chinaplas"	25.04.2014
RUSSIA Specialty chemicals market to grow by 5.6% to 2018 / Government targets reduction in imports to 12% / TechSci Research report	23.04.2014
CHINA POLYETHYLENE MARKET Current five-year plan sees new production plants brought on stream / Dependence on imports declines / International producers see sales fall short of expectations / Will the next PE flood come in before the shale gas volumes?	22.04.2014

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