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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Evonik reports technical problem at sulphuric acid plant in Worms / Warns of bottlenecks in MMA chain
28.04.2010
SINOPEC
Production starts up at 1m t/y cracker complex with PE line in Zhenai / Chinese resins manufacturer
26.04.2010
FUTERRO
Europe's first PLA pilot plant inaugurated
20.04.2010
HEXION
New production plant in Germany
19.04.2010
WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES
New platform for WPC technology in Austria
16.04.2010
LUKOIL
PVC production in Ukraine to kick off this year
15.04.2010
BASF
New PU Systems Houses in Colombia and west China
12.04.2010
RHODIA
Plans to increase activities in Mexico / Considerations whether to establish own production sites
09.04.2010
RUSSIA
Polyethylene exports up 125% in 2009 / Local LLDPE production cannot meet domestic demand / Prices on the rise
08.04.2010
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LyondellBasell lifts FM for PP from Carrington
07.04.2010
KURARAY
Acrylic thermoplastic elastomer production planned in Japan
07.04.2010
DOW POLYURETHANES
MDI plant in Stade shut down for two weeks / Customers on allocation with immediate effect
01.04.2010
POLYURETHANES
Reactive polymer material with constantly growing consumption / Spotlight on Asia / Foams dominate the scene / Isocyanate and polyol components make for enormous diversity
31.03.2010
US COMPOUNDING AND CONCENTRATES
Opportunities for growth in NAFTA compounding industry / M&A activity / Large concentrates producers shift towards smaller custom batch output / AMI reports
31.03.2010
INDONESIA
Billions to be invested in petrochemical industry / Total PP capacity to reach 1.5m t in 2015
30.03.2010
SINOPEC
Chinese become new partner for polypropylene plant in Kazakhstan / LyondellBasell withdraws
26.03.2010
PLASTICS ECONOMY
Producers begin to emerge from recession / Capacity cutbacks help boost the bottom line / Asian rebound fuels hopes for worldwide recovery / Overextended players still dealing with crisis
22.03.2010
BOROUGE
“Borouge 2” to begin operations in mid-2010 as planned / Capacity to triple
22.03.2010
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Technical problem shuts down Ineos' Grangemouth PP plant / No FM
18.03.2010
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
China is driving the global market for automotive engineering / Trend towards small, compact vehicles / Industry propelled by alternative engine systems / Suppliers fear wave of insolvencies
18.03.2010
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LyondellBasell declares force majeure for PP from Carrington
17.03.2010
ENGINEERING PLASTICS
Tense PA 6.6 situation beginning to boil over to other engineering plastics / Prudence needed
12.03.2010
EMS GRIVORY
Expansion of PPA capacity announced
12.03.2010
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Acquisition of US electroactive polymer producer Artificial Muscle / New Touchscreen technology
10.03.2010
DOW
Business alliance for polyurethane systems in the Middle East / New manufacturing plant planned in Saudi Arabia
09.03.2010
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