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SINOPEC
Trial run of new 300,000 t/y vinyl acetate line successful
25.07.2011
GLOBAL BIOENERGIES
Cooperation with Synthos on biobased butadiene / French group secures the right for applications not based on natural rubber
22.07.2011
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Objections to German TDI plans / “No worst-case scenario" / Unit will be completely contained
20.07.2011
SYNTHOS
Agreement to supply Slovnaft with C4
13.07.2011
BORSODCHEM
Follow-up: Trial operations begin at new TDI plant
13.07.2011
DOMO CAPROLEUNA
Foundation stone laid for new PA 6 plant / Further capacity expansion
12.07.2011
IPIC
European Commission approves Cepsa acquisition
12.07.2011
DSM
Strategic partnership with Russia's KuibyshevAzot kicks off
07.07.2011
ANWIL
Czech PVC subsidiary Spolana reportedly up for sale / Poland's ZAT interested in caprolactam
06.07.2011
NOVA CHEMICALS
Plans for two new PE plants in Canada / Ethylene upgrade with oil and shale gas feedstock eyed
04.07.2011
MEXICHEM
Partnering with state-owned Pemex on vinyl chloride joint venture
01.07.2011
EVONIK
Chinese joint venture acquires license for HPPO plant in Jilin province / Technology co-developed with Uhde
29.06.2011
PETROBRAS
Partners sought for PET and fibres complex / PET plant scheduled to start up this year
14.06.2011
SHELL
Plans to build large-scale ethane cracker fed from Marcellus Shale Basin / Output could reach 1m t/y
09.06.2011
PKN ORLEN
New PX and PTA complex start up / Claimed to be most efficient facility of its kind in Europe / Output to go towards meeting growing regional demand
09.06.2011
FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
BASF restarts Ludwigshafen cracker
07.06.2011
S-OIL
Huge PX line commissioned in South Korea
07.06.2011
BORSODCHEM
New TDI plant to start up in Hungary end-June / High raw material costs to limit output initially / Shutdown at MDI plant
06.06.2011
LYONDELLBASELL
Plans to sell Berre refinery in France announced / LDPE and PP production will be continued
03.06.2011
NOVA CHEMICALS
Higher volumes and reduced fixed costs help improve operating profits across business / Agreements signed to assure feedstock supply for Alberta and Ontario plants
03.06.2011
HUNTSMAN
Technology licensed for PO project in China / Worldscale plant to start up in 2013
30.05.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Arkema restarts Lavera VCM line / FM will be lifted next week
27.05.2011
NIGERIA
Indorama joint venture to build USD 1.8 bn petrochemical complex in Port Harbour / New methanol and LDPE capacities / Saudi Arabia's Natpet planning even larger hub
26.05.2011
INDORAMA
PTA expansion in Rotterdam / High PET capacity utilisation in Q1 / Significant rise in revenues
24.05.2011
UBE
PA segment leads Japanese chemical group in fiscal 2011 / Operating income quadruples
19.05.2011
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