Versalis

EU circular economy compromise presented / Lower recycling targets / European plastics industry reaffirms its contribution / PlasticsEurope sees big opportunities for resource efficiency

Italian politicians concerned about jobs / Versalis deemed interested in takeover

South Korean elastomer joint venture with Lotte goes into operation / First site in Asia

Polyethylene October 2017: Most producers factor in no more than ethylene cost increase / Improved supply has dampening effect on prices / C4 film grades still tight / Building season draws to an end / Buyers likely to hold back in November

Eni's petrochemicals subsidiary headed for record year / Significant increase in earnings in Q3

LLDPE: Versalis declares force majeure in Dunkirk

Follow-up: Railway line closure in southern Germany narrows supply by road / Other regions also affected

LDPE: Versalis ends force majeure on “Riblene“ grades from Dunkirk

Eni's petrochemicals subsidiary back in the black after many years / Switch to higher-grade products pays off

LDPE: Versalis declares force majeure on “Riblene“ grades from Dunkirk

Patrick Thomas assumes double role as CEO-CFO / Successor for Frank Lutz underway

Daniele Ferrari elected president of European plastics producers association

First gas tanker for ethane deliveries from Texas to UK completed / Second vessel to follow next year

Consortium lobbying for extended use of HBCD flame retardant largely disbanded / Availability of REACH-compliant alternatives said to be good enough to allow regular supply

Febo appointed exclusive distributor for Italy / Southern Europe as “strategically important market” for biopolymers

Com-Ital assumes all distribution activities in Italy

Global production increasingly consolidated / PS market declining / Capacity expansions in Asia / Worldwide EPS demand continues to rise / Germany is the exception / Insulation segment largely switching to grey EPS

LDPE: Versalis lifts force majeure for Ferrara

Eni ends talks with SK Capital over potential sale / No agreement on “future governance” of chemicals arm

LDPE: Renewed glitch at Versalis' plant in Ferrara / Fourth emergency shutdown this year / Line said to have resumed normal operations

EVA: Versalis declares force majeure for Oberhausen

Plastics industry in strong recovery mode in 2015 / Thermoplastics consumption rises by 3% to 5.5m t / Strong acceleration in Q4 / Demand from automotive segment particularly high / Biotechnology continues to play an important role

Bio-butadiene joint venture with Genomatica commences pilot-scale production / Feedstock for bio-polybutadiene

LDPE plant in Ferrara down following renewed glitch

Investor SK Capital confirms interest in Italian petchems producer / Ascend owner reportedly plans no facility closures