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HUNTSMAN
Belt-tightening in Europe / Job cuts in high-wage countries / Retreat from markets in Asia and South America
17.11.2022
COVESTRO
Plans for major new MDI plant put on ice again / No new start-up date / “Increasingly volatile” economic environment
08.11.2022
DUPONT
Takeover of Rogers fails / Chinese hurdles end USD 5.2 bn bid
04.11.2022
COVESTRO
Q3 profits collapse on high prices for energy, raw materials / Sales up 7.3% / Performance Materials unit hit hard
28.10.2022
COVESTRO
German chemical giant starts work on Belgian aniline plant / Start-up expected by 2025
18.10.2022
MOMENTIVE
Italian plant for PU additives goes into operation
14.10.2022
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
TDI: Supply situation suffers bottlenecks / Plant shutdowns in Europe / Italian furniture industry desperate for material
12.10.2022
HUNTSMAN
Speciality chemicals group lowers forecast / Further cost cutting under review
20.09.2022
KIMPUR
Sales more than double at Turkish PU firm / Plant expansion continues after IPO / TPU distribution for Wanhua
01.09.2022
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
TDI: Possibly none of European plants in operation / BASF material on allocation
19.08.2022
MOL
Q2 earnings up on higher hydrocarbon prices / Petrochemical sales, margins down significantly
17.08.2022
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
TDI: Covestro declares force majeure for production in Dormagen, Germany
15.08.2022
COVESTRO
CEO Steilemann says Europe is heading for a long, deep recession / “Every watt counts”
10.08.2022
COVESTRO
Full-year 2022 earnings forecast adjusted downward
01.08.2022
BASF
Final stage of North American MDI upgrade / Capacity doubled from 2016 / Feedstock made from shale gas
21.07.2022
HUNTSMAN
Start-up of new MDI splitter in US / Increase in proportion of high-quality products
19.07.2022
INTERVIEW
“A 100% circular economy is feasible” – PIE spoke with Covestro board member Sucheta Govil about what she calls the “journey” / Plastics recycling, green energy remain important topics
06.07.2022
COVESTRO
Deal to sell climate-neutral MDI to former JV partner Pearl
27.06.2022
LANXESS
Pocan PBT materials for connector applications unveiled / Introduction of PU systems
27.06.2022
POLYURETHANE MARKET
Asia-Pacific output to increase over 5% annually for next five years / Industry still below pre-pandemic levels / Rigid foam production declines / IAL report
23.06.2022
COVESTRO
Markus Steilemann confirmed as CEO until May 2028
16.06.2022
PERSTORP
Expanded output for renewable polyols / Headquarters production to shift away from fossil sources
14.06.2022
SK CHEMICALS
Production start for starch-based polyols / Focus on bio-precursors, polymers
07.06.2022
REPSOL
More polymer polyol output planned for Spain / Focus on higher quality flexible foam applications
31.05.2022
COVESTRO
Spanish manufacturing begins for NDI prepolymers
30.05.2022
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