VERSALIS Unions strike to protest delayed restart of Porto Marghera cracker / Conversion to renewables hub also in doubt	09.07.2014
BASF German chemical giant opposes prolonged use of HBCD flame retardants in EPS/XPS foams	19.06.2014
MATRICA First biochemical plant begins operations in Porto Torres / Additional downstream facilities set to start up in near future	18.06.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Versalis lifts FM for EVA from Oberhausen	05.06.2014
BASF Spanish XPS plant now switched to PolyFR flame retardant / All plants to be converted by year's end / ECHA opens consultation on petition for exceptions from the 2015 HBCD phase-out	21.05.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS LyondellBasell declares force majeure for PP from Brindisi / C3 increasingly tight as Versalis' cracker appears to be off stream too	14.04.2014
EPS INSULATION Syndicate plans to lobby EU to prolong use of HBCD as flame retardant / Decision expected by year's end / Ban already enforced in Switzerland / German association members plan to follow in mid-2014	11.03.2014
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend February 2014: Price movements largely follow costs / PE producers achieve small margin gains / PVC manufacturers refuse to budge / Styrenics tending weaker	17.02.2014
VERSALIS Major revamp at Porto Marghera to cost EUR 200m / Six-month shutdown / Unions agree	13.02.2014
VERSALIS MoU with Elevance to develop metathesis technology for vegetable oil-based bio-chemicals / Plans for world-scale facility in Porto Marghera	11.02.2014
BRASKEM Agreement with Genomatica to develop bio-based butadiene process / Genomatica butadiene programme extended into the Americas	16.01.2014
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend November 2013: PE and PP producers pass on lower costs / Signs point to stabilisation / PVC stands its ground / Styrenics fall in line with monomer	14.11.2013
VERSALIS Styrene rubber site in Hythe to close / New elastomer joint venture with Lotte in South Korea	13.11.2013
VERSALIS Partnership with LG Chem for mLLDPE	29.10.2013
REPSOL Plans to invest EUR 120m in Tarragona and Puertollano through 2016 / Restructuring for high-grade materials EVA, PE metallocene grades and polyols / Days numbered for EPS site Monzon	01.10.2013
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend September 2013: Polyolefin rise held to cost increase / PVC and styrenics with slightly more momentum / No across-the-board easing / Only PE tending weaker	13.09.2013
TOTAL Update: Plans to restructure Carling / More speciality resins in future / Cracker to be mothballed / Expansion of PE line included / Ineos to continue HDPE at Sarralbe site	06.09.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Fiery flare-offs at Versalis LDPE plant in Ferrara / Production shut down for a week	05.09.2013
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics August 2013: Notations rise on a broad front and exceed costs / Demand in summer holiday season driven by pre-buying / Substantial increases likely in September	04.09.2013
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend August 2013: Hikes overcompensate cost rise / Supply limited by production cuts and outages / Demand strong for a summer month / Prices could climb further	13.08.2013
VERSALIS Plans to produce hydrocarbon resins at Priolo site / Agreement with Neville Venture	12.08.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Versalis: Force majeure for EVA from Oberhausen facility	07.08.2013
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics July 2013: All products rise despite stagnating costs / Market tight due to poor supply and normal demand / Monomer-plus-margin strategy drives calls for hikes	05.08.2013
ENI Plan to revamp Gela refinery / Project to restore efficiency and profitability / Training and safety centre planned / Biofuels research continues	26.07.2013
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

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