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
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend April 2014: Widespread upward momentum / PE increases still marginal / PP costs could escalate / PVC continues to soften / Moderate rises for PS and EPS	14.04.2014
SABIC High strength film developed for beverage industry combines PP and LLDPE	08.04.2014

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