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NESTE JACOBS
New olefin cracking technology development with Coolbrook
17.03.2017
US PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Second wave of the shale revolution rolls in / Formosa and ExxonMobil plan mammoth investments
15.03.2017
WANHUA
New Performance Chemicals division
15.03.2017
INEOS
“Europe's largest” butane tank to be built at Antwerp / Start-up in 2019 / Supply of Cologne and potentially Lavéra crackers / Swiss group eyes entry into butane trading
14.03.2017
INVISTA
Growing demand spurs Netherlands polyols upgrade / Potential sale of textiles business explored
09.03.2017
FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
MDI: BASF's Chinese plant in Chongqing down / No Force Majeure / Kumho Mitsui threatened by supply issues in South Korea
08.03.2017
SAUDI ARAMCO
Equity stake in Petronas' “Rapid” project agreed / USD 7 bn for new refinery in Malaysia
08.03.2017
OXYCHEM
Joint-venture cracker with Mexichem starts production in US / Partners provided with feedstock for VCM and PVC
07.03.2017
BRASKEM
Provision for corruption scandal erodes 2016 results / Good operating performance as exports prop up weak Brazil market
07.03.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
MMA: Lucite puts EMEA customers on allocation
06.03.2017
ASCEND
Price increase for polyamide intermediates
02.03.2017
TRINSEO
Strong business performance boosts profits to record levels / 2017 net profit and adjusted EBITDA outlook confirmed
02.03.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Propylene: PCK declares force majeure in German Schwedt site / Protracted outage at Unipetrol in Litvinov
28.02.2017
SOLVAY
Sale of Vinythai jv stake completed / Enterprise value of EUR 435m
28.02.2017
SADARA
"PlasChem Park" to include automotive cluster / OEM suppliers will be located on-site
23.02.2017
REPSOL
Efficient propane-propylene distillation column installed at Tarragona / Cleaner production of polyol carbonate
23.02.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Propylene: Borealis declares force majeure for material from Kallo
22.02.2017
DSM
Core operating profit up / Materials sales hit by pricing mix and currency
21.02.2017
BASF
Ludwigshafen TDI plant will not reach full run until 2018 / Repairs to reactor
17.02.2017
LYONDELLBASELL
Olefins and Polyolefins International business lifts earnings / US profits weaker
14.02.2017
SHALE GAS
Scotland launches fracking consultation / Ineos may invoke mining act in England
10.02.2017
FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
Atmosa declares force majeure for phthalic anhydride
08.02.2017
DOW
Operating profit increases in 2016 / Earnings rise for 17th consecutive quarter / Growth across almost all geographical areas / Fall in EBITDA in Performance Plastics
31.01.2017
KAROON PETROCHEMICAL
Iranian MDI line in start-up mode / Exports in planning
30.01.2017
SABIC
Agreement to acquire Shell's 50% stake in Saudi Arabian Sadaf joint venture
27.01.2017
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