Sabic: 558 articles – Plastics Information Europe

Versatile material continues to see global growth / Consumption doubled since 2000 / Propane gains importance for propylene production as a result of ethylene decoupling / Availability likely to remain good

02.03.2015

SABIC

Yousef al-Benyan to serve as interim CEO / Mohamed al-Mady receives new post by royal decree

18.02.2015

SAUDI KAYAN

Increased ethane supply allocation for Al Jubail / PE expansion on stream from 2017

11.02.2015

SABIC EUROPE

Follow-up: Software problems resolved / Polyolefin deliveries in Europe have resumed

14.01.2015

SABIC EUROPE

Customers report delays in polyolefin deliveries / Crash following software switch?

13.01.2015

SHALE GAS

Sunoco sends first natural gas delivery via pipeline to Philadelphia / Project for ethane shipments to Europe on schedule

09.01.2015

PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE

Consumption grows 1% in 2013 / Polyolefins, PU and PET see gains / PVC and PS demand continues to fall / Producers under rising pressure / USA as most important trade partner

09.01.2015

SKC / MITSUI

Agreement for PU feedstock joint venture / Merger could extend lifeline to facilities previously earmarked for closure

06.01.2015

YEAR IN REVIEW 2014

Part 2 – Plastics Production: Shale gas revolution drives Europe into a corner / Ailing facilities are consolidated / Massive changes in PVC market / Shale oil reserves change the balance once again

12.12.2014

ASSOCIATIONS

World Plastics Council elects Sabic's Mosaed Al Ohali as chairman / Lays out focus on marine debris, post-consumer solutions

01.12.2014

EXXONMOBIL

Neil Chapman likely to fill the shoes of outgoing president Stephen Pryor

26.11.2014

POLYTALK

PlasticsEurope conference highlights petchems producers' negative outlook for future of European manufacturing / Producers call for more support from Brussels / Authorities highlight benefits of circular economy

10.11.2014

SABIC / SHELL

Expansion plans for Saudi Arabia-based Sadaf joint venture scrapped / Feasibility studies “not encouraging”

29.10.2014

VERSALIS

Dunkirk cracker to be converted to ethane feedstock / Imports of US shale gas

21.10.2014

BORMIOLI ROCCO

New medical packaging uses Sabic's "Ultra-Clear" PP

02.10.2014

POLYURETHANES

Middle East drives production growth in EMEA / Region consumed 5.8m t last year / Steady gains / Flexible foam most dominant end application / Latest IAL Consultants report

22.09.2014

THERMOPLASTIC POLYOLEFINS

Global market to grow by 6.4% to USD 3.4 bn by 2020 / Grand View Research study

25.08.2014

SHALE GAS

India's Reliance and China's CNOOC announce plans for gas imports from the US / Feedstock to be used for domestic crackers

22.08.2014

SABIC

Wilton cracker to be upgraded to enable the processing of ethane / Latest player to respond to US shale gas boom

15.08.2014

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Sabic declares force majeure for LDPE from Wilton

09.07.2014

MITSUBISHI / SABIC

Plans for Saudi MMA and PMMA complex finalised / Start-up targeted for mid-2017

04.07.2014

POLYMER PRICES

Standard-Thermoplastics Trend June 2014: Polyolefins notching up / Most producers net more than the cost rise / PVC gaining ground / Monomer decline not fully factored in to PS / All signs point toward further rises

16.06.2014

POLYMER PRICES

China Engineering Thermoplastics April/May 2014: Feedstock notations tending soft / Engineering thermoplastics prices largely unchanged / Business volume expected to remain stable until the end of Q2

29.05.2014

SABIC / SK GLOBAL CHEMICAL

Agreement for “Nexlene” high-performance PE joint venture / Plan to set up network of global facilities

29.05.2014

POLYMER PRICES

China Standard Thermoplastics April/May 2014: Ethylene and propylene import prices rebound while styrene recedes / Polymer import quotes firm / Domestic prices see active dynamics / Labour Day holiday period dampens total uptake

