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Shale gas revolution has North America celebrating a comeback in the ethylene chain / Previous heavyweight champion is back in the ring / Europe currently the loser / Cracker changeovers accelerate propylene and butylene bottlenecks
21.05.2012
TOSOH
No. 1 VCM line in Nanyo complex resumes operations following November blast
21.05.2012
PETROCHINA
Construction of mega-refinery joint venture project with Venezuela's PDVSA begins / Project includes two ethylene crackers
11.05.2012
THAILAND
Map Ta Phut accidents prompt government to set up new industry control regime / Explosion at Bangkok Synthetics leaves 12 dead / Dozens hurt as chlorine escapes from Aditya Birla Chemicals' plant
09.05.2012
SABIC
Upgrading Geleen's cracker No. 4 / EUR 135m investment
02.05.2012
PROPYLENE
Accelerated Chinese demand spurs new investments / UOP technology selected for two more China propylene projects / Start-ups expected in 2014
30.04.2012
EASTMAN
2-EH capacity expansion in Longview is completed
25.04.2012
SHOWA SHELL SEKIYU
PX project planned in South Korea / Agreement signed with GS Caltex and Taiyo Oil
17.04.2012
CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL
Plans to build world's largest 1-hexene plant in Texas
12.04.2012
INDORAMA VENTURES
Follow-up: Takeover of Old World Industries' ethylene glycol and MEG business wrapped up / Virtually integrated into PTA in the US / IVL chairman says deal is a “game changer”
10.04.2012
DOW
Cost-reduction plan will see 900 jobs slashed worldwide / Plant closures in Europe and the Americas / Move expected to deliver USD 250m in annual savings
03.04.2012
ARTLANT
New state-of-the-art PTA plant on stream in Portugal/ Almost all output earmarked for export
03.04.2012
BAALBAKI
Syrian PU producer expands polyol production / Headquarters to move to UAE / Expansion of Turkish system house
02.04.2012
LUCITE
Upgrade at MMA plant in Beaumount continues apace / Re-commissioning this year / MAA line starts production
28.03.2012
CHEMTURA
Raising polyurethane pre-polymer output in Italy
26.03.2012
INVISTA
New nylon salt production plant in Rozenburg
26.03.2012
US SHALE GAS
Shell signs land option agreement to evaluate Pennsylvania site for possible ethane cracker / Aither Chemicals mulling complex in West Virginia
23.03.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Shell lifts force majeure for Moerdijk cracker
22.03.2012
INEOS
EPS plant in Marl to continue operations / Plans to consolidate capacities in the future?
21.03.2012
STYROLUTION
Strategic realignment spells end to styrene and polystyrene production in Marl / Raising output in Ludwigshafen, Ulsan and Vadodara
20.03.2012
CHINA PETROCHEMICAL DEVELOPMENT CORP
Plans to relocate ACN production to mainland China / Response to government resolution to encourage more environmentally friendly production
16.03.2012
BASF
Raising cyclohexane oxidation output in Antwerp
15.03.2012
CHINA
Dawn of the “Great Ethylene Era” / Five Year Plan calls for massive increase in domestic C2 capacities / Pinpointed regional investments / Foreign players race to form joint ventures
14.03.2012
BASF
USD 1 bn agreement with Petronas to expand activities in Malaysia / Raising capacity at existing BASF Petronas Chemicals jv / Plans to set up new joint venture in Johor
09.03.2012
MITSUBISHI
Agreement with Genomatica on exclusive negotiation rights for planned Asian BDO joint venture
09.03.2012
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