Company news, polymer materials

SOLVAY Earnings surge for plastics in 2004 / Higher PVC prices boost polymer production segment	21.04.2005
LANXESS Plans to shut down styrenics production in Germany or Spain / Some 400 jobs at stake?	21.04.2005
VICTREX Acquisition of BDF feedstock facilities from Degussa / Capacity expansion plans mulled	21.04.2005
BOREALIS Very good year in 2004 / Sales and earnings rise significantly / Further expansion planned	21.04.2005
NOVA CHEMICALS Performance polymers network updated	07.04.2005
TICONA Talks on COC sale underway / No plans to stop production / Development cooperation	07.04.2005
DEGUSSA Big plans for polymers in China / Eastern Europe also a focus / Earnings improvement	07.04.2005
LA SEDA PET expansion plans revived / Takeover of Selenis and Aussapol / Sales on the rise	24.03.2005
BAYER Polymers boost group in 2004 / Feedstock rises successfully passed on / Lanxess contributes	24.03.2005
BASF Operating profit on plastics doubles in 2004 / “Value before volume” strategy pays off	24.03.2005
DOW CHEMICAL Earnings hit new record in 2004 / Margins restored / Commodity plastics EBIT soars	24.03.2005
DUPONT Performance materials with strong upturn	10.03.2005
BASF New plants for PA and PBT compounds in Asia / Capacity of more than 100,000 t/y	10.03.2005
GEAM New 130,000 t/y PC line on stream in Spain	10.03.2005
POLYONE Best-ever result in full year and Q4 2004 / Sales up 10% / Strong operating position in 2005	10.03.2005

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