PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Scottish environmental agency slaps ExxonMobile with record fine for failing to report climate pollution from Fife ethylene cracker / Dow Chemical penalised as well	22.02.2012
RUSSIA Market for standard thermoplastics grapples with old and new challenges / WTO entry will force lower import tariffs that could further pressure local producers / Price developments similar to western Europe	21.02.2012
LYONDELLBASELL Improvement across the board in 2011 / Earnings pressure in Q4 / Refinery operations drive	15.02.2012
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend February 2012: Producers improve margins / Only styrenics players fail to cover their costs / Icy conditions hamper production / Upward price trend likely to continue up to Easter	14.02.2012
POLYMER PRICES North America January 2012: PE and PP hold firm / PVC sees a slight rise / PS follows costs upward / Engineering plastics still moving sideways / C3 cost explosion in February will propel notations upward	09.02.2012
DOW US chemical giant reports net loss for Q4 2011 / Plastics capacity use down / Brighter outlook	07.02.2012
DOW Higher polyethylene prices in EMEA	06.02.2012
DOW Latest polymeric flame retardant licence illustrates increased substitution of HBCD in insulation foam / Smooth transition to REACH norms	01.02.2012
ISRAEL CHEMICALS Dow technology selected for new brominated polymeric flame retardants / Manufacturing plant under construction	30.01.2012
DOW Teknor Apex appointed to market “Ecolibrium” bio-based plasticisers in North America	30.01.2012
VINYL ACETATE European Commission lifts provisional anti-dumping duties on North American VAM imports / Releases all funds secured so far	18.01.2012
BASF Building new TDI line in Ludwigshafen / Commissioning scheduled for 2014 / Schwarzheide TDI plant to close / EUR 1 bn investment	18.01.2012
STYRON New European headquarters inaugurated / Move from Dow premises / John Feenan becomes CFO in the US	10.01.2012
UOP Technology for Dow´s new propane-to-propylene line / Start-up in 2015	09.01.2012
DOW Follow-up: Thai propylene oxide plant successfully commissioned	09.01.2012
DOW EUROPE Polyethylene price hike in EMEA	04.01.2012
BRASKEM Plans to focus activities on Brazil this year / USD 5 bn in investments / Exploring options for PE in North America?	04.01.2012
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks in December 2011: MDI numbers capped at the top / TDI still pointing slightly downward / Polyols tending toward a rollover / Softer demand / Higher costs drive price hike initiatives	22.12.2011
DOW Follow-up: 50:50 carbon fibre joint venture with Turkey's Aksa / USD 1 bn in investment costs	21.12.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics in November 2011: Producers pass on most cost reductions / PE film margins squeezed further / Supply and demand balanced / December could be calmer	05.12.2011
EPOXY RESINS Matrix material of choice for CRP applications / Eight manufacturers in Europe / European capacity stands at 340,000 t/y / Prices influenced by polycarbonate and glycerol / Recycling limited to cement sector	01.12.2011
SIBUR Polymer growth targets on track / Headed for the big leagues? / Most output still earmarked for domestic market / New projects proceeding apace	25.11.2011
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks in November 2011: MDI and polyols in moderate fall / TDI sees triple-digit plunge / MDI imports rising / TDI clearly in oversupply / Demand weakens / Rollover looks shaky	24.11.2011
BIOAMBER Further plant for biosuccinic acid and BDO with Mitsui / Two more projects planned	15.11.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend November 2011: PE, PP and PS prices fall in line with the cost reductions / PVC still stable / EPS wins small margin improvement / Flood of special offers coincides with revival in demand	14.11.2011

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