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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Styrenics: Ineos declares force majeure on ACN in Germany
14.12.2020
TURKEY
Styrenics import prices off sharply in Jan-Aug / Export prices falter / Imports to grow 7% by volume in 2020 / Domestic demand to ease / Production to decline
13.11.2020
ABS
Realignment of grades in PIE's price reports / Extrusion and injection moulding materials now separate / Producers from Asia targeting Europe more strongly / Surplus puts pressure on European producers' margins
05.02.2020
INEOS STYROLUTION
Construction of new ASA plant begins in Bayport / ASA production to be transferred from Mexico
14.08.2019
K.D. FEDDERSEN
ABS range from Elix expanded
11.07.2019
TORAY
Capacity increase for ABS in Malaysia / Expansion into European, Indian and US markets
21.01.2019
ULTRAPOLYMERS
Marketing of Ineos Styrolution's complete portfolio across German-speaking Europe / Distribution agreement extended
18.01.2019
ELIX
Sale of ABS manufacturer complete / China's Sinochem pays EUR 195m
14.01.2019
INEOS STYROLUTION
New ASA plant at Bayport confirmed / WorleyParsons is contractor
07.01.2019
ELIX POLYMERS
Sun European Partners sells Spanish ABS specialist to China's Sinochem
16.10.2018
INEOS STYROLUTION
New ABS production line planned in France / Expected to be operational in Q1 2020
26.06.2018
TECHNO-UMG
Japan's new integrated player now due to start in April / Three-way merger
19.01.2018
INEOS STYROLUTION
New distribution structure implemented in Europe
08.01.2018
ALBIS PLASTIC
European distributor of Ineos Styrolution's "K-Resin" SBCs
13.11.2017
UBE / MITSUBISHI RAYON
Agreement reached to merge Techno Polymer with UMG ABS
11.05.2017
INEOS STYROLUTION
Expansion of ASA and ABS production in the Americas / Growing demand from key industries
05.05.2017
TRINSEO
ABS production in China starting in July / New compounding site near Shanghai
03.04.2017
STYRENICS
German plastics packaging industry association critical of price explosion / “Dramatic cost pressure”
09.03.2017
SABIC
Significant delivery delays for PC, ABS and other polymers
10.11.2016
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
SAN: Ineos Styrolution announces force majeure for “Luran” from Ludwigshafen / No styrene supplies from BASF
20.10.2016
TRINSEO
Production of “Magnum” ABS resins to begin in China next year / Superior aesthetics at lower cost / Support for local automotive OEMs
18.10.2016
UBE / MITSUBISHI RAYON
Planned merger between UMG joint venture and JSR subsidiary Techno Polymer / Japanese ABS industry continues to consolidate
20.05.2016
STYROLUTION
Work on Brazilian joint venture with Braskem suspended / Adverse market conditions spell end for 100,000 t/y ABS and styrenics project
04.11.2015
ABS
Solid growth on a global basis / Worldwide capacities of 10m t/y / Asia dominates production and consumption / Restructuring in Europe makes an impact / Market players still face challenges
11.08.2015
STYROLUTION
New line for speciality SAN started up in India / Growing demand from key industries
14.05.2014
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