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MANGALORE REFINERY & PETROCHEMICALS
Mangalore hub brings feedstock output on stream / Downstream PP unit to start up this year
29.08.2014
SHENHUA
Plans for new petrochemicals hub in China's northern Ningxia province / CB&I technology for coal-to-olefins project
29.08.2014
LYONDELLBASELL
Large-scale PO plant to be brought on stream on US Gulf Coast / Capturing shale gas for PU production
27.08.2014
SINOPEC
Operating profit rises 12% in H1 2014 / Operating loss in Chemicals segment / Chinese economy maintains momentum / Shale gas capacity build-up to be accelerated this year
27.08.2014
PETRONAS
RAPID project experiences a revival / Toyo bags contract for ethylene cracker
26.08.2014
PKN ORLEN
Propylene metathesis plant to start up in 2017 / Captive use / Growth strategy calls for investment of EUR 2.6 bn in lead-up to 2017
25.08.2014
SHALE GAS
India's Reliance and China's CNOOC announce plans for gas imports from the US / Feedstock to be used for domestic crackers
22.08.2014
INEOS
Commencing shale gas exploration in the UK / Majority share acquired for licence covering land where Grangemouth refinery is located
20.08.2014
HUNTSMAN
Equipment failure takes out Texan propylene oxide facility / Downstream MDI plants affected
19.08.2014
BOREALIS
Q2 profits jump on improved margins / Borouge 3 start-up on track
18.08.2014
SABIC
Wilton cracker to be upgraded to enable the processing of ethane / Latest player to respond to US shale gas boom
15.08.2014
BOREALIS
In agreement to take full ownership of Speciality Polymers Antwerp
11.08.2014
DSM
Performance Materials drives improved results in Q2 / Weak caprolactam sector hits polymer intermediates business / Positive outlook for 2014
07.08.2014
PERSTORP
Plan to exit Vencorex joint venture / Shares likely to be sold to partner PTT
06.08.2014
ENI / VERSALIS
Reprieve for Porto Marghera and Gela sites / National roundtable on restructuring in September / Conversion to renewables hub confirmed
06.08.2014
ARKEMA
New Texas-based MMA plant commissioned / Restructuring of US acrylics activities wrapped up
31.07.2014
STEPAN
New Chinese polyols plant to cater to European insulation market / Commissioning set for 2016
30.07.2014
DOW
Performance Plastics still driving growth in Q2 2014 / Western Europe sees largest gain in sales / Projects on schedule for 2015 start-up
25.07.2014
ENI / VERSALIS
Italy braces for another strike over envisaged refinery closures / Nationwide demonstration planned in Rome for 29 July
23.07.2014
FLINT HILLS RESOURCES
Acquisition of PetroLogistics for USD 2.1 bn completed
23.07.2014
BIOPOLYMERS
French institute lays cornerstone for bio-based materials research centre in Lille / Focus on renewables
23.07.2014
INEOS
Moody's assigns provisional “Aa1” rating to UK-backed Grangemouth bonds / Cracker to be shale-gas fed from 2016 / Holding improves EBITDA 22% in Q2 2014
22.07.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Joint venture plant for styrene and propylene oxide in Moerdijk offline until year's end / Allocations for PO remain stable
16.07.2014
TAIWAN
Petrochemicals Group CPC shuts down cracker in Kaohsiung / Shale gas shock wave rolls on
15.07.2014
VERSALIS / ENI
Update: Four Italian refinery and petrochemical sites threatened with closure / Eni informs unions / Protests planned
10.07.2014
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