Company news, polymer materials

MENZOLIT Chinese SMC/BMC production facility comes on stream / Raw materials supplied by DSM	17.10.2008
RHODIA Polyamide and PA compounding in Italy to be phased out / Production will be concentrated in France and Poland	14.10.2008
HUNTSMAN Apollo and Hexion struggle to raise funds / Dire penalties if merger terms unmet / Spolchemie waiting to take epoxy business	13.10.2008
STYROCHEM Concentrating EPS production in Porvoo / Kokemäki plant to be shut	13.10.2008
ALTUGLAS Price hikes for acrylic sheets	13.10.2008
SABIC Stamax LGF PP now available worldwide / Plans to expand production	10.10.2008
WELLMAN Engineering resins sold to private equity group	10.10.2008
DOW IZOLAN Work begins on Russian PUR systems facility	10.10.2008
PKN ORLEN Sale of PVC activities operated by Anwil and Spolana may be imminent / Government wants PKN to concentrate on energy sector	09.10.2008
TOTAL Methanol to polyolefins process demonstrated	09.10.2008
RHODIA Polyamide segment to be restructured / Further eastward relocation of production is likely	08.10.2008
TICONA Wider European sales partnership with Resinex	07.10.2008
SOLVAY Membrane technology reduces electricity use	07.10.2008
TICONA New “Vectra” production plant in China	06.10.2008
GAIL Cracker expansion in northern India / Downstream plants for PE and PP	03.10.2008

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