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SHALE GAS
UK government says health risk from extraction emissions low / Industry needs regulating
12.11.2013
REPSOL
LDPE plant explosion in Tarragona
11.11.2013
US PLASTICS MARKET
Industry enjoys robust 2012 / "All hail shale" great morale booster but little substance / Polymer production still below pre-recession levels / Large customer sectors see slowdown around the corner
11.11.2013
INEOS
Opening of deep-sea ethylene terminal / Import of competitively priced C2 now possible
11.11.2013
FEDDERSEN
Acquisition of German contract compounder PolyComp / Plastics production capacities to be expanded
07.11.2013
PLASTICS COLOR / RASCHIG
Sales agreement for thermosets in Europe
06.11.2013
CELANESE
Closure of two European acetyls plants weighed / No offers received
06.11.2013
MEXICHEM
Creation of a joint venture with OxyChem / New shale gas cracker set to be built along the Texan Gulf Coast
04.11.2013
STYROLUTION
Construction to begin on AMSAN production line in Mexico
31.10.2013
INVISTA
Dutch expansion of PA 6.6 capacity planned / European market high priority / Increased sustainability through more efficient production processes
30.10.2013
BAYEGAN
Plans for Turkish PP project on again / Fully integrated plant to start operations in 2017
30.10.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LyondellBasell: Force majeure for HDPE from Plock facility
29.10.2013
BAERLOCHER
Additive laboratory planned for the US / Work progresses on new Turkish location
29.10.2013
VERSALIS
Partnership with LG Chem for mLLDPE
29.10.2013
INEOS
Grangemouth to reopen after labour dispute ends / UK agrees to grants, loans for ethane terminal
28.10.2013
METABOLIX
Use of PHA as PVC additive instead of plasticisers / Goal of having inhouse fermentation and extraction facilities
28.10.2013
SOLVAY
Plan to launch PA compounding line in Russia / Medium-term goal to open new plant in Southeast Asia / Introducing temperature-resistant "Technyl One" polyamide
25.10.2013
ASCEND
Set to bring new compounds to European and Asian markets / Company now finalising site for new production plant in Texas
25.10.2013
BRASKEM
Plans to expand LLDPE capacity in Brazil / Additional 120,000 t due on stream in 2015
25.10.2013
UBE
More capacity for PA 6 planned in Spain / Investment in the Americas also targeted
25.10.2013
FRX POLYMERS
First commercial-scale plant opens for halogen-free flame-retardant plastics / Boosts ability to meet growing demand worldwide
25.10.2013
ARKEMA / ADDIPLAST
New toll compounding pact for high-end PA / Bio-sourced and conventional products
24.10.2013
SUNPOR
EPS capacity expansion postponed to 2015 / Plans to raise “Lambdapor” grey EPS output by 60,000 t/y in two stages
23.10.2013
RADICI
Rolls out new polyamide products at K 2013 / Announcement of contract compounding agreement for India
23.10.2013
SIBUR
President Putin on hand to officially open PP production at Tobolsk
23.10.2013
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