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Official start-up of octene LLDPE line in Map Ta Phut

PlasticsEurope forms engineering plastics promotion group / Focal point for discussion

Follow-up: Strategy shift for polyolefins / CEO Liveris reportedly wants to keep LLDPE business

Earnings move back toward pre-crisis levels / Double-digit growth / Plastics plans “rethought”

Spin-off takes Dow's 50% stake in Sumitomo PC joint venture / New name to be announced

Price hike for polyethylene

Styrenics division to be carved out as Styrolution / No news of a possible buyer / Copolymers included

Epoxy- and PU- based composite systems introduced

Government gives green light to majority of petrochemical plants in Map ta Phut / Many more months before crackers will be at full capacity

Three new additions to Styron's executive leadership team

Follow-up: Polymer lines start up in Mongolia / China breaks ground on producing coal-based PE and PP

Polyurethane feedstocks in August 2010: Summer lull has a stabilising effect / Some MDI and polyol grades up slightly / TDI still moving sideways / Supply gradually improves / Renewed price increases for MDI and TDI

Automotive plastics market expected to reach USD 208m in 2016 / International players drive development / Local industry highly dependent on imports / Latest Frost & Sullivan study

Leadership and divisional changes to take transformation “to the next level”

Standard Thermoplastics Trend August 2010: Polyolefin prices crumble / Falling feedstock costs pressure producers / PVC up slightly / PS mostly stable / Supply normalising / Demand strong despite holidays

Price hike for polyols, MDI and PU systems

Price increase for all PE grades

Earnings rise sharply, but analysts unimpressed with Q2 results / Gains from Styron sale pad

TPO capacities to be expanded

Record sales, earnings in Q2 / Earnings forecast revised upward / Vinyls break even after loss

Terneuzen aromatics line down

Global plastic electronic market to reach USD 310 bn in 2030 / Huge opportunities in flexible solar cells and electronic packaging

H2 kicks off with new price hikes

Standard Thermoplastics Trend July 2010: Polyolefin notations run in place / PVC upswing loses some of its momentum / SM collapses / All styrenics in steady downtrend / Supply mostly limited / Order volume stable / Market may be turning around

Styron announces new executive leadership team