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ASHLAND
Purchase of “Derakane” portfolio from Dow / Epoxy vinyl ester for technical applications
11.11.2004
SABANCI
Acquisition of DuPont half of polyester joint venture / From feedstock to PET and preforms
28.10.2004
BASELL
“Surprising” number of potential buyers / IPO still an option / Back in the black in 2004
28.10.2004
BOREALIS
Mammoth expansion at “Borstar” PE joint venture Borouge / New PP plant in Germany?
28.10.2004
DSM EP
Engineering Plastics sales checked by currency shifts / Slight improvement in 2003
14.10.2004
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Flexible moulding technology produces lighter components / Lightweight hospital trolleys
14.10.2004
POLAND
JV to build 120,000 t/y PET resins plant / On stream in 2005 / Korean participation
14.10.2004
BASELL
Sale of Cipen stake to ExxonMobil / Exit from LLDPE / Focus in future on LDPE and HDPE
14.10.2004
ATOFINA
Reorganisation of Total´s chemicals division / PA, PMMA and chlorine go to new firm Arkema
14.10.2004
BAKELITE
Borden Chemical buys thermosets producer / Rütgers on track to sell HT Troplast in January?
14.10.2004
BOREALIS
Portuguese petrochemicals site sold to Repsol / Deal includes cracker and PE production units
14.10.2004
EASTMAN / VORIDIAN
New process from PX directly to PET / “Lowest cost” production / Conversion of US plant
30.09.2004
HUNTSMAN
New world-scale LDPE plant to be built at Wilton in the UK / Start-up scheduled for 2007
30.09.2004
SABIC EUROPETROCHEMICALS
Growing responsibility for polyolefins market / Production to be stepped up in Europe?
30.09.2004
JACKON
EPS manufacturer invests EUR 7m / Two additional production lines at Wismar
16.09.2004
BASF
“Neopor” energy-saving foam insulates modern passive houses in Switzerland
16.09.2004
TOSAF
Capacity to be increased in Israel and Europe
16.09.2004
BASF
Investment in polyurethanes / PO production with Dow at Antwerp / System house in China
16.09.2004
NOVAMONT
Acquisition of Eastman´s “Eastar Bio” process / Extensive patents for biodegradable polyester
16.09.2004
BASELL
Lukoil and Sabic reportedly showing takeover interest / “Only rumours”, says spokesman
02.09.2004
BASELL
Arak Petro licenses technology for PE and PP / Tecnimont and Uhde to handle engineering
19.08.2004
VICTREX
Plans for capacity expansion in UK or Asia now under review / Record earnings in first half
19.08.2004
UBE ENGINEERING PLASTICS
Production plant for extruded PA in Spain / Enhanced European presence for Japanese
19.08.2004
ALBIS
European business better, US worse in 2003 / New development centre / TPV takeover
19.08.2004
RADICI
Focus on PA compounds and fibres / Aussapol to Selenis / Merger with La Seda not in sight
19.08.2004
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