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INOVYN
Sustainability certification for “Biovyn” PVC for sites in Belgium and Germany
03.11.2020
CELANESE
Expansion of US production of UHMW-PE / Electric vehicles drive demand
29.10.2020
PVC RECYCLING
VinylPlus developing new sustainability programme / Virtual event features strategy debate
26.10.2020
REPSOL
Collaboration on circular materials with Elix Polymers / Supply of recycled styrene
26.10.2020
PVC
China initiates anti-subsidy investigation against US imports
23.10.2020
DOW
Group to slim down even more / Fewer investments / Sale of tank farms and railway lines
23.10.2020
LUKOIL
License for new PP line in Bulgaria
23.10.2020
TURKEY
PVC imports by weight seen up over 9% in 2020 / Domestic production volume set to drop more than 10% / PVC foreign trade deficit forecast to rise
22.10.2020
REPSOL
Technology licence secured for UHMWPE plant / Investment decision in 2022 / Collaboration with Armando Alvarez for flexible packaging with recycled content
22.10.2020
UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Kem One and Shin-Etsu declare forces majeures / Supply tightness takes on dramatic forms
14.10.2020
OYAK
Akdeniz Kimya and Chemson merge / New entity said to be world's largest PVC stabiliser company
14.10.2020
SASOL
Follow-up: Future European polyolefin distribution by LyondellBasell / Hardly any South African grades
14.10.2020
SASOL
Half of new US cracker sold to LyondellBasell / Polymer sales in Europe could be affected
07.10.2020
PVC
China initiates anti-dumping investigation into US-made PVC / US, Taiwan, Japan main import sources
02.10.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Total extends FM for European PP
02.10.2020
DRPIC
Intent to build new facility for PP and HDPE / Material production with LydondellBasell processes
30.09.2020
TURKEY
PE and PP import dependency to reduce by 2023 as new capacities start up / Demand and import volumes forecast to rise in 2020 / Foreign trade deficit set to widen
28.09.2020
VINNOLIT
PVC maker proposes closure of Schkopau plant
23.09.2020
BENVIC
French PVC compounder acquires Italy's Luc & Bel
23.09.2020
M&G MEXICO
Financially troubled PET producer still receiving PTA deliveries from Alpek / Restructuring plan approved
18.09.2020
INEOS
“Recycl-IN” product line expands with resins containing recyclate for packaging / Supply partnership with Saica Natur
15.09.2020
LYONDELLBASELL
New Chinese polyolefins hub onstream / JV with Bora
14.09.2020
TITAN-POLYMER
Gazprombank invests in production plant for PET, BOPET film / Bobst to supply vacuum metalliser
11.09.2020
SASA POLYESTER
Signs investment deal with Koch / 1.5m t/y PTA plant to start up in Turkey in 2022
10.09.2020
TRINSEO
Collaboration with Coexpan / Validation of PS recycling technology
09.09.2020
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