23.05.2014

POLYPROPYLENE Versatile material continues to see global growth / Consumption doubled since 2000 / Propane gains importance for propylene production as a result of ethylene decoupling / Availability likely to remain good	02.03.2015
SABIC Yousef al-Benyan to serve as interim CEO / Mohamed al-Mady receives new post by royal decree	18.02.2015
SAUDI KAYAN Increased ethane supply allocation for Al Jubail / PE expansion on stream from 2017	11.02.2015
SABIC EUROPE Follow-up: Software problems resolved / Polyolefin deliveries in Europe have resumed	14.01.2015
SABIC EUROPE Customers report delays in polyolefin deliveries / Crash following software switch?	13.01.2015
SHALE GAS Sunoco sends first natural gas delivery via pipeline to Philadelphia / Project for ethane shipments to Europe on schedule	09.01.2015
PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE Consumption grows 1% in 2013 / Polyolefins, PU and PET see gains / PVC and PS demand continues to fall / Producers under rising pressure / USA as most important trade partner	09.01.2015
SKC / MITSUI Agreement for PU feedstock joint venture / Merger could extend lifeline to facilities previously earmarked for closure	06.01.2015
YEAR IN REVIEW 2014 Part 2 – Plastics Production: Shale gas revolution drives Europe into a corner / Ailing facilities are consolidated / Massive changes in PVC market / Shale oil reserves change the balance once again	12.12.2014
ASSOCIATIONS World Plastics Council elects Sabic's Mosaed Al Ohali as chairman / Lays out focus on marine debris, post-consumer solutions	01.12.2014
EXXONMOBIL Neil Chapman likely to fill the shoes of outgoing president Stephen Pryor	26.11.2014
POLYTALK PlasticsEurope conference highlights petchems producers' negative outlook for future of European manufacturing / Producers call for more support from Brussels / Authorities highlight benefits of circular economy	10.11.2014
SABIC / SHELL Expansion plans for Saudi Arabia-based Sadaf joint venture scrapped / Feasibility studies “not encouraging”	29.10.2014
VERSALIS Dunkirk cracker to be converted to ethane feedstock / Imports of US shale gas	21.10.2014
BORMIOLI ROCCO New medical packaging uses Sabic's "Ultra-Clear" PP	02.10.2014
POLYURETHANES Middle East drives production growth in EMEA / Region consumed 5.8m t last year / Steady gains / Flexible foam most dominant end application / Latest IAL Consultants report	22.09.2014
THERMOPLASTIC POLYOLEFINS Global market to grow by 6.4% to USD 3.4 bn by 2020 / Grand View Research study	25.08.2014
SHALE GAS India's Reliance and China's CNOOC announce plans for gas imports from the US / Feedstock to be used for domestic crackers	22.08.2014
SABIC Wilton cracker to be upgraded to enable the processing of ethane / Latest player to respond to US shale gas boom	15.08.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Sabic declares force majeure for LDPE from Wilton	09.07.2014
MITSUBISHI / SABIC Plans for Saudi MMA and PMMA complex finalised / Start-up targeted for mid-2017	04.07.2014
POLYMER PRICES Standard-Thermoplastics Trend June 2014: Polyolefins notching up / Most producers net more than the cost rise / PVC gaining ground / Monomer decline not fully factored in to PS / All signs point toward further rises	16.06.2014
POLYMER PRICES China Engineering Thermoplastics April/May 2014: Feedstock notations tending soft / Engineering thermoplastics prices largely unchanged / Business volume expected to remain stable until the end of Q2	29.05.2014
SABIC / SK GLOBAL CHEMICAL Agreement for “Nexlene” high-performance PE joint venture / Plan to set up network of global facilities	29.05.2014
POLYMER PRICES China Standard Thermoplastics April/May 2014: Ethylene and propylene import prices rebound while styrene recedes / Polymer import quotes firm / Domestic prices see active dynamics / Labour Day holiday period dampens total uptake	23.05.2014