Company news, polymer materials

DISTRUPOL Distribution of Cabot masterbatches in Ireland	03.11.2009
STEPAN Capacity to double at Wesseling polyols facility	03.11.2009
SGL Carbon fibre jv with BMW / Technology for new “Megacity” vehicle / MRC to supply precursors	02.11.2009
CABOT Carbon black plant expanded in China	02.11.2009
EASTMAN Temporary closure of main PET plant in South Carolina	02.11.2009
BASF Group EBIT down 20% in Q3 / Plastics fare better thanks to cost-cutting / Crawling out of the trough	30.10.2009
CELANESE / TICONA Engineering plastics see Q3 surge in operating income / Sales to automotive industry improve	30.10.2009
LYONDELLBASELL Al Jubail jv starts up 450,000 t/y PP plant / World's largest line operated by "Spherizone" technology	29.10.2009
A. SCHULMAN Masterbatch plant planned for western India	29.10.2009
POLIMERI EUROPA Cessation of polystyrene production at Total site in Feluy / 130 employees affected	28.10.2009
BAYER Turnaround seen in Q3 / EBITDA margin at BMS improves / Wenning sees positive outlook	28.10.2009
DOW Net income up 80%, sales down slightly in Q3 / Liveris says economic outlook is “stabilising”	28.10.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS BASF: FM for maleic anhydride from Feluy due to strike	26.10.2009
DUPONT Performance Materials back into profit in Q3 / Demand seen to improve up to end of 2009	26.10.2009
TER HELL PLASTIC Additional compounding capacities in Germany and China / Lucobit distribution in Austria and Switzerland	23.10.2009

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