Sadara

2014 capacity utilisation levels return to long-term average / EU import duties put pressure on polymer exports / Polyolefin overcapacity? / Plastics processing sector still in its infancy / Plans for four large conversion sites

Sadara teams up with Bavarian chemical park management firm to promote investment at Saudi's PlasChem Park / Production at EUR 15 bn complex set to start up this year

New TDI line in Dormagen now officially on stream / Position as global market leader reinforced

Third Point hedge fund launches renewed attack on management / Expanding PE capacities in Argentina / Shares in Kuwaiti joint ventures to be divested

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

Performance Plastics still driving growth in Q2 2014 / Western Europe sees largest gain in sales / Projects on schedule for 2015 start-up

North America's shale gas advantage will not evaporate soon, Liveris says / European companies must import or quit markets / CEO defends his integrated production strategy

Performance Plastics drives sales and earnings growth again in Q1 2014 / Margin expansion is “solid proof” of good portfolio management, CEO says / Investments and divestments on track

Current five-year plan sees new production plants brought on stream / Dependence on imports declines / International producers see sales fall short of expectations / Will the next PE flood come in before the shale gas volumes?

Signing of supply chain agreement for mega-complex / Cracker to be ready by 2015

EBITDA sinks 11% in 2012 on global slowdown / Feedstock strength to boost performance plastics

Marketing agreement reached for Sadara complex / Dow to sell majority of output

Ziad Al-Labban becomes new CEO of Sadara Chemical

14m t of new petrochemical capacity brought on stream in 2011 / Saudi Arabia leads the pack / Regional players are setting their sights to the east / Feedstock surplus will sweep global markets in near future

Engineering contract awarded for Saudi PE project / Start-up expected in 2015-2016

Alternative feedstocks rejuvenate global plastics sector/ Oilfield licences to be awarded in Brazil / Shale gas fever rages on three continents / Middle East resources still firmly driving / Saudi Arabia, Iran are major players / GlobalData reports

Thai propylene oxide jv begins production / Full output expected in Q4 / Feasibility study for new world-scale EPDM plant

New 50:50 joint venture in Jubail Industrial City / USD 20m integrated chemical complex expected on stream in 2016