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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
KRATON SBC merger with Taiwan's LCY called off / Talks to revise terms of the deal fail	13.08.2014
KRATON Board withdraws recommendation for proposed SBC merger with LCY / Response to Taiwanese's group's poor Q1 performance	08.07.2014
STYROLUTION Ineos buys BASF's share in 50:50 styrenics joint venture for EUR 1.1 bn	30.06.2014
STYROLUTION North American SMMA plant to be shuttered with output shifting to Germany / Latest step in “Triple Shift” growth strategy aimed at ensuring global supply from at least two sites	27.02.2014
CORRECTION - KRATON Merging styrenic block copolymers business with Taiwan's LCY Chemical	30.01.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Total: Striking employees at French refineries / Unions exert pressure for better wages / Three crackers potentially offline	18.12.2013
FORMOSA PLASTICS New PS plant in Vietnam in planning stages/ Growing demand from the electronics industry is catalyst	27.11.2013

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