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UPDATE - AKZO NOBEL
Strike constrains force majeure for PVC feedstock chlorine / Shin Etsu and Huntsman affected
08.09.2014
INEOS / DOEFLEX
PVC compounding businesses successfully merged under new Ineos Compounds
05.09.2014
PET RECYCLING
Europe recycles 65 bn bottles in 2013 / Call for collection systems to be standardised
04.09.2014
ALBEMARLE / ISRAEL CHEMICALS
Agreement on PolyFR joint venture / HBCD-free flame retardants for the European market
02.09.2014
TOTAL
CEO De Margerie: “We need to act now!” / Plans to restructure refineries and petrochemical facilities
02.09.2014
MANGALORE REFINERY & PETROCHEMICALS
Mangalore hub brings feedstock output on stream / Downstream PP unit to start up this year
29.08.2014
SHENHUA
Plans for new petrochemicals hub in China's northern Ningxia province / CB&I technology for coal-to-olefins project
29.08.2014
HELM
Agreement to distribute 50% of Argex's titanium dioxide plant across North America
29.08.2014
BISPHENOL A
Global market to reach over USD 20 bn by 2020 / Volumes forecast to grow at 4.7% annually / Polycarbonate is largest application segment / Grand View Research report
27.08.2014
THERMOPLASTIC POLYOLEFINS
Global market to grow by 6.4% to USD 3.4 bn by 2020 / Grand View Research study
25.08.2014
PKN ORLEN
Propylene metathesis plant to start up in 2017 / Captive use / Growth strategy calls for investment of EUR 2.6 bn in lead-up to 2017
25.08.2014
SHALE GAS
India's Reliance and China's CNOOC announce plans for gas imports from the US / Feedstock to be used for domestic crackers
22.08.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Technical glitch takes out Al-Waha's C3 and PP production plant in Saudi Arabia
21.08.2014
CHINA
Wood plastic composites market making impressive strides / More than half of domestic output goes into export / Europe as key destination / Internal market still developing / CPRJ reports
21.08.2014
INEOS
Commencing shale gas exploration in the UK / Majority share acquired for licence covering land where Grangemouth refinery is located
20.08.2014
HUNTSMAN
Equipment failure takes out Texan propylene oxide facility / Downstream MDI plants affected
19.08.2014
NON-HALOGENATED FLAME RETARDANTS
Global market expected to reach USD 2.54 bn in 2020 / Construction sector and switch from halogenated materials drive growth / Phosphorous-based retardants hold largest share / Grand View Research report
18.08.2014
SABIC
Wilton cracker to be upgraded to enable the processing of ethane / Latest player to respond to US shale gas boom
15.08.2014
SHALE GAS
US fracking activities gather speed / Excessive ethane earmarked for export / Argentina said to possess large reserves / Poland to begin commercial production in 2016 / Environmental impact contested
15.08.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Explosion at propylene pipelines in Taiwan's Kaohsiung City leaves 30 dead / LCY reportedly suspends PP production
13.08.2014
RUSVINYL
First PVC test batch produced / Facility in start-up mode / Output to go towards domestic market
13.08.2014
KRATON
SBC merger with Taiwan's LCY called off / Talks to revise terms of the deal fail
13.08.2014
GENOMATICA
Biobased processes for nylon intermediates under development / Feasibility validated / Plans to licence technology to major players in PA value chain
13.08.2014
ORPIC
LyondellBasell's “Spheripol” PP technology selected for Sohar petrochemicals hub in Oman
12.08.2014
BIOPLASTICS
Soaring US demand and agricultural developments in China boost global demand / PE one of fastest growing segments / BCC Research report
11.08.2014
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