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DOW
Polystyrene plant in Bilbao to close in Q3
04.06.2009
DSM
Swap of PC for Mitsubishi's PA / Deal to close by year's end / Compounding arrangement included
03.06.2009
DOW
MDI expansion starts up at Estarreja
02.06.2009
CEREPLAST
Plan to cease manufacturing / Production to be contracted out / Development strengths leveraged
02.06.2009
POLIMERI
Plans to increase PE production in France
29.05.2009
BOROUGE
Polyolefins expansion progressed in UAE / Compounding plant planned for Shanghai
28.05.2009
PLASTICS PRODUCTION
European output down 30% in January-February / Chemical producers' confidence improves says Cefic
27.05.2009
ITALY
Vinyls Italia may seek “extraordinary administration” / Minister meets with ENI in yet another crisis session
26.05.2009
DSM
“Stanyl” capacity to quadruple at Sittard plant
25.05.2009
CHINA
Plastics once more in demand / Plastics processing witnesses upward trend / Rising prices for raw materials / Government launches programme to spur consumption
22.05.2009
LYONDELLBASELL
Distribution in Turkey to become more flexible / New regional storage warehouse
22.05.2009
ASHLAND
Polyester resins and gelcoats jv begins production in India
20.05.2009
ERCROS
Plant closures to affect 410 employees / Annual savings of EUR 48m targeted
19.05.2009
SUNPOR
New EPS line on schedule
19.05.2009
SABIC
MOU with Sipchem on petrochemicals project / EUR 2.94 bn investment / On stream mid-2013
19.05.2009
COMPOSITES
JEC show gains ground against the trend / 4% growth forecast for global composites market / Need to increase automation / Carbon fibre producers respond to recession
18.05.2009
LYONDELLBASELL
HDPE production to cease at Chocolate Bayou
15.05.2009
MITSUBISHI
Conditional approval for Lucite acquisition / Half of MMA capacity to be sold at cost to meet Chinese antitrust requirements / Completion in May 2009
14.05.2009
JACKON
EPS facility in Wismar converted to new material "LowLa"
13.05.2009
LYONDELLBASELL
Al-Jubail petrochemical complex started up
12.05.2009
BASF
Subsidiary established in Vietnam
12.05.2009
DSM ELASTOMERS
Sarlink TPV plant opened in Belgium
12.05.2009
GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCERS
Business stabilises at low level after late 2008 crash / Sales and production lose ground against 2007
08.05.2009
VINYLS ITALIA
Sartor declares company insolvent / Entrepreneur says he was duped / Workers on strike
07.05.2009
SOLVAY
Bioethanol plant to provide PVC feedstock in Brazil / “Green” plastics production will start in late 2010
04.05.2009
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