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CHINA
Gas shortage now nationwide / TDI and MDI prices driven up / Limited impact on plastics market / Nation-wide cutback on coal usage
22.12.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
MDI: BASF plant in China at standstill / Allocations via global network
20.12.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
MDI: BASF declares force majeure on production in China / Natural gas for operations is lacking / Duration not clear
14.12.2017
COVESTRO
EUR 200m upgrade will keep Tarragona on stream / Captive chlorine supply
13.12.2017
BORSODCHEM
TDI capacity to expand in Hungary
13.12.2017
HUNTSMAN
Dynamic growth in Q3 Polyurethanes business / CEO sees further supply bottlenecks in MDI
20.11.2017
SADARA
First MDI quantities now on the world market / Minimal exports to Europe so far
16.11.2017
DOW POLYURETHANES
Mattress recycling collaboration with German PU specialist / In line with circular economy in the EU
13.11.2017
DOWDUPONT
Activist investors delay split into three companies / Realignment of some plastics businesses / Job cuts and plant closures / Pro forma Q3 sales up 8%
10.11.2017
OLTCHIM
Romanian government's stake sold to Chimcomplex and Dynamic Selling Group / No takers for phthalic acid and Pitesti petrochemical production assets
10.11.2017
COVESTRO
Global cooperation with Chinese household appliances producer Haier
10.11.2017
BASF
Expansion of "Cellasto" capacity in India / End of TPU production in Dahej
09.11.2017
BASF
New steam methane reformer for MDI production in China
06.11.2017
COVESTRO
Q3 results strongest quarter ever on Polyurethanes / Share buyback unveiled
30.10.2017
BASF
TDI plant in Ludwigshafen back in operation
25.10.2017
BASF
Wide isocyanate margins boost earnings / Full-year outlook remains bullish
25.10.2017
BASF
Follow up: Contaminated PU foams do not pose a health hazard / Agitation in German mattress industry
16.10.2017
BASF
Chemical group takes back contaminated TDI / Rhineland-Palatinate state ministry of environment criticises quality control / Incident adds to tight PU feedstock market in Europe
13.10.2017
TDI
Follow up: BASF confirms quality problems in production / Ludwigshafen facility temporarily taken offline / Price rollover nonetheless likely in October / Numerous plant stoppages among converters
11.10.2017
BASF
TDI contaminated by dichlorobenzene / Production halted at PU foam manufacturers / "Tremendously damaging for the industry"
10.10.2017
COVESTRO
Bayer cedes control of plastics group / Topping-out ceremony for MDI plant in Germany
10.10.2017
SADARA
Dow to potentially increase stake to 50% / Memorandum of understanding signed
04.09.2017
COVESTRO
New heads for Polyurethanes and Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties segments
28.08.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
MDI: BorsodChem lifts force majeure in Hungary
23.08.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
MDI: BorsodChem declares force majeure on deliveries from Hungary
17.08.2017
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