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RADICI
Sales down 12% in 2008
30.03.2009
VINNOLIT
Short-time working in PVC production
27.03.2009
DSM COMPOSITE RESINS
Joint ventures for distribution and gelcoats
26.03.2009
SABIC
Logistics centre opened in Greece
25.03.2009
EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL
Technology centre to be built in Shanghai
24.03.2009
SABIC EUROPE
Closure of LDPE autoclave unit at Geleen this year
23.03.2009
TESSENDERLO
Strength in chemicals business / Construction slump hits plastics converting in Europe and US
23.03.2009
LANXESS
Earnings in 2008 stable despite weak Q4 / Performance Polymers hit by crisis / Expansion projects on ice
20.03.2009
BASF
New 90,000 t/y “Neopor” insulation foam line starts at Ludwigshafen / No conversion of older units
19.03.2009
ARKEMA
Nano-enhanced liquid epoxy resins agreement
19.03.2009
DSM
Compounding plant opened in India
18.03.2009
BOREALIS
“Solid” 2008 performance despite poor Q4
17.03.2009
SOLVIN
“Diofan” PVDC latex production line opened in France
17.03.2009
LYONDELLBASELL
Commitment to KPI complex confirmed
17.03.2009
KRAHN CHEMIE
Agreement to distribute EVA for Braskem
16.03.2009
INDORAMA
New PET plant to come on stream soon in the USA / Benefiting from market consolidation
16.03.2009
TOTAL
Petrochemicals France streamlining to cost 306 jobs / Plants at Carling and Gonfreville to close
13.03.2009
ARKEMA
Q4 profits hit by falling demand and PVC margin squeeze
12.03.2009
CHINA NATIONAL SALT
Construction of PVC complex in Shanxi province begins
12.03.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Total: Force majeure for LDPE from Gonfreville
11.03.2009
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
German MDI plant at Brunsbüttel shuttered until further notice / Customers supplied from Uerdingen
11.03.2009
HUNTSMAN
Fourth quarter “most challenging in the history of our industry” / 13% drop in MDI volumes
11.03.2009
DOW
Delayed takeover of Rohm & Haas sealed / Closing on 1 April 2009 / Price unchanged, but deal restructured
10.03.2009
BORSODCHEM
Job cut plan suspended following government intervention
10.03.2009
LA SEDA
Plant closure after 2008 losses / Acquisition spree Ended / PET merger with Indorama not yet clear
09.03.2009
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