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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Westlake restarts Geismar VCM unit / Site reported to be fully operational
 		11.05.2012
BIOPLASTICS
New study finds that currently available bio-based plastics are not fully sustainable
 		10.05.2012
THAILAND
Map Ta Phut accidents prompt government to set up new industry control regime / Explosion at Bangkok Synthetics leaves 12 dead / Dozens hurt as chlorine escapes from Aditya Birla Chemicals' plant
 		09.05.2012
VINYLPLUS
New sustainability initiative on track after first year / Target of 800,000 per year PVC recycling by 2020
 		09.05.2012
FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
Chinese players sweep in to meet European PA 12 needs / ClickPlastics acts as continental distributor
 		08.05.2012
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
2012 likely to see prices continue rising by between 5-20% / Rockwood plans to divest Sachtleben / Supply situation unlikely to improve before 2014-2015
 		03.05.2012
PLASTICS TRADE
Spotlight on China's Zhang Mu Tou plastic trading centre in Dongguan / PIE visits regional hub for plastic buying and selling activities / EUR 1.2 bn in annual turnover
 		02.05.2012
PROPYLENE
Accelerated Chinese demand spurs new investments / UOP technology selected for two more China propylene projects / Start-ups expected in 2014
 		30.04.2012
FLUOROPOLYMERS
German industry association says supply picture has improved / Prices remain at a high level / Summer business will be dominated by cooling agents
 		04.04.2012
PLASTICS MARKETS
Global production reaches about 280m t / China remains leading plastics producer / Latest figures from PlasticsEurope
 		03.04.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Westlake declares force majeure for PVC from Geismar / Vinyls operations to resume in mid-May
 		03.04.2012
ELASTOMER MARKET
German industry association warns about new price wave / EPDM at an all-time high / Predicts “immense challenges”
 		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
US SHALE GAS
Shell signs land option agreement to evaluate Pennsylvania site for possible ethane cracker / Aither Chemicals mulling complex in West Virginia
 		23.03.2012
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