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WESTLAKE
Purchase of European PVC compounder Nakan / Fate of Alphacan and Omniplast unclear
28.09.2018
RAVAGO
Belgian compounder and distributor acquires Bolcof / Boost to US polymers business
26.09.2018
ADNOC
Propane-to-propylene production running in UAE / FCC line at refinery still under reconstruction
25.09.2018
USA
Polyethylene exports increase / EU doubles imports since start of 2018 / Strong growth also in China in H1 2018 / US trade unsettles market policies
21.09.2018
INOVYN
Expansion of PVC production in Belgium / Investments to total EUR 1 bn across Europe
19.09.2018
AGC
PVC expansion planned at Indonesian subsidiary / Japanese firm's Southeast Asia PVC capacity to reach 1.2m t/y
18.09.2018
MITSUI CHEMICALS
Expansion of UHMW-PE production capacity in Japan
17.09.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
US hurricane “Florence” hits PET production / PX prices peak in China and Europe in turbulent negotiations
12.09.2018
FUJIAN BILLION PETROCHEMICALS
Invista licence for large-scale PTA generation acquired / PET processor planning backward integration
10.09.2018
IRAN
Petrochemicals comeback stalls / US and Europe pull in different directions / Sanctions torpedo Western players' plans for re-engagement
04.09.2018
INEOS STYROLUTION
German producer to buy Total's PS business in China / Two plants in Ningbo and Foshan / French group to focus on European PS activities
03.09.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PE: Reports of initial consignments being held up at US port of Houston / Chinese customs duties take effect
31.08.2018
BRASKEM
Petrobras reviews sales plans and considers exercising pre-emptive rights / Acquisition by LyondellBasell in doubt?
30.08.2018
POLYSTYVERT
Canadian recycler with chemical recycling process for polystyrene / New plant in Québec / Higher-quality PS recyclate
29.08.2018
BRENNTAG
Take over of Belgian speciality polymers distributor Alphamin
20.08.2018
PVC
Shift in international trade flows / US producers push towards Europe / Trade war causes collapse of US deliveries to Turkey / European market desirable due to high-price structure
16.08.2018
PTT
Thai group forward integrates into PTA and PET / Majority shares in SCG and Mitsui
15.08.2018
INDORAMA
Acquisition of French recycling company Sorepla / Food-grade rPET a major focus
01.08.2018
NEO GROUP
Third PET line in Lithuania complete / Number two in Europe / Part of Retal group
30.07.2018
SOCAR
Azerbaijan's first PP plant opened / Construction ending on HDPE plant / Majority of output targeted to Europe and Turkey
25.07.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PET: JBF lifts FM in Belgium / BP's PTA facilities delivering again / Shortage to continue into summer
19.07.2018
SRF
Indian conglomerate to set up integrated PET and BOPET film plant in Thailand
18.07.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PTA: Fire at Alpek's site in Mexico shuts down plant for PET precursor
17.07.2018
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL
Japanese chemicals group strengthening PVC compounds business / Acquisitions in Indonesia and India
17.07.2018
TITAN
Russian group constructing integrated PET and BOPET production plant in the Baltic region
16.07.2018
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