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INEOS VINYLS ITALIA
Minister saves PVC deal between Ineos and Safi / Last-minute reprieve for Italian petchems sector
 		17.02.2009
ITALY
New round of talks on Ineos Vinyls Italia / Insolvency petition not yet filed / Minister Scajola intervenes
 		13.02.2009
ITALY
Collapse of PVC sector imminent? / Chain reaction threatens chemicals sector after deal between Ineos and Sartor falters
 		11.02.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Economic horizon lightens in Asia / Signs of feedstock prices bottoming out / Expensive coal leads China to rethink some projects / Will economic stimulus packages create supply bottlenecks?
 		30.01.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Japanese ethylene output falls nearly 25% in 2008
 		22.01.2009
THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
Annual growth of 5% forecast / European market to reach 570,000 t in 2012 / Study updated for 2009
 		08.01.2009
POLYACETALS
Engineering plastic POM for injection moulding enjoys sustained growth / Nearly 1m t produced annually / Focus shifting further towards Asia / Chinese producers prepare to compete
 		07.01.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
First 2009 contracts are concluded for C2 and C3 / Monthly agreements may not influence Q1 2009 price
 		23.12.2008
UHMWPE
IK: Prices affected less than standard HDPE
 		23.12.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Porto Marghera shut down completely until January / First time in the history of the Italian complex
 		19.12.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Qapco and Honam project delayed
 		19.12.2008
HIGH PERFORMANCE POLYMERS
Global market reaches USD 6.1 bn / Annual growth of 6.1% forecast for next five years
 		02.12.2008
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Cefic forecasts decline in output of 0.6% in 2008
 		28.11.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
CMAI sees flood of polyolefins on its way from the Middle East / Successful conference in Düsseldorf
 		18.11.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Dow: Force majeure ended at Freeport, Texas
 		14.11.2008
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