Sabic: articles – Plastics Information 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

SABIC

Introducing renewable polyolefins portfolio based on waste fats and oils

22.05.2014

SABIC

HDPE and PP resins added to caps and closures range

19.05.2014

SABIC IP

Third "Stamax" resin facility to be located in China / Shanghai facility to better serve growing regional automotive markets

13.05.2014

QC POLYMERS

New circular polymer venture / Brainchild of Dutch entrepreneurs / Construction of recycling plant at chemical park in Geleen

25.04.2014

POLYMER PRICES

China Engineering Thermoplastics March/April 2014: Benzene firm, styrene rising and butadiene soft / Domestic feedstock notations firm but trending up / Most polymers roll over / ABS surges / Demand for PA 6.6 “made in China” rising

24.04.2014

POLYMER PRICES

China Standard Thermoplastics March/April 2014: Ethylene and propylene import prices fall while styrene firms / Polymer import quotes soft / Domestic prices rising / Demand largely normal

17.04.2014

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
SABIC Introducing renewable polyolefins portfolio based on waste fats and oils	22.05.2014
SABIC HDPE and PP resins added to caps and closures range	19.05.2014
SABIC IP Third "Stamax" resin facility to be located in China / Shanghai facility to better serve growing regional automotive markets	13.05.2014
QC POLYMERS New circular polymer venture / Brainchild of Dutch entrepreneurs / Construction of recycling plant at chemical park in Geleen	25.04.2014
POLYMER PRICES China Engineering Thermoplastics March/April 2014: Benzene firm, styrene rising and butadiene soft / Domestic feedstock notations firm but trending up / Most polymers roll over / ABS surges / Demand for PA 6.6 “made in China” rising	24.04.2014
POLYMER PRICES China Standard Thermoplastics March/April 2014: Ethylene and propylene import prices fall while styrene firms / Polymer import quotes soft / Domestic prices rising / Demand largely normal	17.04.2014