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LYONDELLBASELL
New HDPE plant to be built on US Gulf / First to use “Hyperzone” technology
03.08.2016
POLYURETHANES
Strongest growth forecast for Eastern Europe and Middle East, Africa / Production to expand by 3.5% per year to 2020 / Demand growth for rigid foam outpacing other PU products / IAL Consultants report
27.07.2016
METYX COMPOSITES
Composites producer doubles reinforcement output in Turkey / Wind energy is key driver
27.07.2016
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL
New PES production line in Japan planned for 2018
27.07.2016
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS
US gas and petrochemicals specialist begins propylene exports / Delivery volume could reach up to 5,000 t a day
25.07.2016
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LDPE: Versalis lifts force majeure for Ferrara
20.07.2016
SOLVAY
Argentine authorities block sale of Solvay Indupa to Unipar / USD 202m offer said to be too low
20.07.2016
COMPOSITES
Recycling routes developed to tackle growing FRP waste / Composites UK report
20.07.2016
JURONG AROMATICS
Aromatics hub with large PX line in restart mode
18.07.2016
INVISTA
PA 6.6 polymer line in Tennessee to be shuttered / Latest downsizing at former DuPont site in Chattanooga
18.07.2016
SHALE GAS
Ineos beats the drum harder post-Brexit / Calls for UK manufacturing renaissance
15.07.2016
BASF MARKOR
BASF-Xinjiang Markor joint venture starts up PolyTHF production facility in China
15.07.2016
FIBRANT
DSM spin-off shuts down US caprolactam plant / Successive wind down
13.07.2016
KINGFA
Compounder enters into collaboration with glass fibre producer Jushi
13.07.2016
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Major fire at Iran's Bandar Imam economic zone hits naphtha tank, aromatics units / No known casualties / Paraxylene leakage suspected / Restart in several weeks
12.07.2016
HUNTSMAN
South African titanium dioxide plant to shut down / Latest measure to raise competitiveness of Pigments and Additives unit ahead of planned divestiture
11.07.2016
W. R. GRACE
Takeover of BASF's catalyst business wrapped up
07.07.2016
LANXESS
Phthalic anhydride capacity expansion in Germany
06.07.2016
ARKEMA
Research centre opened in South Korea / Focus on polymers and renewable energies / University location links industry with academia
05.07.2016
LUKOIL
Plans to divest Karpatneftekhim / Operations at Ukrainian subsidiary remain suspended
01.07.2016
LYONDELLBASELL
Groundbreaking for new Chinese PP compounding plant / Focus on the north
30.06.2016
UNITED KINGDOM
More than 50% of respondents to PIE poll say “Brexit” will not impact their business / More than a third fear negative repercussions / “Not the decision our sector wanted,” says UK chemicals association / Linpac does not expect any change
29.06.2016
SHALE GAS
German cabinet finally agrees fracking rules / Federal states to decide on test drills
28.06.2016
COVESTRO
Board nods off doubling of MDI capacity at German site / Completion expected in late 2018
28.06.2016
UNITED KINGDOM
"Brexit is stupid" / 52% of British population votes to leave the EU / Plastics industry reacts calmly / Important market in Europe / Many corporate headquarters likely to relocate to the continent
27.06.2016
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