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LOTTE
PP for medical sector with BASF stabiliser / Use in fibres, sheets under consideration
25.08.2021
FORMOSA PLASTICS
US Gulf “Sunshine Project” delayed again / Charges of “environmental racism”
24.08.2021
CORRECTION - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyethylene: Sabic Force Majeure continues after all / Plants in process of being restarted
20.08.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyethylene: Naphtha pipeline at Chemelot repaired / Sabic gradually restarting facilities
18.08.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyolefins: Limited production at Saudi site Al Jubail due to power failure
13.08.2021
MAIRE TECNIMONT
Construction of 200,000 t/y PP plant for Indian Oil / Over 1m t/y in preparation on subcontinent
30.07.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PE: Sabic extends force majeure to “PE materials in Europe” / Flooding hits ethylene supply
28.07.2021
RUSGASDOBYCHA
Massive PE project on Baltic Sea picks up speed / First licenses awarded
26.07.2021
NOVA CHEMICALS
Canadian chemical group continues portfolio streamlining / Sale of tank storage and logistics business in Texas
22.07.2021
SIPCHEM
PBT compound sales to Europe to continue / Purchase of base polymer on the open market / Availability of EVA returns to normal
19.07.2021
REPSOL
German distributor sells polyolefins for medical technology applications
19.07.2021
REPSOL
PP, PE plants planned for Portugal / Capacity for each set at 300,000 t/y / Production expected by 2025
14.07.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
EVA: Versalis lifts force majeure for Oberhausen / Market remains tight
08.07.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LDPE: Sabic declares force majeure from Geleen / Foam and film grades affected
08.07.2021
LYONDELLBASELL
Acquisition of Malaysian compounding unit from Australia's PolyPacific / Exit from their JV
05.07.2021
SIPCHEM
High precursor prices, financial problems halt production / Still no PBT base polymer or EVA exports to Europe
02.07.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
HDPE: Ineos declares force majeure in Lillo / PE 100 pipe types also affected
28.06.2021
LUKOIL
Expansion of polyolefin production takes shape at Shurtan Gas, Stavrolen units
24.06.2021
INEOS
Chemicals giant partners with French dairy group / Production of “advanced recycled” milk bottles
23.06.2021
SIBUR
Petchem ops to be merged with TAIF's / IPO delayed / Potential participation in Kazakh polyolefin projects
17.06.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polypropylene: Unipetrol declares force majeure on Czech Republic
16.06.2021
REPSOL
Decision on Spanish UHMWPE plant by year's end / Technology license from DSM
31.05.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PP: LyondellBasell declares force majeure for “Moplen” grades from Wesseling
20.05.2021
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET
Upsurge in raw material costs pressures industry / Increase in vaccinations offers optimism
12.05.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PP: Apparent force majeure on several grades from LyondellBasell's Ferrara site
04.05.2021
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