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POLYPROPYLENE
Russia: Consumption rose further in 2008 / Enormous potential / High capacity utilisation
28.04.2009
CYTEC
Expansion of carbon fibres plant postponed / Previously strong composites business contracted in Q1
28.04.2009
ITALIAN PETROCHEMICALS
Latest twist in the Vinyls Italia saga: Sartor threatens to declare the company insolvent / Seven-point plan to salvage Italy's chemical industry
24.04.2009
PETKIM
JV with NPC to build PE and methanol plant
24.04.2009
ITALY
Polymer consumption slips to 7.1m t in 2008 / Output still declining / Optimism at Milan exhibitions / Upswing in summer may be on the cards / Core machinery manufacture in a dismal state
23.04.2009
NOVA CHEMICALS
Shareholders approve acquisition by IPIC
21.04.2009
BOREALIS
Borouge 2.5m t/y expansion enters design phase
20.04.2009
SYMPHONY ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES
2008 results close to break-even / Gross margin doubled / Increasing network of distributors
17.04.2009
BASF
Short-time working likely for up to 3,000 employees at Ludwigshafen / Low capacity use
16.04.2009
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL / SINOPEC
Wider strategic partnership follows PP and PC joint ventures / China seeks high quality polymer base
16.04.2009
INSULATING MATERIALS
Global growth up to 2012 / Foam plastics stay number one / Volume up again / Freedonia study
16.04.2009
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Neochimiki's PU systems house pads Greek portfolio
15.04.2009
BORSODCHEM
Sale of PVC division now definite / CEO Büchele wants to concentrate on isocyanates
14.04.2009
JAPAN POLYSTYRENE
Mitsui, Sumitomo joint venture to shut down as domestic demand falls / Osaka and Chiba plants to close
08.04.2009
COMPOSITES
Business park for composite materials planned on the German-French border
08.04.2009
LYONDELLBASELL
LDPE plant in Fos-sur-Mer to close permanently
06.04.2009
ITALY
Definitive agreement on future of vinyls industry / Sartor and Ineos finally sign on the dotted line
03.04.2009
SABIC
Logistics centre opened in Greece
25.03.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC futures trading expected soon on DCE
24.03.2009
EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL
Technology centre to be built in Shanghai
24.03.2009
ITALY
Final curtain in Porto Marghera vinyls drama? / Sale of Ineos production units due to be inked next week
20.03.2009
BASF
New 90,000 t/y “Neopor” insulation foam line starts at Ludwigshafen / No conversion of older units
19.03.2009
ARKEMA
Nano-enhanced liquid epoxy resins agreement
19.03.2009
DSM
Compounding plant opened in India
18.03.2009
SOLVIN
“Diofan” PVDC latex production line opened in France
17.03.2009
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