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Companies Polymers General

ASHLAND
Acquisition of International Specialty Products wrapped up / USD 3.2 bn cash deal
25.08.2011
NUPLEX
New Zealand polymer producer acquires Masterbatch business of Australia's Acquos
23.08.2011
SOLVAY
Follow-up: European Commission gives green light to Rhodia acquisition
09.08.2011
SOLVAY
Good Q2 performance mirrors expectations / Plastics demand holds up / Turnaround for Vinyls
03.08.2011
DOW CHEMICAL
Record first half operating profit in 2011 / Significant sales and profit growth in plastics and performance products segments
01.08.2011
BASF
Growth momentum slows in Q2 / Plastics demand stronger / Price increases offset currency effects
29.07.2011
DOW / SAUDI ARAMCO
New 50:50 joint venture in Jubail Industrial City / USD 20m integrated chemical complex expected on stream in 2016
26.07.2011
SOLVAY
Tender offer to Rhodia shareholders launched / In the market for additional acquisitions?
16.06.2011
BRASKEM
First representative office opened in Asia / Serving regional customers from hub in Singapore
27.05.2011
SIBUR
New base polymers division with broad role / Construction of Tobolsk PP unit in full swing
26.05.2011
BASF
Higher volumes and higher selling prices buoy plastics division in Q1 2011 / Hambrecht retires
09.05.2011
DOW
Good first quarter / Basic Plastics division is dissolved / PP and HDPE activities up for grabs
03.05.2011
ASHLAND
Distribution business sold to TPG Capital affiliate Nexeo Solutions
05.04.2011
SOLVAY
Friendly cash offer to acquire Rhodia / Enterprise valued at EUR 6.6 bn / Deal expected to close in August
04.04.2011
DOW
New Performance Plastics division / All polymer activities included / Market-driven solutions
04.03.2011
BASF
Record sales and earnings in 2010 / Engineeering polymers buoyant / Crisis a distant memory
25.02.2011
DOW CHEMICAL
Price gains on plastics drive strong earnings performance in Q4 2010 / Charges on Styron sale
08.02.2011
BASF
Rhine barricades give rise to production outages / Transport takes to railways and streets
24.01.2011
OPAL / GAIL
Marketing agreement for products from OPaL complex in India / Daelim wins PE contract
11.01.2011
POLYONE
Takeover of Brazilian speciality plastics producer and distributor / More “bolt-on” acquisitions
06.01.2011
PETRONAS
USD 4.1 bn IPO for new chemical arm / Petronas Chemicals Group one of Malaysia's 10 biggest stocks
29.11.2010
ASHLAND
Distribution business divested for USD 930m / Closure of deal with TPG expected in Q1 2011
12.11.2010
DOW CHEMICAL
Follow-up: Strategy shift for polyolefins / CEO Liveris reportedly wants to keep LLDPE business
03.11.2010
DOW CHEMICAL
Earnings move back toward pre-crisis levels / Double-digit growth / Plastics plans “rethought”
01.11.2010
BASF
Operating profit in plastics up 72% in Q3 / Higher raw materials and euro boost sales
29.10.2010
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