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BASELL
“Surprising” number of potential buyers / IPO still an option / Back in the black in 2004
28.10.2004
BOREALIS
Mammoth expansion at “Borstar” PE joint venture Borouge / New PP plant in Germany?
28.10.2004
PLASTICS PRODUCTION
First half year 2004 sees upswing for major producers / Solvay and Dow stand out
14.10.2004
PTFE
EU launches probe into dumping by Russian and Chinese producers / Complaint by Cefic
14.10.2004
POLAND
JV to build 120,000 t/y PET resins plant / On stream in 2005 / Korean participation
14.10.2004
ATOFINA
Reorganisation of Total´s chemicals division / PA, PMMA and chlorine go to new firm Arkema
14.10.2004
BAKELITE
Borden Chemical buys thermosets producer / Rütgers on track to sell HT Troplast in January?
14.10.2004
BOREALIS
Portuguese petrochemicals site sold to Repsol / Deal includes cracker and PE production units
14.10.2004
EASTMAN / VORIDIAN
New process from PX directly to PET / “Lowest cost” production / Conversion of US plant
30.09.2004
HUNTSMAN
New world-scale LDPE plant to be built at Wilton in the UK / Start-up scheduled for 2007
30.09.2004
SABIC EUROPETROCHEMICALS
Growing responsibility for polyolefins market / Production to be stepped up in Europe?
30.09.2004
TOSAF
Capacity to be increased in Israel and Europe
16.09.2004
BASF
Investment in polyurethanes / PO production with Dow at Antwerp / System house in China
16.09.2004
NOVAMONT
Acquisition of Eastman´s “Eastar Bio” process / Extensive patents for biodegradable polyester
16.09.2004
PET INVESTIGATION
Follow-up: Definitive EU punitive duties lower than expected / Pakistan gets off lightly
02.09.2004
BASELL
Lukoil and Sabic reportedly showing takeover interest / “Only rumours”, says spokesman
02.09.2004
BASELL
Arak Petro licenses technology for PE and PP / Tecnimont and Uhde to handle engineering
19.08.2004
UBE ENGINEERING PLASTICS
Production plant for extruded PA in Spain / Enhanced European presence for Japanese
19.08.2004
RADICI
Focus on PA compounds and fibres / Aussapol to Selenis / Merger with La Seda not in sight
19.08.2004
DOW CHEMICAL
Petrochemical jv agreed with Oman firm / Cracker and three world-scale PE plants
19.08.2004
DOW
New 50:50 PET joint ventures with Kuwait firm
05.08.2004
PVC AND ENVIRONMENT
Fourth progress report from “Vinyl 2010” / Self-imposed European recycling targets all met
05.08.2004
AZELIS
Acquisition of UK distributor Pan Polymers / Pan-European service “significantly enhanced”
05.08.2004
BASELL
BASF and Shell to exit jv / Share sale or ipo / Continued financial, strategic support for now
05.08.2004
EPS PACKAGING
High growth rates in eastern Europe / Stagnation in the west / Relocation of customer industries a major problem for converters / Opportunities in regional niche markets / Eumeps conference
22.07.2004
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