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BAYPORT POLYMERS
New jv of Total, Borealis and Nova complete / Cheap shale feedstock a draw
29.05.2018
RAVAGO
MoU with Adnoc for polyolefin compounding at Ruwais / Utilisation of production scrap
23.05.2018
JBF
Restructure with investor KKR to reduce debt / New PTA plant to yield substantial EBITDA
23.05.2018
CELANESE
Expansion of Nanjing UHMW-PE plant / Electric vehicles drive demand
22.05.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PET: JBF declares force majeure in Belgium
18.05.2018
SONATRACH / TOTAL
Joint PP complex planned in Algeria
16.05.2018
DOWDUPONT
New LDPE unit in Louisiana at full run / Petchems profile on US Gulf lifted
14.05.2018
TURKEY
New investments to build up local petrochemicals facilities / Extensive efforts to reduce plastics imports dependency
09.05.2018
BOREALIS
Q1 results decline on Borouge cracker maintenance / High margins at Europe polyolefins weaken
09.05.2018
EXXONMOBIL
“Achieve” advanced PP grade / Suited for automotive parts, rigid packaging and appliances
07.05.2018
INEOS STYROLUTION
MoU with Agilyx for PS depolymerisation in US / Proprietary process produces SM
04.05.2018
LYONDELLBASELL
Q1 core profit jumps 18% led by Intermediates and Derivatives business / Strong polyolefins pricing in Q2
03.05.2018
CC POLYMERS
Court approves PET jv of partners Alpek, Indorama and Far Eastern in Corpus Christi
27.04.2018
TOTAL
FDA approves HDPE recycling process / New secondary compounds
26.04.2018
METCAP ENERGY
Turkish group plans polyolefins complex on MTO basis / Partnership with Qatar's Fusion Dynamics
26.04.2018
A. SCHULMAN
Shareholders to vote on takeover by LyondellBasell
24.04.2018
INEOS STYROLUTION
Launch of carbon-look composite for lightweight aesthetic designs / Suited for automotive, electronics and sports applications
17.04.2018
W. R. GRACE
Takeover of Albemarle's polyolefin catalyst division complete
16.04.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Biopolyester: BASF lifts force majeure on "ecoflex" and "ecovio" bioplastics / Deliveries still affected
13.04.2018
CB&I
Three new projects in China / PP, PDH and PC feedstock plants
12.04.2018
BOREALIS
Feasibility study for EVA/LDPE plant in China / Speciality applications
12.04.2018
PETRO RABIGH
Rabigh phase 2 project fully operational / On-spec production at aromatics and EPDM units
11.04.2018
INTERVIEW
Sergey Komyshan, executive director at Sibur / Polyolefins and chemicals complexes to extend output for Russian market and beyond
10.04.2018
SIBUR
Group EBITDA surges in 2017 / ZapSibNeftekhim project due for Q2 2019 mechanical completion
10.04.2018
BRASKEM
Core profit in 2017 achieves record high on improved sales in Mexico, US, Europe
09.04.2018
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