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NOVA CHEMICALS
IPIC completes its USD 2.3 bn acquisition
09.07.2009
DOW
Three plants to close in Louisiana with loss of 2,500 jobs / Savings over USD 100m annually / USD 1.3 bn Rohm & Haas synergies on track
07.07.2009
HUNTSMAN
Agreed USD 1.73 bn settlement with Hexion lenders
26.06.2009
NIZHNEKAMSKNEFTEKHIM
Full year profit of EUR 170m reported / Fall in Q4 selling prices
25.06.2009
INEOS
Talks with PetroChina about future of Grangemouth refinery
24.06.2009
REPSOL
SM/PO line to be idled for three months
22.06.2009
INEOS
Future for Grangemouth G4 plant uncertain
17.06.2009
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL
Exit from caprolactam and styrene production / Consolidation of ethylene activities in Mizushima
12.06.2009
INEOS
Creditors likely to extend covenant waiver / Two-thirds must approve debt restructuring / CFO hints at sell-offs
26.05.2009
ITALY
Vinyls Italia may seek “extraordinary administration” / Minister meets with ENI in yet another crisis session
26.05.2009
BRASKEM
Caprolactam production suspended in Brazil
20.05.2009
BOREALIS
CEO Garrett favours quarterly olefins contracts / Better fit with long-term customer relationships
18.05.2009
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL
Company to exit PX and PTA production in Japan / Negotiations on withdrawing from PS / Chlorine facilities including PVC to be liquidated
18.05.2009
PEOPLE
LyondellBasell: James L. Callogly to be new CEO / Volker Trautz retiring
15.05.2009
VINYLS ITALIA
Sartor declares company insolvent / Entrepreneur says he was duped / Workers on strike
07.05.2009
LYONDELLBASELL
“We will emerge from Chapter 11 a stronger company” / International president de Vries in exclusive interview
29.04.2009
SABIC
First net loss for five years reported for Q1 2009 / Operating levels maintained / Demand fall hits SIP
27.04.2009
LYONDELLBASELL
Holding company added to Chapter 11 filing / Protection of European assets from US claims
24.04.2009
ITALIAN PETROCHEMICALS
Latest twist in the Vinyls Italia saga: Sartor threatens to declare the company insolvent / Seven-point plan to salvage Italy's chemical industry
24.04.2009
PETKIM
JV with NPC to build PE and methanol plant
24.04.2009
PETRO RABIGH
Cracker start-up as complex nears completion / MOU is signed for Rabigh II feasibility study
23.04.2009
OLTCHIM
Finance ministry willing to part with Petrom shares in return for Arpechim / New petrochemicals group could be created / Investment of EUR 500m required up to 2012
22.04.2009
NOVA CHEMICALS
Shareholders approve acquisition by IPIC
21.04.2009
BASF
Short-time working likely for up to 3,000 employees at Ludwigshafen / Low capacity use
16.04.2009
BORSODCHEM
Sale of PVC division now definite / CEO Büchele wants to concentrate on isocyanates
14.04.2009
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