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BAYER
Acquisition of Netherlands PU systems house
11.04.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Fire at Lukoil subsidiary kills three / Possible PP shortage
09.04.2008
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL
Expansion in PP compounds / New production lines in Saudi Arabia and Thailand / More capacity in China
09.04.2008
INDORAMA
Acquisition of Eastman PET and PTA assets
09.04.2008
SIBUR
“Innovene PP” process chosen for Tomsk plant
08.04.2008
DYNEON
Fluoropolymers producer acquires US compounder
07.04.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
DuPont declares force majeure for LCPs
07.04.2008
SOLVAY
Annual report published for 2007
02.04.2008
HEXCEL
Aerospace prepreg facility opened in France
02.04.2008
PETKIM
Turkish court rejects union's bid to halt sale / Buying consortium has 45 days to conclude deal
01.04.2008
DAELIM
USD 960m contact awarded for Al-Jubail project
31.03.2008
LURGI ZIMMER
Contract for 35,000 t/y PA 6 plant in China
28.03.2008
BOREALIS
Multi-billion dollar olefins and aromatics complex in Abu Dhabi / Partnership with IPIC / Start-up in 2013
26.03.2008
A. SCHULMAN
Investment bank engaged to explore “strategic alternatives” / Texas compounding plant sold
25.03.2008
HANWHA CHEMICAL
New PVC site in China / Start-up in 2010 / Third-largest LDPE producer in Asia
25.03.2008
CHI MEI
Chinese ABS joint venture with Grand Pacific
20.03.2008
ERCROS
Spanish PVC producer in the red despite higher sales / Downtrend stems from efficiency improvement drive
20.03.2008
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Remaining shares in BaySystems BÜFA acquired
20.03.2008
TESSENDERLO
Restructuring pays off with turnaround to EUR 129m profit / Chemicals and plastics converting contribute to 7.5% sales increase
19.03.2008
EASTMAN
Capacity expansion for “Tritan” copolyester
19.03.2008
BOREALIS
Innovation helps increase 2007 profits by 28%
18.03.2008
TEKNOR APEX
European custom compounding unit established
18.03.2008
DOW
Ground broken on Terneuzen polyols project
17.03.2008
LA SEDA
Sales double in 2007, earnings increase fourfold / Main goals are consolidation and restructuring / Foundation stone laid for PTA facility in Portugal
17.03.2008
LANXESS
Hived-off ABS pinches 2007 earnings / “Right time to sell” / Performance Polymers now largest segment
13.03.2008
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