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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
DOW
High performance polyether polyol launched / Cost-effective alternative to PTMEG
 		05.11.2012
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics in October 2012: Slack demand pressures polyolefins / Cost pressure eases / Only PS makes slight gain / More price concessions likely in expected slow November trading
 		05.11.2012
DOW
“Styrofoam” XPS production plants in Hungary and Portugal close up shop
 		02.11.2012
BAYER
Group CEO upholds 2012 forecast despite weak Q3 / BMS will improve year-on-year in Q4
 		31.10.2012
DOW
Job cuts of 2,400 as markets weaken / HDPE unit in Belgium to close / Q3 pretax profit down 24%
 		25.10.2012
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks in October 2012: Q3 rally lingers on the market fringes / Large TDI accounts see sharp rise / Specified MDI and polyols make gains / Q4 hikes still being pursued / Regional differences
 		24.10.2012
DOW
Marketing agreement reached for Sadara complex / Dow to sell majority of output
 		16.10.2012
PEOPLE
Ziad Al-Labban becomes new CEO of Sadara Chemical
 		02.10.2012
EVONIK
New eco-efficient 120,000 t/y MMA plant to be located on the Gulf of Mexico / Start-up in 2015
 		28.09.2012
JIUTAI
UOP methanol-to-olefins technology licensed for Mongolian plant / Exploiting China's coal resources
 		27.09.2012
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks in September 2012: Upstream price driving TDI and MDI sharply upward / MDI in a strong rollover / Improved demand / Lingering maintenance turnarounds / Steep hikes in Q4
 		21.09.2012
JIUTAI ENERGY
License agreement for Dow's “Unipol” PP process / New methanol-to-olefin plant in Inner Mongolia
 		17.09.2012
DOW
New company structure for “next stage” of transformation / Decentralised business divisions
 		06.09.2012
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