SABIC New polycarbonate line to go up in Tianjin by 2015 / Beachhead for Indian subcontinent	23.05.2011
CHINA The apple of the plastics world's eye? / Massive production and consumption levels / World's largest PP and engineering plastics producer / Rising interest in bioplastics / Chinaplas 2011 industry fair	17.05.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend May 2011: Prices near market limit / Producers unable to pass on costs in full / Oil price dip pressures polymers / PVC and EPS somewhat better / Buyers stage boycott	13.05.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics in April 2011: Polyolefin producers almost cover costs / HDPE, PVC with stronger rises / PS follows SM down / EPS improves / Chronic bottlenecks / Feedstocks up again / Fresh hikes	04.05.2011
SABIC ACN joint venture agreed with Asahi Kasei and Mitsubishi / Construction of 200,000 t/y plant in Saudi Arabia	29.04.2011
COMPOSITES Reinforcements: JEC Show in Paris and Germany's VDI Plastics Conference focus on carbon fibres / Use of CRP for mass car production not yet in sight / The race for reinforcing materials is on / Glass fibres offer high growth potential	18.04.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend April 2011: Low-density PE down slightly / Margin improvement with HDPE, PVC and EPS / Costs factored in with PP / PS notations slide / Strong euro dampens upward price momentum	14.04.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics in March 2011: Higher costs mostly factored in / Minimal margin gain with HDPE and PVC / PS softer / Seasonal business boosts EPS / Sales decline / Fresh price hikes for PVC and polyolefins	05.04.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend March 2011: Hikes for polyolefins above rise in monomer costs / PVC sees no margin gains / PS shaky / Seasonal demand will help EPS / Extremely high prices dampen demand	14.03.2011
SABIC Random copolymers introduced for healthcare applications	08.03.2011
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics in February 2011: All materials still rising / PA 6 and POM soar by more than EUR 200/t / Cost wave continues to roll through the markets / No time for a breather before Q2	04.03.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics in February 2011: Prices rise again significantly / Polyolefins gain up to EUR 50/t / Styrenics see triple-digit hike / Supply tighter / Demand robust / Political unrest triggers oil surge	03.03.2011
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate February 2011: rABS and rPA hit by primary polymer price surge / Explosion at top end of rPOM / Scrap ever tighter / Switch from virgin to recyclate / Suppliers seek hikes of 5-6% in March	16.02.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend February 2011: Polyolefin margins improve / PVC producers likely to win at least cost rise / Higher benzene drives PS and EPS again / Limited supply lifts notations further	14.02.2011
SABIC EUROPE Technical difficulties at Geleen PP copolymer plant	04.02.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics in January 2011: Polyolefins and PS go through the roof with triple-digit rises / Only PVC calm / Supply tight / Demand robust / Cost pressure intensifies / Situation increasingly dramatic	03.02.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS One of Sabic's Geleen crackers idled unexpectedly / Polymerisation apparently unaffected	28.01.2011
SABIC Carbon fibre production could kick off any day / Saudi group still withholding the details	19.01.2011
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate January 2011: Momentum from primary market drives range upward / rABS and rPOM tight / Fresh FM limits rPA / Pipeline refilling and price surge for virgin polymer fuel demand	19.01.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend January 2011: Notations leap ahead by triple-digit margin / Monomer increases push PVC, too / Output bottlenecks keep supply just balanced / Good economy boosts order volume / Upward momentum continues	14.01.2011
SABIC High-performance HDPE for intermediate bulk containers	10.01.2011
SIPCHEM Engineering contract awarded for Jubail EVA and LDPE project	10.01.2011
SABIC Market offensive for film materials in Poland / Future LDPE deliveries from Wilton	10.12.2010
SABIC New polyolefin logistics centre in UK	25.11.2010
SABIC Reduced densities from cost efficient LDPE foams	22.11.2010

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