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Companies Standard Thermoplastics Polyolefins

SHENHUA
New LDPE-EVA swing-line in Yulin / LyondellBasell provides the license
29.02.2012
BOREALIS
Volatile economic climate hits 2011 operating profit / Polyolefins margins eroded / Borouge 2 expansion achieves full performance levels
28.02.2012
HPCL-MITTAL
Start-up of large-scale Indian PP plant imminent
22.02.2012
INEOS TECHNOLOGIES
Ineos Technologies' “Innovene” PP process selected for 350,000 t/y Inner Mongolian PP plant
17.02.2012
LYONDELLBASELL
Improvement across the board in 2011 / Earnings pressure in Q4 / Refinery operations drive
15.02.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Cold spell forces Serbia's HIP to declare force majeure
10.02.2012
LUKOIL
Follow-up: Investigation of Stavrolen cracker blaze wrapped up / Corrosion and wear blamed / Renewed start-up in April?
09.02.2012
PETKIM
Turkey puts its stake in country's largest petrochemical producer up for sale / Construction of new mega-refinery reportedly continues apace
09.02.2012
DOW
US chemical giant reports net loss for Q4 2011 / Plastics capacity use down / Brighter outlook
07.02.2012
LYONDELLBASELL
“Hostalen” ACP process licensed to China / Start-up of new HDPE plant in 2014
31.01.2012
LOTTE
Asian Development Bank supports Honam Petrochemical's polyolefin project in Uzbekistan / Start-up scheduled for 2015
30.01.2012
SINOPEC
New PP unit commissioned at relocated refinery in south China
11.01.2012
DSM DYNEEMA
Swiss UHMW-PE tape production plant to close up shop
04.01.2012
BRASKEM
Plans to focus activities on Brazil this year / USD 5 bn in investments / Exploring options for PE in North America?
04.01.2012
LUKOIL
Follow-up: Stavrolen cracker could be out until February / Investigation of blaze ongoing
02.01.2012
SIBUR
Mulling new petrochemical hub in western Siberia / Project still has to meet board approval
23.12.2011
LUKOIL
Blaze takes out Stavrolen cracker in the Caucasus
21.12.2011
CHEVRON PHILLIPS
Key points of North American ethane cracker feasibility study completed / Final decision for downstream PE units to come in early 2012
19.12.2011
QATAR
Follow-up: Shell and Qatar Petroleum ink deal on scope of proposed Ras Laffan petrochemical hub / Output to go towards growing Asian markets
16.12.2011
SASOL
Cracker complex planned at Lake Charles site in USA / Study to be completed in 2013 / Exit from Iran polymers jv proposed
12.12.2011
HIP PETROHEMIJA
Breathing new life into polyolefin expansion plans / Debt restructured / NIS receives additional shares
08.12.2011
SLOVNAFT
De-icing plans for new LDPE line in Bratislava / Raising output and modernising cracker
06.12.2011
TOTAL
Strengthening its commitment to the styrene chain / Plans to expand chemical activities
02.12.2011
BRASKEM
New agreement signed with Petroperu to build PE complex in Peru
29.11.2011
BRASKEM
Currency fluctuations result in Q3 net loss / EBITDA falls on lower resin prices / Brazil PVC project to start up in May 2012 / Brazilian resin demand flat
18.11.2011
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