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MALAYSIA
Polymer production volume of 1.8m t in 2009 / Processing sector dominated by family-run SMEs / Most activity in industrial parks / Business gradually returning to pre-2008 levels / Roadmap for the future
18.10.2010
SABIC
Expanding speciality PP compounding capacity in the US
15.10.2010
POLIMERI EUROPA
EPS plant in Feluy shut down as planned
14.10.2010
SOLVAY
Capacity for engineering thermoplastics in Changshu to be expanded
13.10.2010
ROSNEFT
New PE swing plant in Angarsk / “Innovene” S PE technology license from Ineos
12.10.2010
TRANS POLYMERS
Plans to build PE plant in Pakistan / Large-scale project to include cracker and PP line
11.10.2010
BASF
Styrenics division to be carved out as Styrolution / No news of a possible buyer / Copolymers included
08.10.2010
DOW
LG Chem takes over all Korean polycarbonate lines / Joint venture in the red since 2008
07.10.2010
ARKEMA
Electroactive polymers developer acquired / Wide range of future applications anticipated
07.10.2010
HEXION
Merger with Momentive Performance Materials concluded
06.10.2010
RELIANCE
Previously shelved plans for Jamnagar cracker revived / Indian group has great ambitions for polyolefins
30.09.2010
BRASKEM
Ethylene-from-ethanol PE plant in operation
30.09.2010
INDORAMA
New AlphaPet plant in Alabama running at full throttle
29.09.2010
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS
Cartagena “Ultem” plant on stream / PEI capacity increased by more than 30%
27.09.2010
LYONDELLBASELL
Brindisi PP capacity to rise by 50,000 t/y / Process upgrade for more sophisticated products
27.09.2010
COMPOSITES
AVK awards: Efficient production of complex components / Recycling carbon fibres for film production
24.09.2010
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
BASF declares force majeure for HIPS from Antwerp
22.09.2010
COMPOSITES MARKET
Latest figures confirm the European industry's regenerative strength / All regions except Scandinavia back to pre-crisis level / Production volume likely to grow 25% in 2010 / Open processes lose out / Price hike for glass fibres in Q4?
21.09.2010
HEXION
Resins producer to merge with coatings specialist Momentive / Is Apollo planning to exit the company?
20.09.2010
PUCHENG CHEMICAL
New 400,000 t/y PP plant in China to start in 2013
17.09.2010
SUNPOR
Significant expansion of capacity for grey EPS in Austria
17.09.2010
THAILAND
Government gives green light to majority of petrochemical plants in Map ta Phut / Many more months before crackers will be at full capacity
16.09.2010
SIBUR
Joint venture in PP with Moscow Oil Refinery / Plans to acquire Russian polyolefins producer
16.09.2010
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Arkema declares force majeure for PVC from France
15.09.2010
OCTAL
Engineering contract for Oman PET project awarded
13.09.2010
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