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BASELL
50th "Lupotech T" licence granted to Qapco
02.05.2007
KUIBYSHEVAZOT
JV for the production of PA 6 in China / Russian benzene shortage leads to earnings fall in 2006
02.05.2007
COMPOSITES
Moderate growth in Europe / Mounting interest in biocomposites / Good cost-to-benefit ratio with natural fibres / Basalt fibres – an innovation? / JEC exhibition in Paris
30.04.2007
PVC RECYCLING
Vinyl 2010 scheme reaches 83,000 t in 2006 / Volumes double for second consecutive year
26.04.2007
PETKIM
Turkish trade unions may bid for state-owned stake / Attempt to delay privatisation
26.04.2007
HYDRO POLYMERS
Spin-off plans taking shape / Stock market listing applied for / Ineos reported to be interested
25.04.2007
TREFFERT
Light-stable colour systems for the WPC market / Following consumer trend
25.04.2007
BOROUGE
Tecnimont and Tecnicas Reunidas awarded Ruwais expansion contracts worth USD 3 bn
24.04.2007
AZELIS
Launch of European composites business
23.04.2007
APTIFORM
PET added to self-reinforcing portfolio
19.04.2007
BASELL
"Lupotech T" technology specified for Venezuelan LDPE plant
19.04.2007
BASF
Polyamide products and distribution revamped / More grades will become directly available
17.04.2007
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Total declares "force majeure" on all PE products from Gonfreville
16.04.2007
BASELL
Broader PE and PP distribution pacts with Albis and Ultrapolymers
16.04.2007
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL
Expansion in polycarbonate in Asia / JV in China / Total investment of USD 400m
13.04.2007
RUSSIA
Strong demand for polyethylene / Growing import share / Capacities on the threshold of expansion
13.04.2007
DEGUSSA
PMMA plant to be part of China MMA complex / Start-up in 2009
12.04.2007
DSM
Engineering plastics expansion in India
10.04.2007
CHEVRON PHILLIPS
New PPS plant to be built in Texas
05.04.2007
PETKIM
Fresh attempt to privatise Turkish petrochemical producer / Market share continues to decline
03.04.2007
POLYEF
Takeover by Lukoil and Sibur / Further expansion of PTA/PET facilities planned up to 2011
30.03.2007
BASF
New capacities for "Neopor" in Germany and Korea / Partial conversion of existing "Styropor" plants
29.03.2007
DOW
Polyols and PG expansion in Europe
28.03.2007
NOVA / INEOS
Styrenics joint venture expanded to North America / Number two player in resins / Capacity cutbacks
27.03.2007
GE PLASTICS
Sabic said to be in the takeover race / Decision could come in Q2 / Chinese PC project is put on ice
27.03.2007
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