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SHIN-ETSU
Revenues from PVC activities down 25%
 		25.05.2010
YANCHANG PETROLEUM
New petrochemical complex at the border to Inner Mongolia / Methanol-based plant
 		25.05.2010
ZOLTEK
Automotive subsidiary established / Negative EBIT in H1 2010 / New carbon fibre plants not operating
 		25.05.2010
ULTRAPOLYMERS
Distributorship for Aquafil Engineering Plastics in the UK and Ireland
 		21.05.2010
LYONDELLBASELL
Post-Chapter 11 business centred on “operational excellence” / Head of Europe division Anton de Vries in exclusive interview with PIE / No additional PP plant closures planned / Feedstocks tight
 		20.05.2010
NOVAMONT
International patent quarrel with Biotec shows no signs of letting up
 		20.05.2010
ARKEMA
Performance polymers rebound in Q 1 2010 / Higher volumes / Vinyls continue in loss
 		19.05.2010
RHODIA
New R&D facility opens in Lyon
 		19.05.2010
UNYLON
Polyamide manufacturer renamed ATT Polymers
 		19.05.2010
BRASKEM
Loss reported for first quarter / PVC expansion planned in Brazil / Focus on high priority projects
 		18.05.2010
DAIMLER / TORAY
Agreement to jointly develop carbon fibre reinforced plastics components / Serial production to be launched in three years' time
 		18.05.2010
EASTMAN
New “Tritan” plant in US / Co-polyester rides on anti-BPA wave / France bans BPA in baby bottles
 		18.05.2010
LANXESS
Group earnings triple to EUR 233m in Q1 2010 / Performance polymers see strong sales and profit increases / Asia Pacific returns strongest growth
 		17.05.2010
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LDPE: LyondellBasell's Aubette plant is down
 		14.05.2010
ARKEMA / TOYOBO
Partnership to produce high temperature bio-based PA
 		14.05.2010
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