Company news, polymer materials

BIESTERFELD PLASTIC Distributor improves business slightly in 2005 / Pan-European strategy / Expansion	23.03.2006
TOTAL Arkema to be floated in May	23.03.2006
TESSENDERLO PVC specialist benefits from higher prices in 2005 / Reduced growth in conversion segment	22.03.2006
FACT Growth in global dimensions with Ravago / LFT expansion finished in June / Arkema buy	22.03.2006
BORSODCHEM Sales and earnings at record level / Expansion in central and eastern Europe continues	22.03.2006
SOLVAY Fuel cell membrane jv with Umicore	22.03.2006
BOREALIS Higher 2005 net profit despite cost pressure and slack European demand / Move to Vienna	20.03.2006
SOLVAY PLASTICS 2005 REBIT up 4% / Sales increase 13% / Specialty Polymers improve / Vinyls growth	17.03.2006
BASF SCHWARZHEIDE Earnings up 30% in 2005 / PU leads sales / Plastics segment makes largest contribution	16.03.2006
BOREALIS Closure of Norwegian HDPE plant definite	15.03.2006
ELASTOGRAN Operating profits up 9% to EUR 115 m / Acquisitions continue / Stable 2006 forecast	15.03.2006
CLARIANT Masterbatches and Additives up in 2005	14.03.2006
HUNTSMAN Above-average growth in PU / Strong rise in earnings despite hurricane turbulence	13.03.2006
A. SCHULMAN Self-tender offer in "Dutch Auction" / Role of major investor Mitarotonda yet unclear	10.03.2006
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE "Record breaking" performance for high tech plastics in 2005 / Growth leader in the group	10.03.2006

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