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ECOPETROL
Study to build cracker and polyolefins complex in Cartagena / Start-up expected in 2017
20.12.2011
CHEVRON PHILLIPS
Key points of North American ethane cracker feasibility study completed / Final decision for downstream PE units to come in early 2012
19.12.2011
QATAR
Follow-up: Shell and Qatar Petroleum ink deal on scope of proposed Ras Laffan petrochemical hub / Output to go towards growing Asian markets
16.12.2011
SHELL
Plans for diphenyl carbonate demonstration unit in Singapore / Phosgene-free polycarbonate production
13.12.2011
CHEVRON PHILIPS CHEMICAL
Saudi Polymers jv project to start up in Q1 2012 / Output includes PE, PP and PS
12.12.2011
SASOL
Cracker complex planned at Lake Charles site in USA / Study to be completed in 2013 / Exit from Iran polymers jv proposed
12.12.2011
SINOPEC
Discussions continue with SK Group on Wuhan ethylene project
09.12.2011
HIP PETROHEMIJA
Breathing new life into polyolefin expansion plans / Debt restructured / NIS receives additional shares
08.12.2011
SUMITOMO BAKELITE
Raising phenolic resin output in Belgium / Pilot plant for chemical recycling
08.12.2011
PETKIM
Construction of USD 5.5 bn mega-refinery on track / Commissioning expected in 2015 / Start-up will significantly reduce Turkey's dependence on feedstock imports
07.12.2011
ROSNEFT
Petrochemicals project planned in Russia's Primorsky region / Lummus to supply cracker technology / Downstream polymers production planned
06.12.2011
ZHEJIANG SHAOXING SANJIN PETROCHEMICAL
Propylene plant planned in China / Technology provided by UOP
05.12.2011
TOTAL
Strengthening its commitment to the styrene chain / Plans to expand chemical activities
02.12.2011
ZAT
Polish chemical company plans to introduce caprolactam technology in Asia / Collaborating with Pulawy
30.11.2011
OLTCHIM
Production cuts enter fifth consecutive month
29.11.2011
SINOPEC
Work begins on China petrochemicals joint venture with KPC / Project includes units for PE, PP, EVA and EG
28.11.2011
SIBUR
Polymer growth targets on track / Headed for the big leagues? / Most output still earmarked for domestic market / New projects proceeding apace
25.11.2011
PERSTORP
Isocyanate jv planned with Thai PTT Global Chemical / PTT to invest EUR 115m for a 51% stake
24.11.2011
OLTCHIM
Gazprom subsidiary interested in takeover / Production cuts continue in November
17.11.2011
TOSOH
Japanese group shuts VCM units / Over a third of country's capacity affected / One worker killed
17.11.2011
BRASKEM IDESA
Mexico PE complex more expensive than planned / Start up in 2015 / Ethane feedstock from Pemex
16.11.2011
MITSUBISHI RAYON
Significant rise in the availability of biologically based MMA soon
15.11.2011
MYRIANT
Biobased succinic acid distribution partnership with Sojitz in Asia / Biobased derivatives project planned
14.11.2011
OLTCHIM
Main creditor banks propose debt swap / CFO Bucsa quits
14.11.2011
DSM
Plastics activities still on course for growth / Caprolactam business makes record profit
08.11.2011
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