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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

Takeover of Equipolymers' PET line in Ottana complete

Standard thermoplastics in June 2010: Polyolefins continue climbing / PVC catches up / Styrenic polymer producers improve margins / Supply still limited / Strong demand / First imports trickle in / Have notations peaked?

Price increase for “Primacor” copolymers

Polyurethane feedstocks in June 2010: Seasonal demand drives MDI and polyols upward / TDI firm at a high level / Outages shorten supply in several production stages / Demand strong / Risk of increases in July

Follow-up: Most plants in Schkopau resume operations

Price increase for acrylic and MBS impact modifiers and acrylic process aids

Industry association calls on plastics processing sector to consolidate / 5.19m t of plastics consumed in 2009 / Braskem is leading producer / Export deficit reaches USD 1 bn

Sale of Styron to Bain is completed / Styrenics and PC producer has USD 3.7 bn in annual sales

Price hike for hydrocarbon rubbers

Several lines down following Schkopau blaze / Start-up processes begin

Price increase for polystyrene films

Earnings set to double in 2010 against 2009 / European volumes just 5% below pre-crisis levels / PC is driving recovery / China soon to be largest market / Emphasis on climate change solutions at K 2010

Price hike for polyols, MDI and PU systems

Price hike for PC, compounds and blends

Standard Thermoplastics in May 2010: Notations on a slow upward curve / Supply of many products remains limited / Demand boosted by seasonal effects / June will also be a sellers' market

German output down sharply since 2007 / Standard grades and EPS stable / Margins now improving

Fast curing epoxy resins "Synexa" launched

Dow Terneuzen No. 2 cracker at full run again

Price increase for epoxy products