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A. SCHULMAN
International realignment as 2009 guidance withdrawn
09.03.2009
DSM
Performance materials sees 40% profit fall
25.02.2009
CELANESE
Group sales down more than 25% in Q4 2008 / Ticona engineering polymers business moves deeply into the red
12.02.2009
LANXESS
Non-managerial employees face reduced working hours and pay cut / Bonuses cancelled and executive pay frozen
02.02.2009
BOREALIS
“Mobility” unit established to serve auto sector
28.01.2009
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
A. SCHULMAN
Strong euro boosts results in fiscal 2008 / Net income sinks / Outlook muted / Initial divestment bid fizzles
28.10.2008
TER HELL
Distribution for Borealis / Extension of PS marketing for Polimeri / Compounding line in China
23.10.2008
SO.F.TER.
Italian manufacturer acquires Matrixx Europe
17.10.2008
SABIC
Stamax LGF PP now available worldwide / Plans to expand production
10.10.2008
POLYONE
Second half 2008 sales forecasts lowered
23.09.2008
ARETON
UK compounder in administration / Plant closed / Israel-based parent buys bulk of machinery
12.09.2008
BOREALIS
Automotive supply agreement with MCC
04.09.2008
POLYMER-CHEMIE
Compounding activities in Bad Sobernheim to reach 200,000 t/y by 2009 / Plans for new logistics centre
29.08.2008
A. SCHULMAN
Partner sought for “Invision” sheet business
27.08.2008
LYONDELLBASELL
Mexican PP plant begins production / Canadian site sold to Shell / Slurry PP unit decommissioned
14.08.2008
POLYONE
Eight plants to close in realignment / Job losses of 150 / Annual savings of USD 17m expected
31.07.2008
DUPONT
PA and PPA capacity increases in China
30.07.2008
TEIJIN CHEMICALS
Expansion of polycarbonate compounds in China / Postponement of resins capacity expansion?
09.07.2008
SABIC
PP compounding plant to be built in Belgium
07.07.2008
LYONDELLBASELL
PP compounding capacity to grow 30% / Investments under study in Russia and India
25.06.2008
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