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ARKEMA Q4 profits hit by falling demand and PVC margin squeeze	12.03.2009
A. SCHULMAN International realignment as 2009 guidance withdrawn	09.03.2009
DSM Distribution agreement with Resinex in Turkey	03.03.2009
EVONIK Expanding capacity for high-performance polyamides in Witten	26.02.2009
DSM Performance materials sees 40% profit fall	25.02.2009
TICONA Short-time working and job losses at POM market leader	24.02.2009
BASF Short-time working at German PA plants in Rudolstadt and Leuna	20.02.2009
EMS Growth in polymers halted / Dismal Q4 performance hits 2008 results / Specialities strategy to be retained	16.02.2009
CELANESE Group sales down more than 25% in Q4 2008 / Ticona engineering polymers business moves deeply into the red	12.02.2009
DUPONT Loss in fourth quarter of 2008 / Drop in full-year profit / Downbeat 2009 forecast	09.02.2009
DOW CHEMICAL Fourth quarter loss hits 2008 result / Volumes down by 5% / Plastics segments see plummeting sales and profits / Figures “very disappointing”	05.02.2009
INVISTA TEXTILES UK nylon plant to close with loss of 300 jobs	03.02.2009
LANXESS Non-managerial employees face reduced working hours and pay cut / Bonuses cancelled and executive pay frozen	02.02.2009
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE Work week in Germany reduced to 35 hours as demand slump continues / Pay cut for workers / Managers forfeit raises	02.02.2009
BOREALIS “Mobility” unit established to serve auto sector	28.01.2009
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE Talks with German workforce on response to market crisis / Some 1,500 of 5,500 jobs could be affected	27.01.2009
LANXESS Capacity use slashed by up to 80% / Short-time working planned / Move to Cologne on hold / Crisis committee	23.01.2009
POLYONE Restructuring will lead to 370 job losses worldwide	23.01.2009
BASF Short-time working at Schwarzheide / About 10% of the workforce affected / PBT and styrenic compounds	20.01.2009
A. SCHULMAN Net profit falls 18% in fiscal Q1 2009 / Drop in demand “unprecedented”	16.01.2009
LYONDELLBASELL Start-up of PP compounding plant in China / Saudi plant onstream in 2009	05.01.2009
A. SCHULMAN Job cuts in North America and Europe / Production capacity scaled back / Profits forecast downgraded	16.12.2008
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE Short-time working and more plant shutdowns / Slight revival in PU orders	16.12.2008
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS Plans to slash jobs in Europe / Talks with the workforce	15.12.2008
INEOS Lenders approve request for debt covenant waiver	12.12.2008

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