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SANYO
Plans for massive TPU capacity expansion in Japan, US / Automotive applications
12.01.2015
SHALE GAS
Sunoco sends first natural gas delivery via pipeline to Philadelphia / Project for ethane shipments to Europe on schedule
09.01.2015
NAVOIYAZOT
Uzbek company partners with China's CAMC for PVC, caustic soda hub / Latest attempt at realising plans dating back to 2006
09.01.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical starts C3 production using Oleflex technology / UOP process licensed to 14 other global producers to forestall propylene shortage
09.01.2015
PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE
Consumption grows 1% in 2013 / Polyolefins, PU and PET see gains / PVC and PS demand continues to fall / Producers under rising pressure / USA as most important trade partner
09.01.2015
ODFJELL
Petrochemical terminal in Le Havre scrapped / First victim of cuts in European refinery business
08.01.2015
AUDIA INTERNATIONAL
Lower electricity costs drive compounder's plan to invest in South US / Shale gas not a factor
07.01.2015
SKC / MITSUI
Agreement for PU feedstock joint venture / Merger could extend lifeline to facilities previously earmarked for closure
06.01.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Europe struggles to remain competitive amid US shale gas onslaught / Industry organisations call on EU to help / Oxford study analyses chances and risks
05.01.2015
FUND ENERGY
Chinese MTO producer secures Ineos “Innovene” license for new PP line
05.01.2015
DOWAKSA
50% stake in Germany's c-m-p acquired / Prepreg production now part of portfolio / Plans for new facility in Turkey
05.01.2015
JAM PETROCHEMICAL
Iranian company resumes LLDPE exports to western Europe / First shipment to leave shortly before Christmas
23.12.2014
TORAY
Purchase of Italian carbon fibre fabric and prepreg producer Saati / European composite materials supply chain now integrated
23.12.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Oxychem and Mexichem celebrate official construction start of Texas-based ethane cracker joint venture
22.12.2014
BASF
50% stake in Ellba Eastern SM/PO joint venture sold to Shell / Moerdijk jv not part of transaction
19.12.2014
SIBUR
Tobolsk Polymer subsidiary starts up propylene plant / UOP technology / Backward integration
19.12.2014
KUIBYSHEVAZOT
Russian polymer producer plans to raise PA 6 output / Significant state subsidies
18.12.2014
LUMENA
Chinese PPS producer establishes feedstock joint venture / Share trading still suspended / Hardly any output since spring
17.12.2014
CHEVRON PHILLIPS
Ethylene capacity expansion in Texas brought on stream
15.12.2014
BIOPLASTICS
Global market expected to reach 6.7m t by 2018 / Growth driven by biobased, non-biodegradable plastics / Asian market share rising / New study by European Bioplastics
15.12.2014
YEAR IN REVIEW 2014
Part 2 – Plastics Production: Shale gas revolution drives Europe into a corner / Ailing facilities are consolidated / Massive changes in PVC market / Shale oil reserves change the balance once again
12.12.2014
RTP
Three plants acquired from contract compounder Alloy Polymers
12.12.2014
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
New TDI line in Dormagen now officially on stream / Position as global market leader reinforced
10.12.2014
INEOS / SASOL
Work on Texas HDPE joint venture begins
09.12.2014
SHELL
Versalis' Porto Marghera cracker to pick up the slack for Moerdijk? / Rumours of possible restart of Italian unit
08.12.2014
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