Company news, polymer materials

DYNEON Fluoropolymers producer acquires US compounder	07.04.2008
SOLVAY Annual report published for 2007	02.04.2008
HEXCEL Aerospace prepreg facility opened in France	02.04.2008
PETKIM Turkish court rejects union's bid to halt sale / Buying consortium has 45 days to conclude deal	01.04.2008
DAELIM USD 960m contact awarded for Al-Jubail project	31.03.2008
LURGI ZIMMER Contract for 35,000 t/y PA 6 plant in China	28.03.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Fire-damaged Ineos pipeline at Cologne still down / No force majeure / Alternative supply plan for Marl	27.03.2008
BOREALIS Multi-billion dollar olefins and aromatics complex in Abu Dhabi / Partnership with IPIC / Start-up in 2013	26.03.2008
A. SCHULMAN Investment bank engaged to explore “strategic alternatives” / Texas compounding plant sold	25.03.2008
HANWHA CHEMICAL New PVC site in China / Start-up in 2010 / Third-largest LDPE producer in Asia	25.03.2008
CHI MEI Chinese ABS joint venture with Grand Pacific	20.03.2008
ERCROS Spanish PVC producer in the red despite higher sales / Downtrend stems from efficiency improvement drive	20.03.2008
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE Remaining shares in BaySystems BÜFA acquired	20.03.2008
TESSENDERLO Restructuring pays off with turnaround to EUR 129m profit / Chemicals and plastics converting contribute to 7.5% sales increase	19.03.2008
EASTMAN Capacity expansion for “Tritan” copolyester	19.03.2008

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