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GS CALTEX
First ethylene and PE plants planned in Yeosu / Extension of downstream portfolio in South Korea
15.02.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
IK and Elipso warn Total / Plastic packaging market confused by current force majeure on PP
14.02.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PP: Total provides details on current FMs / Onset of production in Gonfreville / Feluy line still not running
13.02.2018
FAR EASTERN
Taiwan's FENC buys PET plant in Apple Grove from M&G Polymers USA / Entry into North American market
09.02.2018
HIRSCH SERVO
Acquisition of Rigips' EPS insulation panel division / First step towards Western Europe
07.02.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PP: Total declares force majeure on deliveries from France and Belgium
31.01.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Kem One announces allocations and price increases
26.01.2018
BENVIC
Change of ownership for French PVC compounder / OpenGate selling to owner of Polynt-Reichhold
25.01.2018
MOSSI & GHISOLFI
Alpek provides credit for Altamira PET plant / Second lien / Feedstock unpaid
18.01.2018
POLIOM
Third reactor for PP plant in Russia in operation
12.01.2018
INEOS STYROLUTION
New distribution structure implemented in Europe
08.01.2018
SIBUR
Upgrade of Russian PTA production / Project to lift output and improve environmental impact
02.01.2018
MOSSI & GHISOLFI
Italian politicians concerned about jobs / Versalis deemed interested in takeover
22.12.2017
PVC
Shintech and Formosa Plastics plan expansion in US / Focus on exports
22.12.2017
INTER PIPELINE
Heartland PDH and PP project in Canada gains traction / Take-or-pay deals with buyers / Most of output earmarked for US / “Attractive profit margins”
22.12.2017
W. R. GRACE
Polyolefin catalyst business acquired from Albemarle / Talk of CB&I Technologies acquisition
21.12.2017
SABIC
New PP extrusion line in operation in the Netherlands
19.12.2017
HANWHA TOTAL PETROCHEMICAL
Extension of PE production in Daesan follows cracker expansion / High-quality grades
12.12.2017
KAZAKHSTAN
Chinese plan petrochemical and polymers complex in northwest of country / USD 4 bn investment
11.12.2017
SASA POLYESTER
Turkish company builds polyester and PET plants in Adana / Contract with Uhde Inventa-Fischer
05.12.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyolefins: Sabic puts PP from Geleen on allocation / PE grades not clear / Commotion at Chemelot Park
30.11.2017
LYONDELLBASELL / SUEZ
Joint acquisition of Dutch plastics recycler / New PP and PE recyclate products from consumer waste
30.11.2017
INDORAMA
Permanent closure of PET plant in UK
28.11.2017
SOLVAY
Sale of Spanish chloralkali complex to CUF / Portuguese group to build new chlorine plant
28.11.2017
SEKISUI ALVEO
"Alveosport" foam production hit by fire in the Netherlands / Investment of several million euros to rebuild plant
14.11.2017
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