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MERIDIAN
Decoma International buys parts of composites business / Sale includes units in US and Mexico
16.06.2009
BASF
“Styropor” production to stop at Tarragona / Further service adjustments at site / Closure to affect 85 jobs
15.06.2009
SOLUTIA
Sale of nylon operations to SK Capital completed / Business renamed Ascend Performance Materials
15.06.2009
SOLVAY
Vinyls expansion completed in Brazil
09.06.2009
VICTREX
Half-year profit down 62% as volumes plummet / Biomaterials business sees sales increase by 51%
09.06.2009
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS
Final European ABS production unit to close in July 2009 / Grangemouth closure to cost 95 jobs
08.06.2009
SIPCHEM
EVA plant to use ExxonMobil process
08.06.2009
MITSUBISHI RAYON
Lucite International purchase completed / Leading global MMA producer
08.06.2009
DOW
Polystyrene plant in Bilbao to close in Q3
04.06.2009
DSM
Swap of PC for Mitsubishi's PA / Deal to close by year's end / Compounding arrangement included
03.06.2009
DOW
MDI expansion starts up at Estarreja
02.06.2009
CEREPLAST
Plan to cease manufacturing / Production to be contracted out / Development strengths leveraged
02.06.2009
POLIMERI
Plans to increase PE production in France
29.05.2009
BOROUGE
Polyolefins expansion progressed in UAE / Compounding plant planned for Shanghai
28.05.2009
INEOS
Creditors likely to extend covenant waiver / Two-thirds must approve debt restructuring / CFO hints at sell-offs
26.05.2009
ITALY
Vinyls Italia may seek “extraordinary administration” / Minister meets with ENI in yet another crisis session
26.05.2009
DSM
“Stanyl” capacity to quadruple at Sittard plant
25.05.2009
LYONDELLBASELL
Distribution in Turkey to become more flexible / New regional storage warehouse
22.05.2009
VYNCOLIT
Decline in auto market leads to 35 job losses
21.05.2009
BRASKEM
Acquisition of Petroquímica Triunfo
21.05.2009
ASHLAND
Polyester resins and gelcoats jv begins production in India
20.05.2009
BASF
Reduced working hours for 1,000 employees at Ludwigshafen / More cuts threatened worldwide
19.05.2009
ERCROS
Plant closures to affect 410 employees / Annual savings of EUR 48m targeted
19.05.2009
SUNPOR
New EPS line on schedule
19.05.2009
SABIC
MOU with Sipchem on petrochemicals project / EUR 2.94 bn investment / On stream mid-2013
19.05.2009
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