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BOROUGE
Plans for new cracker firmed up / Material for high-end applications / Asian market targeted
 		28.07.2005
LOW & BONAR
Rotational moulding segment sold to Atorka / Concentration on fibres and floor coverings
 		28.07.2005
GE PLASTICS
Back to original name as part of corporate reorganisation / Charlene Begley is new CEO
 		14.07.2005
QUADRANT
Acquisition of Poly Hi Solidur / Increased focus on semi-finished high-performance products
 		14.07.2005
LEAR
Job losses and relocation eastwards / Plant closures planned in Europe and North America
 		14.07.2005
PACTIV
European packaging businesses sold to AEA Investors / Annual turnover of USD 838m
 		14.07.2005
BASELL
EU gives go-ahead for takeover by Access / Chatterjee withdraws from takeover plan
 		14.07.2005
HUNTSMAN
Sale of TDI business to BASF / Geismar plant to close / US group will focus in future on MDI
 		14.07.2005
DS SMITH
Profits up 17% / Results hit by higher energy, polymer costs / Tough for plastic packaging
 		14.07.2005
HEYWOOD WILLIAMS
British market leader quits PVC profiles sector
 		14.07.2005
BOREALIS
Statoil sells 50% stake to partners OMV and IPIC / Chances for growth are seen in Asia
 		14.07.2005
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Inauguration of PC compounding plant at Caojing / Higher MDI capacity planned for site
 		14.07.2005
BIOPOLYMERS
UK network to develop polymers from plant oils / Supply chain from farmers to end-users
 		14.07.2005
VISTEON
Ford buys back 24 plants / Accepts major financial obligations / Completion by August
 		30.06.2005
SCHEFENACKER
Automotive supplier makes losses for the third year in succession / Plant closure suspended
 		30.06.2005
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