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TURKEY Country's reliance on PS and EPS imports to grow / Consumption continues to outpace domestic output	25.09.2019
TOTAL PS plant in Spain to close / European consolidation continues	16.04.2019
INEOS STYROLUTION Purchase of Total's China PS business completed	22.02.2019
INEOS STYROLUTION German producer to buy Total's PS business in China / Two plants in Ningbo and Foshan / French group to focus on European PS activities	03.09.2018
POLYSTYVERT Canadian recycler with chemical recycling process for polystyrene / New plant in Québec / Higher-quality PS recyclate	29.08.2018
CIRCULAR ECONOMY FRANCE National EPS recycling plan unveiled / Total's process is key / Ambitious target	05.07.2018
INEOS STYROLUTION New ABS production line planned in France / Expected to be operational in Q1 2020	26.06.2018
STYRENE Sharp rise in price volatility since 2015 / Market turmoil batters traditional trade structures / New Chinese capacities loom / Europe's importance shrinks	22.06.2018
TOTAL Collaboration with Canada's tech company Polystyvert to recycle post-consumer PS	14.05.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS PS/EPS: Synthos' production in Czech Republic unaffected by deadly explosion at refinery	23.03.2018
INEOS STYROLUTION New distribution structure implemented in Europe	08.01.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING PlasticsEurope recycling initiative for polystyrene / Use of new chemical technologies	11.07.2017
DIC PS production commissioned in collaboration with Thai Styrenics / Deal secured in response to expected slowdown in PS shipments in Japan	31.05.2017
TOTAL Reconstruction of Carling site completed / Production of PS, specialities and resins	17.05.2017
STYRENICS German plastics packaging industry association critical of price explosion / “Dramatic cost pressure”	09.03.2017
RESINEX Distributing Trinseo's biocompatible “Styron 2678 MED” in Europe	16.12.2016
INEOS STYROLUTION Power outage stops PS plants at Antwerp / Output cut sharply / Strict allocation	07.09.2016
STYRENICS Global production increasingly consolidated / PS market declining / Capacity expansions in Asia / Worldwide EPS demand continues to rise / Germany is the exception / Insulation segment largely switching to grey EPS	11.08.2016
GUEST COMMENT Styrenics and the boulder of Sisyphus / BASF vice president Management Styrenic Foams & Styrene Monomers Europe Klaus Ries	11.08.2016
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Polyolefins, EPS: Total declares force majeure for Feluy / Truck strike in Belgium prevents deliveries	07.04.2016
ESTYRENICS Egyptian PS producer secures SM supply following deal with Cyprus' New Perspektive / Agreement also includes PS offtake	29.03.2016
BASF Back in the PS business after Styrolution exit / Marketing crystal clear GPPS packaging grades	05.10.2015
STYROLUTION Ineos acquires BASF's 50% stake in styrenics joint venture	19.11.2014
STYROLUTION Ceasing PS production in Trelleborg / Market consolidation	11.11.2014
TOTAL Carling restructuring begins / Polystyrene expansion tackled first / Efforts expected to wrap up in early 2016	11.09.2014

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