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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LLDPE: Cologne production of Ineos still under force majeure
23.04.2021
CARBIOS
French reclaim tech firm plans 40,000 t/y rPET plant / Talks with Equipolymers about hosting facility in Germany / Start-up scheduled for late 2024
23.04.2021
INDORAMA
New carbon-neutral PET pellet solution
23.04.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LDPE: Total's plant in Carling suffers ethylene shortage again / Force Majeure declared
21.04.2021
VERSALIS
New food tray from 75% recycled PS / Collaboration with Forever Plast
21.04.2021
CORRECTION - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Kem One confirms force majeure for PVC from Berre / Allocations tighten up
20.04.2021
ENGRO POLYMER
PVC expansion in Pakistan about to go into operation / Plans for PDH-PP unit updated
16.04.2021
BOREALIS
Polymer producer and Sulzer introduce EPP technology / Process said to cut production costs and support circular economy
16.04.2021
UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos announces force majeure for HDPE from Belgium site
06.04.2021
REPSOL
Plans of Spain's first PU foam recycling plant at Puertollano / Verification by Volkswagen of emissions tests on car parts
30.03.2021
INEOS STYROLUTION
Lower greenhouse gas emissions touted for speciality styrenics
26.03.2021
BASF
BSH Hausgeräte new partner in “ChemCycling” / Recycled PS packaging
24.03.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Egyptian EPC plant shut down after fire / Several people injured
23.03.2021
POLYETHYLENE
Eurostat figures show large influx from the US / Saudi Arabia displaced as leading importer / Focus on high-quality LLD and HD grades / European production under increasing pressure
22.03.2021
BRASKEM
Q4 operating results improve as volume and prices climb / Full-year net income shows loss due to environmental damage of salt-mining activities
19.03.2021
AST
Partnership with Lindner for HDPE recycling competence centre in Germany
18.03.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LyondellBasell lifts force majeure for polypropylene deliveries from Tarragona
16.03.2021
BEWISYNBRA
Earnings in 2020 boosted by higher sales and acquisitions / Expansion of recycling capacity
16.03.2021
MOL
Polyol plant start-up delayed / 2020 earnings down sharply / Profits expected to rise 10% in 2021 / Downstream expansions planned
10.03.2021
REPSOL
Partnership with Jokey and Cantero de Letur / Production of recycled plastic packaging for organic dairy industry
10.03.2021
INEOS STYROLUTION
Strong polymer trading conditions shore up Q4 group core profit / Full-year EBITDA without one-offs glide down gently
09.03.2021
EPS PACKAGING
Launch of “Smart Packaging Europe” campaign to promote expanded polystyrene packaging
08.03.2021
PEMEX
Fire causes multiple plant outages in Mexico / No reports of injuries
05.03.2021
EXXONMOBIL
Initial phase of proprietary recycling process for difficult-to-recycle plastics waste complete / JV with Agilyx subsidiary
05.03.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Versalis declares force majeure for EVA deliveries from Germany
04.03.2021
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