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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos declares force majeure for LLDPE and HDPE from Grangemouth
27.11.2014
BASF
European EPS, XPS portfolio switched to PolyFR nine months ahead of REACH deadline
27.11.2014
CARDIA BIOPLASTICS
Merger with Stellar Films is proposed
27.11.2014
DOW
Follow-up: Chemicals giant reaches agreement with Third Point investor / Four independent directors to join management board
26.11.2014
NEXEO SOLUTIONS
Distributing Invista's “Torzen” PA 6.6 in Europe
26.11.2014
EXXONMOBIL
Neil Chapman likely to fill the shoes of outgoing president Stephen Pryor
26.11.2014
WANHUA
World's largest MDI producer commissions new line in Yantai / Smaller old facility shuttered
25.11.2014
TRINSEO
Operating profit falls 14% to USD 61.6m in third quarter / Lower monomer margins affect styrenics segment / Engineered polymers business flat
25.11.2014
PETKIM
Turkish petchems producer commissions ethylene and PTA capacity expansion at group headquarters
21.11.2014
DSM
Engineering plastics R&D centre opened in The Netherlands / Part of EUR 100m investment programme
21.11.2014
TORAY
Deliveries of CFR prepregs for Boeing expanded / Billion dollar investment in the US
21.11.2014
SAMSUNG / TOTAL
Expanded Korean aromatics hub starts / New PX, benzene and EVA units / China major buyer
20.11.2014
M&G CHEMICALS
PET group receives USD 300m capital injection / TPG investor acquires minority stake
20.11.2014
A. SCHULMAN
Stryker Ohio plant to close with loss of 70 jobs / Ongoing review of manufacturing footprint following three acquisitive years / Reduction in SG&A expenses
20.11.2014
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
PIE speaks to Ineos chairman Jim Ratcliffe / “Clearly the vast majority of our investment today is going to be in the USA” / Manufacturers have no chance in Europe / Shale exploration could restore competitiveness
19.11.2014
STYROLUTION
Ineos acquires BASF's 50% stake in styrenics joint venture
19.11.2014
MEXICHEM
Authorities give green light for Vestolit takeover / Larger European footprint
18.11.2014
A. SCHULMAN
Renewed cuts in European workforce / Operating income jumps by 29% in fiscal 2014 / Improved Q4 performance across all regions
17.11.2014
DOW
Third Point hedge fund launches renewed attack on management / Expanding PE capacities in Argentina / Shares in Kuwaiti joint ventures to be divested
14.11.2014
SOLVAY
Earnings up 10% in Q3 / CEO upholds “high single-digit earnings forecast for full year / Brazilian competition authorities reject sale of Indupa to Braskem
14.11.2014
LERG
Polish resin producer acquires film manufacturer Marpol
13.11.2014
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