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SHENHUA Authorities order Chinese MTO producer to cease operations in Baotou amid failure to comply with environmental code / EUR 12,000 fine imposed / Landmark case for China's MTP sector	11.02.2013
PERSTORP Italian distribution deal with Reschem Italia for smaller-scale customers	08.02.2013
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics in January 2013: Price hikes come to a halt in mid-month / Producers still net reasonable margin gains / Slow start to demand / February likely similar	05.02.2013
PMC Acquisition of Dow Chemical's tin stabilisers and lubricant business	05.02.2013
DOW EBITDA sinks 11% in 2012 on global slowdown / Feedstock strength to boost performance plastics	04.02.2013
DOW US polyols and isocyanates price increase	01.02.2013
PEOPLE Martin Pugh named new senior vice president and business president of Styron's Plastics division	17.01.2013
DOW Brazilian biopolymer joint venture with Mitsui postponed / Focus on more profitable shale gas projects	14.01.2013
DOW Middle East business unit now includes North Africa and Turkey / Markus Wildi to head new “MENAT” division	11.01.2013
DOW “Olefins 2” plant in Louisiana brought back on stream / Capturing cheap shale gas feedstock	04.01.2013
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics in December 2012: PE slide halted / PP follows monomer downward / PS producers recoup cost rises / PVC and EPS prices softer / Polyolefin producers will seek triple-digit hikes in January	04.01.2013
DOW EMEA polyethylene prices to rise	02.01.2013
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks in December 2012: Weak rollovers dominate the picture / End to building season and automotive slowdown pressure volumes / Firm benzene adds to costs / Hike plans for Q1	20.12.2012
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Borealis' executive vice president Polyolefins Alfred Stern talks to PIE about the global and European market situation and the company's experiences with “Borstar”	17.12.2012
YEAR IN REVIEW Life is a roller coaster ride, the European plastics industry finds again in 2012 / Forces majeures and consolidation / North-South profitability gap grows as the shadow of Middle East and China shrinks	14.12.2012
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend December 2012: Notations tend unusually firm / Occasional increases for PE / Only building applications weaker / Fear of triple-digit rises in January	12.12.2012
SASOL South African group plans new mega-cracker in the US / Attracted to shale gas light feed	07.12.2012
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics in November 2012: Autumn mist softens notations / Producers see fresh margin losses / Supply stabilises / December could see an unusual stabilisation	05.12.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Imminent consolidation of European HDPE production / Rising global competition	05.12.2012
ARGENTINA Petrochemicals capacity to remain flat to 2016, GlobalData reports / Dow upgrades Bahia Blanca PE operations	04.12.2012
DOW Propylene glycol output raised at Stade plant	26.11.2012
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks in November 2012: Slight uptrend for TDI, rigid polyols / Weak rollover for MDI, flexible polyols / Maintenance helps cushion demand softness / Prices could stay firm into New Year	23.11.2012
ASSOCIATIONS Palmersheim new secretary general of ISOPA and ALIPA	23.11.2012
SHENHUA New PP line in Urumqi / License from Ineos	21.11.2012
TDI China imposes penalty duties on TDI from the EU / Bayer, BorsodChem and Dow affected	16.11.2012

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