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EPS INSULATION
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
09.11.2016
BIO-FED
Febo appointed exclusive distributor for Italy / Southern Europe as “strategically important market” for biopolymers
08.11.2016
INEOS STYROLUTION
Com-Ital assumes all distribution activities in Italy
28.10.2016
STYRENICS
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
11.08.2016
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LDPE: Versalis lifts force majeure for Ferrara
20.07.2016
VERSALIS
Eni ends talks with SK Capital over potential sale / No agreement on “future governance” of chemicals arm
23.06.2016
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LDPE: Renewed glitch at Versalis' plant in Ferrara / Fourth emergency shutdown this year / Line said to have resumed normal operations
12.05.2016
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
EVA: Versalis declares force majeure for Oberhausen
04.05.2016
ITALY
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
02.03.2016
VERSALIS
Bio-butadiene joint venture with Genomatica commences pilot-scale production / Feedstock for bio-polybutadiene
25.02.2016
VERSALIS
LDPE plant in Ferrara down following renewed glitch
04.02.2016
VERSALIS
Investor SK Capital confirms interest in Italian petchems producer / Ascend owner reportedly plans no facility closures
02.02.2016
VERSALIS
Problems at Ferrara LDPE plant flare up again / Eni underscores sale plan / Union to strike
20.01.2016
EPS INSULATION
Fierce competition and high volatility drive consolidation in Germany / French state fund for renovations / New UK market leader is born / Cladding segment increasingly trends towards grey EPS / Prolonged use of HBCD has no notable market relevance
18.01.2016
ASSOCIATIONS
PlasticsEurope appoints Javier Constante and Daniele Ferrari as vice presidents
14.01.2016
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LDPE/EVA: Versalis declares force majeure for Ragusa site
13.01.2016
VERSALIS
Fire takes down Sicily-based LDPE/EVA plant
12.01.2016
COM-ITAL
Fire destroys warehouse of Italian plastics distributor
11.01.2016
ANNUAL REVIEW 2015
Eye on the world: A journey from Brazil to China, from Russia to Italy / Challenges experienced by most countries
14.12.2015
VERSALIS
Eni head confirms plans for sale / Losses too high / Unions in uproar
14.12.2015
VERSALIS
Potential sale has employees worried / Emergency flaring activities in Brindisi and Ferrara
27.11.2015
OTTANA POLIMERI
Labour agreement renewed but no bets are on about the future of Sardinian PET production / Talks over feedstock supply at a stalemate / Rumours of an Indorama exit persist
24.11.2015
ELEVANCE
Renewable feedstock technology provider appoints new CEO
06.11.2015
POLYETHYLENE
High-pressure production: LDPE becoming increasingly tight in Europe / Global importance wanes / New plants mostly flexible and easily switched to EVA / Specifically targeted types more expensive
30.10.2015
POLYETHYLENE
Low-pressure production: HDPE and LLDPE output linked / Number of global swing plants rising / European lines no longer competitive / Local converters increasingly dependent on imports / Exclusive PIE report
09.10.2015
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