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CANGZHOU DAHUA
Expansion of TDI capacity / Third largest producer of the isocyanate in China
23.05.2007
INEOS
Acquisition of Hydro Polymers sealed / Stock listing plans withdrawn / Ineos sells E-PVC business to Vinnolit
22.05.2007
GE PLASTICS
Sabic takes the “prize” / USD 11.6 bn deal / Saudis beat out Basell, Koch and private equity
22.05.2007
DOW
JV with Saudi Aramco to build world-scale petrochemicals complex at Ras Tanura site
18.05.2007
BOREALIS
Nearly EUR 7m investment in Brazil / Additional 11,000 t/y extrusion capacity for PP compounds
18.05.2007
AROMATICS OMAN
World's largest paraxylene plant to begin production in 2009 / 814,000 t/y capacity
18.05.2007
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Dow: Five-week maintenance turnaround at Stade
16.05.2007
LANXESS
Shares in Quimidroga Plasticos sold to partner
16.05.2007
GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCERS
Optimistic about 2007 outlook / Production hits new record in 2006 / Sales continue upward / German business recovers
16.05.2007
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos declares force majeure on LDPE from Cologne
15.05.2007
QUINN CHEMICALS
Cornerstone laid for Leuna MMA plant
15.05.2007
LANXESS
Heitmann accelerates drive to acquire Degussa / ABS business doubles quarterly earnings
11.05.2007
SOLVAY
Expansion of PVDF production in France
09.05.2007
SIBUR
Polyolefin joint venture with Novatek in Russia / Investment of USD 2 bn by 2012
09.05.2007
RADICI
First production unit in China on stream / Auto market driving PA 6 demand
08.05.2007
DOW
Joint venture with Libya´s National Oil / Ras Lanuf complex to be refurbished and expanded
02.05.2007
BASELL
50th "Lupotech T" licence granted to Qapco
02.05.2007
KUIBYSHEVAZOT
JV for the production of PA 6 in China / Russian benzene shortage leads to earnings fall in 2006
02.05.2007
COMPOSITES
Moderate growth in Europe / Mounting interest in biocomposites / Good cost-to-benefit ratio with natural fibres / Basalt fibres – an innovation? / JEC exhibition in Paris
30.04.2007
PVC RECYCLING
Vinyl 2010 scheme reaches 83,000 t in 2006 / Volumes double for second consecutive year
26.04.2007
PETKIM
Turkish trade unions may bid for state-owned stake / Attempt to delay privatisation
26.04.2007
HYDRO POLYMERS
Spin-off plans taking shape / Stock market listing applied for / Ineos reported to be interested
25.04.2007
TREFFERT
Light-stable colour systems for the WPC market / Following consumer trend
25.04.2007
BOROUGE
Tecnimont and Tecnicas Reunidas awarded Ruwais expansion contracts worth USD 3 bn
24.04.2007
AZELIS
Launch of European composites business
23.04.2007
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