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BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Move to create leaner hierarchy / New executive committee links managing board and BU heads
15.02.2007
DOW CHEMICAL
2006 sales reach record level of USD 49 bn / Slow growth in North American markets hits earnings
01.02.2007
GE PLASTICS
Sale plans confirmed / Closing envisaged for H2 2007 / Break-up an option? / Sharp Q4 earnings drop
26.01.2007
ICI
Second emulsion polymerisation plant in China
02.01.2007
BASF
Plastics and colorants together for the first time at Fakuma / Focus on design and engineering
13.10.2006
HUNTSMAN / SABIC
Saudis buy UK-based chemical and polymer units for USD 700m / PE plant to be completed
29.09.2006
DOW
Plant closures to improve competitiveness / Canadian, Italian facilities to bear brunt
06.09.2006
BASF
Plastics outperform most of the group / PU still sales growth driver / Styrenics improve
07.08.2006
BASF
Plastics earnings rise 20% in Q1 2006
08.05.2006
TOTAL
Arkema to be floated in May
23.03.2006
BASF SCHWARZHEIDE
Earnings up 30% in 2005 / PU leads sales / Plastics segment makes largest contribution
16.03.2006
SHELL
Chinese site at Daya Bay ready for start
01.03.2006
DOW
Record year for the world´s largest plastics producer / All polymers gain ground in 2005
01.02.2006
BASF
Expansion of Antwerp cracker in 2007
20.10.2005
DOW CHEMICAL
New realignment plans for plastics operations
20.10.2005
BASF
Changes in senior management / Prätorius retires / Reiners steps into Baumgartner slot
06.10.2005
SOLVAY
Earnings surge for plastics in 2004 / Higher PVC prices boost polymer production segment
21.04.2005
DEGUSSA
Big plans for polymers in China / Eastern Europe also a focus / Earnings improvement
07.04.2005
DOW CHEMICAL
Earnings hit new record in 2004 / Margins restored / Commodity plastics EBIT soars
24.03.2005
BAYER
Polymers boost group in 2004 / Feedstock rises successfully passed on / Lanxess contributes
24.03.2005
BASF
Operating profit on plastics doubles in 2004 / “Value before volume” strategy pays off
24.03.2005
ROMANIA
Earnings at Oltchim significantly higher than predicted / Exports boost firm´s 2004 income
24.02.2005
BIP
Amino moulding bought out of administration
23.12.2004
BASF
Plastics business profits from higher prices in Q3 / Margins still “insufficient” in some cases
25.11.2004
ARKEMA
Plans to double Asian sales by 2010 / Korea and Singapore target sites for new plants
11.11.2004
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