Company news, polymer materials

PINGDINGSHAN Construction started on China's largest PVC plant	20.08.2008
ARKEMA Hydrogen peroxide capacity at Leuna to double by 2010	19.08.2008
BRENNTAG Dipol acquisition builds east European presence	18.08.2008
LYONDELLBASELL “Spheripol” process selected for Saudi PP project	15.08.2008
POLYPLAST MÜLLER BorsodChem's PVC compounding activities acquired / “Ongrolit” range shifts to Eilenburg	15.08.2008
LYONDELLBASELL Mexican PP plant begins production / Canadian site sold to Shell / Slurry PP unit decommissioned	14.08.2008
OWENS CORNING Capacity to double at Russian composites plant	13.08.2008
CEREPLAST First line installed at Indiana bioresins facility	13.08.2008
PREISS-DAIMLER Glasseiden Oschatz establishes Russian joint venture in Tatarstan / Production of glass fibres and fabrics	13.08.2008
PETROCHINA “Unipol” technology chosen for Chengdu plant	13.08.2008
BOREALIS Escalating feedstock prices hit first half profit	12.08.2008
HOLLIDAY PIGMENTS Ultramarine business sold to Rockwood Holdings / “Excellent bolt-on acquisition”	12.08.2008
PKN ORLEN Work commences on EUR 1.16 bn PTA facility	08.08.2008
TICONA K.D. Feddersen distribution partnership expands	08.08.2008
ALMAAK Takeover of the compounding business of insolvent J&A / Focus in future on toll compounding / Belgian offshoot unaffected	01.08.2008

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