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HUNTSMAN Studying MDI capacity expansion in Geismar / Reaping the benefits of US shale gas reserves	15.08.2012
HUNTSMAN PU systems house opened in Indonesia	01.08.2012
CHEMTURA New rotational casting laboratory starts up in Italy	23.07.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Bayer MaterialScience lifts force majeure for TDI and MDI from Brunsbüttel	20.07.2012
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE PU system houses in Italy, Czech Republic and Greece close up shop	17.07.2012
HUNTSMAN Full ownership in Russian polyurethane joint venture acquired	09.07.2012
FRIMO / HUNTSMAN Cooperating to develop automotive polyurethane composites	18.06.2012
MDI Brazil imposes anti-dumping duties on imports from the US and China / Finance minister announces measures to ease pressure on industrial sector	04.05.2012
BAALBAKI Syrian PU producer expands polyol production / Headquarters to move to UAE / Expansion of Turkish system house	02.04.2012
CHINA Ministry of Commerce launches anti-dumping investigation into TDI imports from the EU	30.03.2012
POLYURETHANES FSK expects stable development for the German market in 2012 / Warning of further price rises / Wave of bankruptcies could hit automotive suppliers / High labour costs hinder progress of PU segment in Italy	27.03.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Dow declares force majeure for MDI from Freeport	26.03.2012
CHEMTURA Raising polyurethane pre-polymer output in Italy	26.03.2012
SOUTH AMERICAN POLYURETHANES Output to exceed 900,000 t in 2016 / Flexible foam is largest market for PU chemicals / Consolidation in foam production / Brazil is largest producer / IAL Consultants study	15.03.2012
SABIC MDI and TDI manufacturing license from Mitsui Chemicals / Part of strategic plan to penetrate global PU business	01.03.2012
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE Plans for 300,000 t/y TDI plant in Cologne approved by local authorities / Enhanced safety measures	24.02.2012
IMCD Distributing Altropol's “Neukapol” polyols in Europe and South Africa	25.01.2012
BASF Building new TDI line in Ludwigshafen / Commissioning scheduled for 2014 / Schwarzheide TDI plant to close / EUR 1 bn investment	18.01.2012
LUBRIZOL Follow-up: Engineering polymers business expanded through Merquinsa acquisition	03.01.2012
PERSTORP Isocyanate jv agreed with Thai PTT Global Chemical / Plans to invest in France and Asia	02.01.2012
PERSTORP Isocyanate jv planned with Thai PTT Global Chemical / PTT to invest EUR 115m for a 51% stake	24.11.2011
MERQUINSA Spanish TPU maker to be bought by Lubrizol / Polycaprolactone specialist / Wide geographical range	09.11.2011
BASF Fresh investment in Brazilian PU market / New plants for super absorbers in Brazil and China	25.10.2011
YANTAI WANHUA POLYURETHANES Honeywell's UOP technology selected for new propylene and isobutane lines / PU specialist branches out	17.10.2011
BORSODCHEM Hungarian TDI plant inaugurated / Output limited by weak market	04.10.2011

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