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HEXPOL
New modular compounding line in China / Coperion supplies technology from expanded Shanghai site
 		21.05.2013
LYONDELLBASELL
European re-structuring includes German HDPE site / Under-performing production line to be mothballed late 2013
 		17.05.2013
BOREALIS
Profits hit by Borouge turnaround / Soft market conditions add to pressure on earnings / Final work on third stage at Ruwais JV is underway
 		17.05.2013
CORRECTION - BASF / TORAY / GENOMATICA
German group purchases technology licence for renewable BDO / Japanese prepare for scale-up
 		15.05.2013
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Work stops on carbon nanotubes / Future use of research and know-how still to be decided
 		14.05.2013
DOW CHEMICAL
US giant accepts USD 2.19 bn settlement / K-Dow books closed / Penalty sum angers Kuwaiti officials
 		13.05.2013
OMV
Austrian giant invests EUR 230m in butadiene production / Targets Burghausen refinery / Upgrades Schwechat plant
 		13.05.2013
INVISTA
KBR provides engineering services for US nylon feedstock project
 		13.05.2013
LANXESS
Business deteriorates in Q1 / Performance Polymers hardest hit / Comeback in H2?
 		10.05.2013
JAPAN
Three major PP compounders to merge jv assets / GRP business still strategic
 		10.05.2013
VINNOLIT
First time at Chinaplas / PVC specialities for Chinese market
 		10.05.2013
FORMOSA PLASTICS
Fire breaks out injuring 14 / Force majeure for PE line apparently in place
 		09.05.2013
INEOS
PVC joint venture with Solvay / Combined projected sales of EUR 4.3 bn / Potential to be in the global top three
 		08.05.2013
LA SEDA
Battle over the future of PET group continues / Banks extend deadline / Annual accounts corrected downwards
 		08.05.2013
PETROCHINA
No start date set for Sichuan cracker following quake / USD 6 bn facility commissioning delayed again
 		08.05.2013
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