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SOLVAY
Joint venture with Sibur confirmed / Russian vinyls facility to be built at Kstovo / 330,000 t/y PVC capacity could expand to 510,000 t/y
10.07.2007
HYDRO POLYMERS
PVC reactor shut down in UK / No force majeure or supply restrictions
10.07.2007
HUNTSMAN
Hexion owner outbids Basell owner for US chemical group / Private equity funds in bidding war?
06.07.2007
BASELL
Alastian sales channel expanded to all polyolefins
06.07.2007
LANXESS
Soft touch plastics introduced in Europe / Applications in US auto, marine markets
05.07.2007
ICL
Acquisition of flame retardant manufacturer Supresta
04.07.2007
VINNOLIT
EU approves takeover of Inos E-PVC
03.07.2007
LANXESS / INEOS
Deal on Lustran Polymers / UK group to acquire ABS business in two stages / JV from September
02.07.2007
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Shin-Etsu removes force majeure on PVC
02.07.2007
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos Olefins: Force majeure on ethylene and propylene from Cologne
02.07.2007
GE PLASTICS
Sabic buries polycarbonate project with Petrochina / “Negative economics”
02.07.2007
BASELL
End for PP production in Canada / Slurry process no longer competitive
29.06.2007
BASELL
Takeover of Huntsman for USD 9.6 bn / Blavatnik lands a coup after all / Lyondell option evidently abandoned
28.06.2007
BASF
Minority ownership in Geismar cracker sold
28.06.2007
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES
Unipol licence for PP homopolymers
26.06.2007
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Second Chinese PC line delayed for at least six months / Supply glitches and falling margins
25.06.2007
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
New EUR 40m plant for polymer polyols / New technology / Location in Germany or Belgium
22.06.2007
DSM
Distribution agreement with Resin Express
22.06.2007
IQAP GROUP
Purchase of Alcolor Group
22.06.2007
A.SCHULMAN
Lower income forecast for fiscal 2007 / Continuing market weakness in Europe and North America
21.06.2007
TVK
Continued improvement in utilisation and operating results / Polymer logistics unit spun off
21.06.2007
DEGUSSA
Infrared-reflective moulding compound / Less heat build-up for parts exposed to the sun
21.06.2007
ALBEMARLE
Austrian flame retardant capacity doubled
18.06.2007
BASF
Planned new Chinese MDI plant may be built at Chongqing / Change of partners looks likely
15.06.2007
BASF
Cooperation with Invista in PA 6.6 feedstock / Seal Sands ADN plant to close
14.06.2007
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