PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Full operations at Unipetrol's Litvinov cracker unlikely to resume for months / Investigation into fire ongoing	19.08.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Olefins: Explosion and fire prompt Unipetrol to initiate “preventative” shutdown of Litvinov cracker / Impact still unclear	13.08.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Poland's Anwil declares FM for PVC after lightning strike / Customers on allocation / Spolana hit by ethylene shortfall at Unipetrol / Cracker up and running again	28.07.2015
FEEDSTOCK MARKETS Olefins: Unipetrol cracker in Litvinov taken off stream for unplanned maintenance turnaround / PP production curtailed	20.07.2015
FERRO SPAIN UK distribution agreement with Longfield / Cheshire-based company will market range of masterbatches and concentrates	12.12.2013
UNIPETROL Selection of "Innovene S" technology for HDPE line	14.10.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Unipetrol shuts down steam cracker in Litvinov following pipe rupture	19.07.2013
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend July 2013: Moderate increases for most products / Sharp output cuts / Demand still sluggish / Rising crude oil notations support producer hike plans	12.07.2013
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics June 2013: Margin improvement for PE smaller than hoped / Monomer boosts PP, PS and EPS / Tightness despite weak demand / Costs stable / More hikes ahead	03.07.2013
SPOLANA Plants along Elbe River shut down as cautionary measure to rising water levels	06.06.2013
PEOPLE Marek Switajewski named CEO of Unipetrol	26.04.2013
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend April 2013: Producers hold onto half of cost reductions / Falling naphtha strengthens converters' waiting game / Intensity of demand revival will decide further developments	15.04.2013
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics in March 2013: Producers find it hard to pass on costs / Cold weather, soft markets and reluctant buyers dash hike hopes / Cost reduction and rising demand jockey for position in April	04.04.2013
UNIPETROL New PP homopolymer launched for transparent rigid packaging / Nucleating agent supplied by Milliken	14.01.2013
UNIPETROL Raising additive capacity at Brno Polymer Institute	17.07.2012
UNIPETROL Plans to modernise HDPE line in Litvinov / New bimodal facility to replace older one	13.07.2012
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics in April 2012: Order slump shatters polyolefin producers' margin-improvement dreams / PS suppliers pass on cost relief / PVC and EPS make gains / Is a trend reversal on the horizon?	04.05.2012
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics in March 2012: Significant margin improvement for PE and PVC in Q1 / Stable costs keep PS and EPS in check / Scant supply improvement / High prices dampen demand / Fresh hikes in store	04.04.2012
PEOPLE Piotr Chelminski appointed to PKN Orlen's management board	09.03.2012
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics in November 2011: Producers pass on most cost reductions / PE film margins squeezed further / Supply and demand balanced / December could be calmer	05.12.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics in October 2011: PE, PP and PVC down despite stable costs / PS in triple-digit fall / EPS margins improve / Production cuts with limited impact / Targeted hikes have little chance of success	03.11.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend October 2011: Polyolefins remain flat despite hike plans / PVC struggles to a rollover / Modest rebates for PS and EPS / PVC, PS long / Small risk of an increase this month	17.10.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics in September 2011: Prices soften on a broad front / Polyolefins tend downwards / PVC in weak rollover / PS and EPS producers pass on feedstock relief / Output cuts to avoid surpluses	06.10.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend September 2011: PE in a strong rollover / PVC struggles to stabilise / Trend to improved margins for PP, PS and EPS / Euro crisis raises production costs / Export window opens	14.09.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics in August 2011: Worldwide turbulence gradually settles / Month ends with firm rollover for PE / Margin losses abound / Notations likely to firm again in September	05.09.2011

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