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INNOVA
Petrobras acquires all shares in PS producer
06.04.2011
SOLVAY
Friendly cash offer to acquire Rhodia / Enterprise valued at EUR 6.6 bn / Deal expected to close in August
04.04.2011
TEIJIN DUPONT FILMS
Films production restarted in Ibaraki after Japan earthquake / Films operations remain suspended in Utsunomiya / DuPont's Utsunomiya polymers production also suspended
01.04.2011
PET PACKAGING
Pira says worldwide growth will lag in 2010-2015 / Asia-Pacific expected to lead output and consumption / Technology developments boost market / Bottled water seen to pass soft drinks / Global PET capacity more than 20m t/y
31.03.2011
POLYSTYRENE
PS cups use less energy than PLA but generate more carbon emissions / ACC lifecycle study
31.03.2011
BRASKEM
Venezuela PE project remains on hold / PP project on track / Full year EBITDA rises 27%
25.03.2011
PET
Turkey mulls anti-dumping duties on resin imports
23.03.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Shin-Etsu declares force majeure for PVC from Kashima
22.03.2011
PVC
European Council of Ministers passes amendment restricting the use of cadmium in PVC
16.03.2011
HUNGARY
Petrochemicals sector resumes growth / Recovery in plastics consumption
15.03.2011
JAPAN
Almost half the olefin chain affected by quake and tsunami / Exact extent of damage remains unclear
14.03.2011
DUPONT TEIJIN FILMS
Restructuring efforts successfully completed
09.03.2011
DSM
Investing USD 25m into joint venture with Kemrock / New facility to be built in Pune
07.03.2011
BRASKEM
Quattor acquisition approved by Brazilian authorities
01.03.2011
NOVAPET
PTA shortage forces PET manufacturer to slash capacity / No force majeure
25.02.2011
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
“There will be a collective outcry” if the indexing system is changed / Roland Roth, CEO of RKW, talks to PIE about new price risks, supply and competition issues in Europe's plastics processing sector
25.02.2011
AMIR KABIR
LDPE line in Iran's Mahshar now on stream
24.02.2011
NOVOSTRAT
Polish manufacturer kicks off production of polyethylene foam in Olszyna / Plant claimed to be the largest of its kind in Europe
24.02.2011
TITAN
PP project in Omsk to be completed in August
23.02.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
La Seda PET subsidiary Artenius declares force majeure for all facilities / BP encounters technical problems in Geel
17.02.2011
UZBEKISTAN
Follow-up: Indorama enters into MOU with Uzbekneftegaz / Plans to establish PE joint venture / Project feasibility study currently under review
16.02.2011
MOGILEVKHIMVOLOKNO
Largest Belarussian PET manufacturer plans capacity expansion and modernisation
16.02.2011
UZBEKISTAN
Plans to invest USD 1.2 bn to upgrade PE complex / Indorama reported to be a key investor
11.02.2011
VINYLS ITALIA
Swiss fund to present final bid on 15 February / Plans to upgrade and expand PVC capacity
11.02.2011
KÖKSAN
Turkish bottle manufacturer orders new PET line
10.02.2011
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