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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Shell declares "force majeure" on Wesseling ethylene and propylene
15.01.2007
HYDRO POLYMERS
Sale or listing still planned
12.01.2007
BORSODCHEM
Permira funds acquire 92.9% / Squeeze-out planned / Support for TDI / MDI expansion
11.01.2007
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Global footwear competence centre in China / "Technical backbone" for BaySystems
10.01.2007
GE PLASTICS
Business up for sale after all? / Burden of higher raw materials costs / Private equity buyer seems likely
09.01.2007
LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS
Polyplastics to increase "Vectra" LCP capacity / Demand escalating / Further expansion planned
09.01.2007
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Dow ends PP "force majeure" at Wesseling
08.01.2007
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Italy revives ten-year old revamp plan for Porto Marghera infrastructure / Other sites to follow?
08.01.2007
LA SEDA
PTA and PET license to Russia
08.01.2007
BASELL
Acquisition of Münchsmünster cracker finalised
04.01.2007
ICI
Second emulsion polymerisation plant in China
02.01.2007
RUSSIA
PVC consumption shoots up / Construction industry provides important stimulus / Imports rise significantly / Germany is the biggest importer
02.01.2007
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Bayer MaterialScience production restarts at Krefeld-Uerdingen and Baytown after explosions
22.12.2006
BASELL
New Moscow office opens
21.12.2006
A. SCHULMAN
Falling automotive demand leads to US capacity cuts / Emphasis shifts to packaging
19.12.2006
KUIBYSHEVAZOT
Second PA 6 production line on stream / Further expansion to 95,000 t/y planned
19.12.2006
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Shell declares "force majeure" for ethylene from Moerdijk
18.12.2006
BASF
Expansion of Antwerp MDI unit to 560,000 t / "World´s largest plant" / Fight for market leadership
15.12.2006
BAERLOCHER
Capacity increase for calcium-based stabilisers / New production lines in Malaysia and India
14.12.2006
BIODEGRADABLE FILMS
Plasticiser improves flexibility of PLA products / Rapid film degradation
14.12.2006
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Expanded MDI capacity at Tarragona on stream / Growing demand from Europe and Middle East
13.12.2006
CARBON FIBRE
Reinforced plastics sales to grow 37% in next five years / More tow capacity will stimulate demand further
13.12.2006
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
SolVin declares "force majeure" on another PVC product
12.12.2006
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Sabic declares "force majeure" on ethylene and propylene from Geleen
11.12.2006
DISTRIBUTION
Dow cancels North American contract with Ashland / Europe affected soon?
11.12.2006
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