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DIC
PS production commissioned in collaboration with Thai Styrenics / Deal secured in response to expected slowdown in PS shipments in Japan
31.05.2017
IRAN
Lifting of economic sanctions boosts plastics demand / Huge potential for infrastructure and consumer packaging sectors / AMI plastics processors database / "Iran Plast" 2017 trade fair in September
26.05.2017
FULL APEX
Chinese bottle manufacturer planning polyester production in Saudi Arabia
26.05.2017
EXXONMOBIL
Two large PE lines completed in Texas / Production start up in Q3
25.05.2017
BASF
Step towards using bio-based PEF in European bottle recycling / Interim approval aids plans for larger plant
24.05.2017
EDITORIAL
One swallow doesn't make a summer
19.05.2017
PIC
Joint project with Pembina to build large PP plant in Canada / Propane to be the raw material
18.05.2017
TOTAL
Reconstruction of Carling site completed / Production of PS, specialities and resins
17.05.2017
DOW
Announcement of large new PE line in Europe / Major expansion similarly planned in the USA
12.05.2017
PVC RECYCLING
More than half a million tonnes of PVC recycled in 2016 / VinylPlus conference hears of progress in material's role in a circular economy
11.05.2017
SADARA
Fourth PE unit starts up in Saudi Arabia / Commercialisation of entire plastics franchise begins
10.05.2017
DOW / DUPONT
China approves merger under conditions / On track for completion by the beginning of September
05.05.2017
BP
50% stake in Secco to be sold for USD 1.68 bn / Move will align firm's petrochems business in China
03.05.2017
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
EPS: BASF manager Klaus Ries talks about the market, HBCD, the image of insulation and packaging recycling
02.05.2017
ITALY
EPS consumption stagnates at low level / Slight shift to packaging materials
25.04.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Crackers and downstream units start up in Iran / Gas output pulls even with Qatar
24.04.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Technical problems with Vynova's EDC production / Downstream impact on PVC cannot be excluded
21.04.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyolefins: Major turnaround at Schwechat refinery from mid-April / Borealis units offline
13.04.2017
HIP PETROHEMIJA
Serbian government planning the sale of its shares in petrochemicals producer
07.04.2017
SOLVAY
Polyolefin cross-linkable compounds sold to Finproject / “No longer a good fit”
04.04.2017
DUPONT
Conditional EU approval for merger with Dow
03.04.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyolefins: Extensive fire in Durban warehouse / Loss of all PP, LDPE and LLDPE export stocks of Sasol
31.03.2017
BAKHTAR PETROCHEMICAL
Official opening of PE plant in Iran
31.03.2017
BOREALIS
Cooperation with Nova and Total for major Texas feedstock project / Light feed cracker and PE plants
29.03.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Incident at Ineos' LDPE plant in Cologne / Out of action for several weeks
24.03.2017
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