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NESTE
Renewable feedstock deal with LG Chem / PO, PC and PVC on the agenda
 		12.11.2020
LOTTE
Explosion at cracker in South Korea / Many injured / Petrochemical plants shut down
 		05.03.2020
ABS
Realignment of grades in PIE's price reports / Extrusion and injection moulding materials now separate / Producers from Asia targeting Europe more strongly / Surplus puts pressure on European producers' margins
 		05.02.2020
ALPEK
EU greenlights takeover of Lotte Chemical UK
 		10.12.2019
WESTLAKE
Significant increase in stake in LACC cracker JV with Lotte in Louisiana / Call option exercised
 		26.11.2019
ALPEK
Purchase of Lotte Chemical's UK PET plant / First acquisition outside the Americas
 		04.11.2019
LOTTE
USD 3.1 bn Lake Charles hub inaugurated / MEG plant called biggest in US / Joint cracker with Westlake
 		15.05.2019
LOTTE / BP
USD 175m expansion at Ulsan up to 2020 / VAM capacity to double
 		18.01.2019
LOTTE
Third PP plant on stream in Malaysia
 		01.10.2018
POLYMER PRICES
China Standard Thermoplastics July 2018: Styrene driven upwards / Low season generally has dampening effect / Weaker Chinese yuan affects import prices / Market could pick up in August
 		10.08.2018
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE
"Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe 2018": Six plastics producers awarded / Vynova gets special prize for polymer quality / Ceremony at EuPC conference in Milan
 		29.05.2018
VERSALIS
Adjusted profit up by half in 2017 / Business benefits from restructuring
 		23.02.2018
STYRENE
China considers anti-dumping duties on styrene monomer / US, South Korea and Taiwan affected
 		16.02.2018
POLYMER PRICES
China Engineering Thermoplastics December 2017: Scarce supply raises prices / Only PA 6 decreases / PBT unchanged / PC rose significantly / Sideways movement can result from market loosening
 		11.01.2018
POLYMER PRICES
China Engineering Thermoplastics November 2017: SM notations rocket / PC and PMMA significantly more expensive / PA 6 and PBT decrease
 		08.12.2017
VERSALIS
South Korean elastomer joint venture with Lotte goes into operation / First site in Asia
 		01.12.2017
LOTTE
Expansion of PC capacity in South Korea / New cracker and PP line in Southeast Asia / Titan IPO in Malaysia undersubscribed
 		11.07.2017
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE
"Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe 2017": Ceremony in Madrid / Borealis wins the special category of delivery reliability / Marsh: "Major opportunity for a better dialogue"
 		20.06.2017
WANHUA
Plans for USD 1 bn MDI complex in Louisiana / Location and capacity not yet disclosed
 		13.04.2017
SOUTH KOREA
Petrochemicals and plastics: Following earlier rise, former tiger state increasingly under pressure / Expansions in China limit sales outlets / Government-initiated restructuring / Quality over volume / Feedstock partnerships with foreign players
 		23.01.2017
GP MATERIALS
New US polymer distributor / Focus on small- and medium-sized plastics processors
 		28.11.2016
LOTTE
Vice chairman's death called suicide / Close ties to family owners / Corruption scandal in South Korea
 		05.09.2016
PTA
EU Commission suspects South Korean companies of price dumping
 		11.08.2016
LOTTE
Chemicals business acquired from Samsung is rebranded
 		20.06.2016
AXIALL / LOTTE
Groundbreaking ceremony for Louisiana ethane cracker / Start-up expected in 2019
 		17.06.2016
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