LyondellBasell: 605 articles – Plastics Information Europe

PP: Market leader LyondellBasell warns of supply tightness / Only regular contract volumes guaranteed

20.11.2015

North America October 2015: Polyethylene trends stable / Polypropylene rising / PVC continues to erode / Polystyrene at rock bottom following earlier decline / Engineering thermoplastics point down

09.11.2015

DUPONT

New corporate reshuffle splits and regroups polymers / Changes effective from January 2016

09.11.2015

POLYETHYLENE

High-pressure production: LDPE becoming increasingly tight in Europe / Global importance wanes / New plants mostly flexible and easily switched to EVA / Specifically targeted types more expensive

30.10.2015

LYONDELL BASELL

Lower crude oil prices bite into sales and earnings / LCM variances provide USD 181m negative impact on EBITDA / O&P – Europe, Asia, International and Intermediates and Derivatives segments provide massive boost to operating profit

26.10.2015

POLYETHYLENE

Low-pressure production: HDPE and LLDPE output linked / Number of global swing plants rising / European lines no longer competitive / Local converters increasingly dependent on imports / Exclusive PIE report

09.10.2015

LYONDELLBASELL

Acquisition of Indian PP compounder SJS Plastiblends completed / “Hostacom” and “Hifax” grades to be added to output from Aurangabad facility

06.10.2015

LYONDELLBASELL

PP plant at Carrington off line / Allocation but no force majeure declaration

01.10.2015

INDORAMA

Conversion of mothballed Louisiana cracker to run on ethane and propane / USD 175m investment / First Thai company to take advantage of shale gas boom / Start-up in 2017

29.09.2015

POLYETHYLENE

New production era for mass plastics begins / European refineries on the brink of extinction / Feedstock base lost / Global competition increasingly relegates Europe to second class / High time for discussions on how to react

16.09.2015

LYONDELLBASELL

CEO Patel announces renewed ethylene and PE capacity expansions in Texas / Plans to invest USD 4 bn by 2020

28.08.2015

LYONDELLBASELL

Follow-up: Petchems giant confirms sale of Argentine PP producer Petroken to YPF

20.08.2015

SKEBERIS

Greek plastics trader builds 250,000 t/y warehouse in UAE / Joint venture with Tristar

17.08.2015

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

LDPE: Incident at Basell Orlen may impact supply / No indication of possible plant damage

14.08.2015

YPF

Argentine group plans to buy LyondellBasell's local PP plant / Shale activities down amid low oil price

12.08.2015

LYONDELLBASELL

Incendiaries found at Berre site / Perpetrators remain at large / Accidental cause of blaze largely ruled out

21.07.2015

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Upstream: Naphtha tank explodes in Berre / Suspected arson attack / LBI says production not impacted

14.07.2015

LYONDELLBASELL

Daniel Coombs is new executive vice president of Intermediates and Derivatives

26.06.2015

ALBIS PLASTIC

Portfolio now includes new “Purell” PP grades from LyondellBasell

23.06.2015

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Polypropylene: LyondellBasell declares FM for “Moplen” from Brindisi

17.06.2015

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE

Name change to Covestro from 1 September / “Colorful identity and positive vision”

02.06.2015

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Versalis cracker in Brindisi undergoes 10-year maintenance turnaround / PE facilities also affected / Status with PP from LBI unclear

19.05.2015

CORRECTION - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

LyondellBasell declares force majeure for PP from Wesseling and Knapsack

15.05.2015

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Total resumes HDPE production in Gonfreville / FM still in place during start-up period / European HDPE availability remains tight

15.05.2015

LYONDELLBASELL

Q1 earnings higher on tightening polyolefin supply / Lower olefins prices pressure sales

28.04.2015

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS PP: Market leader LyondellBasell warns of supply tightness / Only regular contract volumes guaranteed	20.11.2015
POLYMER PRICES North America October 2015: Polyethylene trends stable / Polypropylene rising / PVC continues to erode / Polystyrene at rock bottom following earlier decline / Engineering thermoplastics point down	09.11.2015
DUPONT New corporate reshuffle splits and regroups polymers / Changes effective from January 2016	09.11.2015
POLYETHYLENE High-pressure production: LDPE becoming increasingly tight in Europe / Global importance wanes / New plants mostly flexible and easily switched to EVA / Specifically targeted types more expensive	30.10.2015
LYONDELL BASELL Lower crude oil prices bite into sales and earnings / LCM variances provide USD 181m negative impact on EBITDA / O&P – Europe, Asia, International and Intermediates and Derivatives segments provide massive boost to operating profit	26.10.2015
POLYETHYLENE Low-pressure production: HDPE and LLDPE output linked / Number of global swing plants rising / European lines no longer competitive / Local converters increasingly dependent on imports / Exclusive PIE report	09.10.2015
LYONDELLBASELL Acquisition of Indian PP compounder SJS Plastiblends completed / “Hostacom” and “Hifax” grades to be added to output from Aurangabad facility	06.10.2015
LYONDELLBASELL PP plant at Carrington off line / Allocation but no force majeure declaration	01.10.2015
INDORAMA Conversion of mothballed Louisiana cracker to run on ethane and propane / USD 175m investment / First Thai company to take advantage of shale gas boom / Start-up in 2017	29.09.2015
POLYETHYLENE New production era for mass plastics begins / European refineries on the brink of extinction / Feedstock base lost / Global competition increasingly relegates Europe to second class / High time for discussions on how to react	16.09.2015
LYONDELLBASELL CEO Patel announces renewed ethylene and PE capacity expansions in Texas / Plans to invest USD 4 bn by 2020	28.08.2015
LYONDELLBASELL Follow-up: Petchems giant confirms sale of Argentine PP producer Petroken to YPF	20.08.2015
SKEBERIS Greek plastics trader builds 250,000 t/y warehouse in UAE / Joint venture with Tristar	17.08.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS LDPE: Incident at Basell Orlen may impact supply / No indication of possible plant damage	14.08.2015
YPF Argentine group plans to buy LyondellBasell's local PP plant / Shale activities down amid low oil price	12.08.2015
LYONDELLBASELL Incendiaries found at Berre site / Perpetrators remain at large / Accidental cause of blaze largely ruled out	21.07.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Upstream: Naphtha tank explodes in Berre / Suspected arson attack / LBI says production not impacted	14.07.2015
LYONDELLBASELL Daniel Coombs is new executive vice president of Intermediates and Derivatives	26.06.2015
ALBIS PLASTIC Portfolio now includes new “Purell” PP grades from LyondellBasell	23.06.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Polypropylene: LyondellBasell declares FM for “Moplen” from Brindisi	17.06.2015
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE Name change to Covestro from 1 September / “Colorful identity and positive vision”	02.06.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Versalis cracker in Brindisi undergoes 10-year maintenance turnaround / PE facilities also affected / Status with PP from LBI unclear	19.05.2015
CORRECTION - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS LyondellBasell declares force majeure for PP from Wesseling and Knapsack	15.05.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Total resumes HDPE production in Gonfreville / FM still in place during start-up period / European HDPE availability remains tight	15.05.2015
LYONDELLBASELL Q1 earnings higher on tightening polyolefin supply / Lower olefins prices pressure sales	28.04.2015