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LA SEDA
Pretax loss of EUR 70m reported for H1 2009 / Carlos Gila to drive restructuring forward
01.09.2009
DUSHANZI PETROCHEMICAL
PetroChina subsidiary starts up PE and PP lines
01.09.2009
DUPONT
Fresh USD 120m investment in “Tedlar” PVF film production / Backsheets for solar modules
27.08.2009
CLICKPLASTICS
Three new Asian suppliers added to portfolio / New developments on show at Fakuma
25.08.2009
LA SEDA
Indorama and IPP mooted as Artenius UK bidders / Another 58 employees at Wilton lose their jobs
25.08.2009
BASF
Short-time working at Ludwigshafen may end in September / Markets stabilising at a low level
24.08.2009
SABIC EUROPE
Wilton LDPE plant set to start test runs next month
24.08.2009
SOLVAY
Plastics profits plunged 96% in H1 / Economic crisis impacted key markets
21.08.2009
VICTREX
Steady demand followed by volume increase in July
21.08.2009
DUPONT
Organisation will be streamlined / New R&D focus / Managerial positions redistributed
20.08.2009
SHIN-ETSU
Takeover of Portuguese PVC producer Cires / Japanese giant will have 3.7m t of capacity
19.08.2009
LYONDELLBASELL
Alastian website now offers PE from Al Jubail jv
19.08.2009
HIP PETROHEMIJA
Production to restart in mid-September / Naphtha supply deal with Lukoil / Serbian state aid sought
18.08.2009
MITSUBISHI RAYON
Possible takeover by Mitsubishi Chemical / Keeping pace with the rest of the world / New structure for PMMA
17.08.2009
LANXESS
Performance Polymers EBITDA off 60% in Q2 2009 / Share loses 5% / New “Challenge” scheme
14.08.2009
SINOPEC
Environmental concerns force move of petchems JV
14.08.2009
SABIC
Mitsubishi Rayon jv to produce MMA and PMMA
13.08.2009
LYONDELLBASELL
New 400,000 t/y LDPE line at Al Jubail outperforms expectations / Energy efficiency is touted
13.08.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
FM for PVC remains as Ineos tries again to restart Rafnes VCM / Shortfall could last into September
12.08.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Borealis lifts FM on HDPE from Stenungsund / Swedish steam cracker is back on stream
12.08.2009
DUPONT
PolyOne named engineering polymers distributor in North America
12.08.2009
LA SEDA
Wilton PET plant to be mothballed as search for site buyer continues / Workers more optimistic now
11.08.2009
BOREALIS
Profits improve in second quarter 2009 / Margins remain pressured / Focus on cost competitiveness
11.08.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LyondellBasell's Knapsack PP plant restarted
10.08.2009
LYONDELLBASELL
Bankruptcy financing extended / Creditors' lawsuit
07.08.2009
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