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TRONOX
Chapter 11 filing in the US / Credit crunch and environmental liabilities / Overseas assets unaffected
 		14.01.2009
SPOLCHEMIE
Takeover of Hexion epoxy resins laid to rest / “Well placed to weather the financial crisis”
 		14.01.2009
MITSUI CHEMICALS
MMA and PU subsidiaries to be absorbed
 		13.01.2009
LYONDELLBASELL
US bankruptcy court grants emergency financing / European converters are concerned about bonuses
 		12.01.2009
DOW
Slight hope that K-Dow is not dead / Acquisition of Rohm and Haas still hanging in the balance
 		09.01.2009
SABIC EUROPE
Launch of UHMWPE / Production start-up scheduled for Q2 2009
 		09.01.2009
POLIMERICA
“Lupotech T” specified for 300,000 t/y LDPE plant
 		08.01.2009
LYONDELLBASELL
Chapter 11 filing in New York / Finance holding Basell Germany involved, other non-US business unaffected
 		07.01.2009
DOW
Liveris threatens Kuwait with legal action / Sabre rattling in pursuit of break-up fee for scuttled jv?
 		07.01.2009
LYONDELLBASELL
Markets waiting for news of debt renegotiation / Highly leveraged company says bankruptcy an option
 		06.01.2009
KRATON
Production of SBCs suspended at key sites in Europe and USA
 		06.01.2009
DOW
Kuwaiti joint venture collapses / Declining oil revenues and credit crunch / Rohm and Haas shaky?
 		05.01.2009
LYONDELLBASELL
Start-up of PP compounding plant in China / Saudi plant onstream in 2009
 		05.01.2009
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL
Ethylene plant idled due to falling demand
 		05.01.2009
EQUISTAR
Second Texas olefins unit temporarily idled
 		23.12.2008
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