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CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL
Expanding alpha olefins capacity in Texas / New capacity expected onstream in Q2 2015 / Study completed
18.11.2013
SIBUR
Plan to build large-scale polyolefin hub in Russia / Cooperation with Gazprom on gas processing complex
18.11.2013
REXTAC
US group plans to build integrated PP plant in Texas / Several old lines to be recommissioned
15.11.2013
PERTAMINA
Recommissioning of East Java petrochemical hub / Site includes large aromatics plant
15.11.2013
VERSALIS
Styrene rubber site in Hythe to close / New elastomer joint venture with Lotte in South Korea
13.11.2013
BOREALIS
Net profit improves slightly in Q3 despite weak polyolefins demand
12.11.2013
INEOS
Opening of deep-sea ethylene terminal / Import of competitively priced C2 now possible
11.11.2013
UBE INDUSTRIES
Chemicals and plastics profit to plunge 60% for full year / Caprolactam market remains weak
08.11.2013
CELANESE
Closure of two European acetyls plants weighed / No offers received
06.11.2013
MEXICHEM
Creation of a joint venture with OxyChem / New shale gas cracker set to be built along the Texan Gulf Coast
04.11.2013
HUNTSMAN
Target investment of USD 150m for Port Neches production expansion
01.11.2013
EASTMAN
Development of new process technology for MEG
01.11.2013
DUPONT
Spin-off of Performance Chemicals division / Fluoropolymers and TiO2 in new company
01.11.2013
DOW
Performance Plastics again leads earnings growth / Divestment plans accelerated / Epoxy, chlorine products and vinyls on the chopping block
31.10.2013
INEOS
Grangemouth to reopen after labour dispute ends / UK agrees to grants, loans for ethane terminal
28.10.2013
INEOS / SOLVAY
EU has reservations concerning JV deal / Ineos puts forward divestment of two German plants
25.10.2013
GS CALTEX
Technology contract for Korea PX project awarded to CB&I / Start-up expected in 2016
21.10.2013
EVONIK
New super absorbers plant on track to start up in Q4 / Mechanical certification completed
18.10.2013
DIOKI
Plans to restructure and save polymer producer thwarted
16.10.2013
LYONDELLBASELL
VAM storage agreement with Belgian company signed
14.10.2013
OMAN OIL
Purchase of Oxea from Advent International / Plans to build integrated chemical platform in Oman
14.10.2013
UBE
Profit warning due to excess of caprolactam in China
08.10.2013
INEOS
Shuttering VAM production unit in UK
07.10.2013
INEOS
Construction work begins on China phenol JV with Sinopec / Start-up expected in Q4 2016
01.10.2013
DOW
Plans to increase polyether polyols capacity in Thailand / Additional output in Texas due to debottlenecking
30.09.2013
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