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SAUDI POLYMERS
Al Jubail complex trips over technical issues / Outage expected to last for four weeks
14.11.2012
PVC RECYCLING
“VinyLoop” white paper aimed at consciousness raising / Primary energy reduction of 46%
14.11.2012
QAPCO
Inauguration of third LDPE plant / Total LDPE capacity reaches 700,000 t/y
09.11.2012
FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
Iran's West Ethylene pipeline due to go on stream in December / Volte-face in polymer exports policy
09.11.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Phillips' New Jersey refinery out for several weeks in the wake of “Sandy” / PP output also affected
08.11.2012
MEXICHEM
EUR 84m investment to raise PVC output in Altamira
06.11.2012
DOW
“Styrofoam” XPS production plants in Hungary and Portugal close up shop
02.11.2012
LA SEDA
Future of plastics business unsure / Search continues for industrial partner / Disposal of production assets may be needed to raise capital
31.10.2012
PETRONAS CHEMICALS
Plans to discontinue vinyls activities / Malay VCM, PVC plants to cease operations in 2013 / Vietnamese activities to be sold / Focus on higher-value operations
31.10.2012
SIBUR
EPS expansion in Perm is on stream
31.10.2012
JSP
Global EPP output to rise by 30% by 2014 / Segment's revenues expected to double
25.10.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Force majeure remains in place for Total's PE output in Antwerp / Customers still on allocation
24.10.2012
BOROUGE
Khalifa Port becomes new hub for global polyolefin exports
23.10.2012
VINNOLIT
New world-scale plant for paste PVC on stream in Burghausen / Total PVC specialities output will rise to over 500,000 t/y
16.10.2012
KRATON
Decision to end jv with Formosa after agreement expires / Asian HSBC expansion on a stand-alone basis / Significant delays to project are blamed
12.10.2012
LUBRIZOL
CPVC resin and compounding project planned for Texas / Stage one of CPVC expansion by Q4 2014
11.10.2012
OLTCHIM
Plants scheduled for commissioning in late October / New attempt at a sale to be launched in spring next year
09.10.2012
WESTLAKE
Raising US ethylene and PVC output
09.10.2012
SABIC
Saudi Kayan starts trial operations at Al Jubail LDPE line
08.10.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Oman Oil to build new PET mega-complex in Sohar
05.10.2012
SAUDI POLYMERS
Follow-up: Al Jubail hub starts commercial production
03.10.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Stavrolen cracker resumes operations / Downstream units also back on stream
27.09.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Borealis' LDPE line in Stenungsund back on stream / FM on cracker products lifted
27.09.2012
GAIL
Feedstock supply and support for Indian plastics park / Industry companies invited to set up shop
26.09.2012
INEOS / STYROLUTION
Ceasing all SM and PS production in Marl in October
25.09.2012
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