LyondellBasell: 623 articles – Plastics Information Europe

New LyondellBasell “Purell” HDPE grade added to distribution portfolio / Targeted at medical applications

21.01.2015

PlasticsEurope conference highlights petchems producers' negative outlook for future of European manufacturing / Producers call for more support from Brussels / Authorities highlight benefits of circular economy

10.11.2014

LYONDELLBASELL

Second consecutive quarterly operating profit record / US Olefins and Polyolefins Americas EBITDA tops USD 1.1 bn in Q3

28.10.2014

BUTADIENE MARKET

Global volumes to rise by 4.4% per year to 2020 / Strong automotive demand for butadiene rubber and ABS / Asian players dominating / Grand View Research report

16.10.2014

CHILE

Growth in plastics industry expected to be 1.5% in 2014 / Recovery in final quarter / Slowdown in capital investment

14.10.2014

LYONDELLBASELL

Large-scale PO plant to be brought on stream on US Gulf Coast / Capturing shale gas for PU production

27.08.2014

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Technical glitch takes out Al-Waha's C3 and PP production plant in Saudi Arabia

21.08.2014

POLYMER PRICES

North America July 2014: PE and PS up / PP bottoms out / Engineering plastics show no significant change

12.08.2014

ORPIC

LyondellBasell's “Spheripol” PP technology selected for Sohar petrochemicals hub in Oman

12.08.2014

NPE

Several raw material suppliers book space for "Customer Service Centres" in Orlando / Fair at 94% of total capacity

11.08.2014

LYONDELLBASELL

Operating profit reaches record of USD 1.94 bn in Q2 / O&P America business performs strongly

29.07.2014

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

LyondellBasell declares FM for PP from Carrington / Market tightens further

08.07.2014

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Basell Orlen Polyolefins announces FM for polypropylene

30.06.2014

LYONDELLBASELL

Operating profit rises in first quarter / Americas hit by bad weather and maintenance / Higher margins and better volumes boost Europe polyolefins / Texas ethylene projects progress

30.04.2014

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

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics Trend March 2014: Falling costs pressure prices in the ethylene chain / PP firm / Styrenics pay tribute to monomer decline / Market likely to continue stable

17.03.2014

MEDICAL PLASTICS

Ageing populations and packaging growth boost global consumption / European market robust despite challenging economics / New medical products showcased at “Pharmapack Europe” in Paris

06.03.2014

LYONDELLBASELL

Gains in olefins and polyolefins help bring second consecutive year of record profits in 2013 / Earnings rise 9% to USD 6.31 bn / Sales fall 3% to USD 44.1 bn

04.02.2014

LYONDELLBASELL

Mothballed Texan methanol plant brought back on stream / Debottlenecking at HDPE plant in Matagorda

09.01.2014

KEM ONE

Joint takeover by industrialist and private equity / No indication of planned closures

03.01.2014

YEAR IN REVIEW 2013

Part 1 – General overview: US shale gas boom has European plastics players worried / Commodity sectors dogged by overcapacity, insolvencies / Italy goes all out for biopolymers / Mixed picture for European converters

13.12.2013

ALBIS PLASTIC

Distribution agreement with LyondellBasell for new PE grades

10.12.2013

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

HUNTSMAN

Target investment of USD 150m for Port Neches production expansion

01.11.2013

LYONDELLBASELL

Operating profit falls in third quarter / PE results help drive growth in Olefins & Polyolefins – Americas segment / Higher ethylene prices improve European margins

30.10.2013

ULTRAPOLYMERS New LyondellBasell “Purell” HDPE grade added to distribution portfolio / Targeted at medical applications	21.01.2015
POLYTALK PlasticsEurope conference highlights petchems producers' negative outlook for future of European manufacturing / Producers call for more support from Brussels / Authorities highlight benefits of circular economy	10.11.2014
LYONDELLBASELL Second consecutive quarterly operating profit record / US Olefins and Polyolefins Americas EBITDA tops USD 1.1 bn in Q3	28.10.2014
BUTADIENE MARKET Global volumes to rise by 4.4% per year to 2020 / Strong automotive demand for butadiene rubber and ABS / Asian players dominating / Grand View Research report	16.10.2014
CHILE Growth in plastics industry expected to be 1.5% in 2014 / Recovery in final quarter / Slowdown in capital investment	14.10.2014
LYONDELLBASELL Large-scale PO plant to be brought on stream on US Gulf Coast / Capturing shale gas for PU production	27.08.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Technical glitch takes out Al-Waha's C3 and PP production plant in Saudi Arabia	21.08.2014
POLYMER PRICES North America July 2014: PE and PS up / PP bottoms out / Engineering plastics show no significant change	12.08.2014
ORPIC LyondellBasell's “Spheripol” PP technology selected for Sohar petrochemicals hub in Oman	12.08.2014
NPE Several raw material suppliers book space for "Customer Service Centres" in Orlando / Fair at 94% of total capacity	11.08.2014
LYONDELLBASELL Operating profit reaches record of USD 1.94 bn in Q2 / O&P America business performs strongly	29.07.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS LyondellBasell declares FM for PP from Carrington / Market tightens further	08.07.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Basell Orlen Polyolefins announces FM for polypropylene	30.06.2014
LYONDELLBASELL Operating profit rises in first quarter / Americas hit by bad weather and maintenance / Higher margins and better volumes boost Europe polyolefins / Texas ethylene projects progress	30.04.2014
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
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend March 2014: Falling costs pressure prices in the ethylene chain / PP firm / Styrenics pay tribute to monomer decline / Market likely to continue stable	17.03.2014
MEDICAL PLASTICS Ageing populations and packaging growth boost global consumption / European market robust despite challenging economics / New medical products showcased at “Pharmapack Europe” in Paris	06.03.2014
LYONDELLBASELL Gains in olefins and polyolefins help bring second consecutive year of record profits in 2013 / Earnings rise 9% to USD 6.31 bn / Sales fall 3% to USD 44.1 bn	04.02.2014
LYONDELLBASELL Mothballed Texan methanol plant brought back on stream / Debottlenecking at HDPE plant in Matagorda	09.01.2014
KEM ONE Joint takeover by industrialist and private equity / No indication of planned closures	03.01.2014
YEAR IN REVIEW 2013 Part 1 – General overview: US shale gas boom has European plastics players worried / Commodity sectors dogged by overcapacity, insolvencies / Italy goes all out for biopolymers / Mixed picture for European converters	13.12.2013
ALBIS PLASTIC Distribution agreement with LyondellBasell for new PE grades	10.12.2013
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
HUNTSMAN Target investment of USD 150m for Port Neches production expansion	01.11.2013
LYONDELLBASELL Operating profit falls in third quarter / PE results help drive growth in Olefins & Polyolefins – Americas segment / Higher ethylene prices improve European margins	30.10.2013