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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Fire takes out IRPC's propylene cracker in Rayong / Production of PP compounds may be affected
11.06.2014
WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES
US-residential construction helps drive up demand by 9.8% annually / Market to reach USD 5.5 bn in 2018 / Freedonia report
11.06.2014
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
EU chemicals output continues to rise in Q1 despite petrochemicals decline / Polymers production grows by 1.3% in March / Cefic data
10.06.2014
BIOFIELDS
Mexican group appoints Helm as exclusive distributor of its castor oil / Feedstock for long-chained bio-polyamides
10.06.2014
INDORAMA
Artenius TurkPET acquisition wrapped up
06.06.2014
TORAY
Producing bio-polyester based on Gevo's renewable isobutanol / Scale-up evaluation and market development
06.06.2014
DOW CHEMICAL
North America's shale gas advantage will not evaporate soon, Liveris says / European companies must import or quit markets / CEO defends his integrated production strategy
06.06.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Versalis lifts FM for EVA from Oberhausen
05.06.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Lukoil's Caucasus-based Stavrolen subsidiary resumes PP production / Third-party propylene / Feedstock output due to start up next year
05.06.2014
SOLVAY
Benvic PVC compounding subsidiary divested to OpenGate Capital / European market reshuffle continues
05.06.2014
BASF
Sale of PolyAd Services subsidiary to Edgewater Capital completed / Focus on core plastic additive business
05.06.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Shell's SM/PO plant in Moerdijk rocked by explosion and blaze / Two workers suffer minor burns / Cause still unclear
04.06.2014
CHINA
Anti-dumping duties on adipic acid from EU, US and South Korea set to expire in November / Ministry of Commerce calls on local companies for statements about possible extension
03.06.2014
KOCH INDUSTRIES
Acquisition of PetroLogistics for USD 2.1 bn / World's largest PDH plant processes shale gas
03.06.2014
SWITZERLAND
More than 10% of plastics consumption goes into PU / Rigid foams are the most important segment
02.06.2014
SHALE GAS UK
“Reasonable” estimate sees 4.4 bn barrels of shale oil under southern England / Geological survey finds no significant gas potential / New financial incentives for local communities
02.06.2014
HONEYWELL
“Oleflex” technology selected for China propylene project
02.06.2014
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Investors drawn to low-wage countries / ASEAN member states constitute alternative to China / Highly heterogeneous region / E&E, automotive drive Thai plastics demand / Massive expansion in plastics production capacities
30.05.2014
CELANESE
Raising engineering thermoplastics compounding capacities in Kentucky
30.05.2014
SABIC / SK GLOBAL CHEMICAL
Agreement for “Nexlene” high-performance PE joint venture / Plan to set up network of global facilities
29.05.2014
DOW
Follow-up: Texas polycarbonate line to be shuttered this year
29.05.2014
WESTLAKE
North American PVC producer acquires Vinnolit / Latest consolidation in the global PVC market
28.05.2014
STYRON
Texan PC line to be shuttered / Outcome of weak 2013 performance
27.05.2014
POLIOM
Gazprom and Sibur enter into Omsk-based PP joint venture with Titan / Collaborating on feedstock supply and distribution
27.05.2014
OMV
Butadiene expansion in Austria brought on stream
23.05.2014
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