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BASF
Ciba integration creates global leader in plastics additives / Boosting performance and productivity
30.06.2010
VINYLS ITALIA
New international tender within one month / Far better takeover terms
30.06.2010
GLASS FIBRE PRODUCTS
EuCIA: Rallying call to SMEs to help fight duties on glass fibre imported from China / “More help is needed”
29.06.2010
ARKEMA / SOLVIN
Assets of three vinyls joint ventures to be redistributed / No impact on workforce or financial results
29.06.2010
BASF
Plastics to be further tweaked for profitability / Focus on Asia / New Chinese MDI unit on track
28.06.2010
PET RECYCLING
Recycling is key focus for PET suppliers / Demand and prices to remain strong
28.06.2010
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Invista to lift force majeure for polyamide chain
24.06.2010
DOW
Follow-up: Most plants in Schkopau resume operations
24.06.2010
DSM
“Stanyl ForTii” capacity quadrupled
24.06.2010
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos: Force majeure for propylene and PP from Lavera
22.06.2010
LANXESS
Plans for compounding facility in India / Strong regional growth / Polyamide, glass-fibre composites for modular front support
22.06.2010
DOW
Several lines down following Schkopau blaze / Start-up processes begin
18.06.2010
SABIC
PP compounding plant inaugurated in Belgium
18.06.2010
LYONDELLBASELL
New HDPE line in Münchsmünster about to start up / Integrated plant producing 320,000 t/y of multimodal PE
15.06.2010
BOROUGE
Expansion phase 2 kicks off as planned / Shanghai manufacturing facility inaugurated
15.06.2010
BIOPLASTICS
Brazilian demand to grow rapidly as new plants start up / Braskem to overtake NatureWorks as world's largest producer / Mexican consumption to grow by more than 20%
15.06.2010
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Car sales in western Europe rise significantly / Demand still poor in eastern Europe / Fewer supplier insolvencies / Plastics availability now a bigger problem than financing
14.06.2010
OXEA
Oberhausen LDPE unit to go to Polimeri Europa / Future focus on oxo intermediates and derivatives
14.06.2010
ALTANA
Acquisition of Swiss ABB Micafil's PU casting resins business / Electrical and automotive applications
10.06.2010
BASF
Deal to sell hydrophilic melt additives business to Techmer PM
09.06.2010
OWENS CORNING
Fabrics Excellence Centre opened in Belgium / Glass fibre knitting capacities expanded in Brazil
09.06.2010
PET
EU imposes temporary punitive tariffs on Iran, Pakistan and United Arab Emirates
08.06.2010
BIOPLASTICS
European Bioplastics association optimistic / Industry expected to record solid growth rates
08.06.2010
BOREALIS
New LDPE line in Stenungsund officially inaugurated
07.06.2010
BOROUGE
Contract signed for expansion stage 3 / Linde builds cracker / Further PP compounding plant in China
04.06.2010
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