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SIBUR
Russian producer and Gazprom take over Poliom's PP plant in Omsk
23.07.2019
PET RECYCLING
Petcore Europe launches chemical recycling group
19.07.2019
CHINA
Four crackers due to start up by 2021 / US tariffs impact ethane projects
08.07.2019
DSM
New thermoplastic copolyester line starts up at Emmen
14.06.2019
SUMIKA POLYMER COMPOUNDS
Japanese compounder acquires Turkish competitor Emas / Investments in three plants announced
07.06.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyethylene: Total reports a brief outage of line in Carling
06.06.2019
TURKEY
Demand and foreign trade for polyolefins decline in 2018 / New capacities planned by 2023 to reduce reliance on imports
03.06.2019
INDIAN OIL
Next large polypropylene line planned / New refinery with downstream capacities in southeast India
27.05.2019
PVC RECYCLING
Nearly 740,000 t recycled via Europe's VinylPlus scheme in 2018 / Association urges stronger co-operation / Forum focuses on sustainability and innovation
27.05.2019
CHINA
Plans to add major new PP capacities in the next two years / Significant reduction of import dependency expected
23.05.2019
GAIL
Another Indian group expands polypropylene production / New integrated facility to start up by 2024
22.05.2019
BASELL ORLEN
PP expansion completed in Poland
15.05.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Olefins: Sabic declares force majeure on production from "Olefins 4" cracker in Geleen / Unknown impact on PE and PP production
14.05.2019
INDORAMA
Mechanical completion of revamped US cracker / Vertical integration in PET
14.05.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polypropylene: Braskem declares force majeure on production in Schkopau
07.05.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PP: LyondellBasell declares FM on "Clyrell" copolymer production in Ferrara
07.05.2019
TURKEY
PVC consumption heavily reliant on imports / Domestic production from sole plant in Aliaga
30.04.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Shell declares force majeure on production in Moerdijk / An end to strike is nearing
26.04.2019
CHINA
Fatalities and many injured in explosion at PVC plant in Mongolia
25.04.2019
PETROCHINA
Construction start for ethylene hub at Korla City / LyondellBasell licence
24.04.2019
TURKEY
Spot prices rise in first quarter / Plastics imports increase at the start of 2019 / Currency weakness unsettles markets / Subdued polymers consumption in 2018 due to recession
18.04.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Explosion and fire at new "Rapid" refinery in Malaysia / Start-up for polyolefins production delayed
17.04.2019
CHINA
Polyethylene capacity continues to expand in 2019 / Potential to become world's top PE producer in two years
16.04.2019
TOTAL
PS plant in Spain to close / European consolidation continues
16.04.2019
UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polypropylene: Borealis declares force majeure on PP from Schwechat / Malfunction of reactor
09.04.2019
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