Company news, polymer materials

MITSUBISHI RAYON Possible takeover by Mitsubishi Chemical / Keeping pace with the rest of the world / New structure for PMMA	17.08.2009
LANXESS Performance Polymers EBITDA off 60% in Q2 2009 / Share loses 5% / New “Challenge” scheme	14.08.2009
SINOPEC Environmental concerns force move of petchems JV	14.08.2009
SABIC Mitsubishi Rayon jv to produce MMA and PMMA	13.08.2009
LYONDELLBASELL New 400,000 t/y LDPE line at Al Jubail outperforms expectations / Energy efficiency is touted	13.08.2009
DUPONT PolyOne named engineering polymers distributor in North America	12.08.2009
LA SEDA Wilton PET plant to be mothballed as search for site buyer continues / Workers more optimistic now	11.08.2009
BOREALIS Profits improve in second quarter 2009 / Margins remain pressured / Focus on cost competitiveness	11.08.2009
EXXONMOBIL CHEMICALS Biesterfeld speciality elastomers distribution extended	10.08.2009
LYONDELLBASELL Bankruptcy financing extended / Creditors' lawsuit	07.08.2009
NIZHNEKAMSKNEFTEKHIM Production of LLDPE commences at Nizhnekamsk	07.08.2009
BASF Sale of styrene monomer plan in Korea planned / Additional capacity cuts are not ruled out	06.08.2009
VICTREX High-temperature press for development of PEEK-based laminates	05.08.2009
DOW Weak demand, Rohm & Haas and restructuring lead to net loss in Q2 / Spin-off of styrenics and polycarbonate	04.08.2009
BORSODCHEM State aid for chemicals group	03.08.2009

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