Market news, polymer materials

DOW New 50:50 PET joint ventures with Kuwait firm	05.08.2004
PVC AND ENVIRONMENT Fourth progress report from “Vinyl 2010” / Self-imposed European recycling targets all met	05.08.2004
AZELIS Acquisition of UK distributor Pan Polymers / Pan-European service “significantly enhanced”	05.08.2004
BASELL BASF and Shell to exit jv / Share sale or ipo / Continued financial, strategic support for now	05.08.2004
LA SEDA Iberian merger in PET with Selenis? / Equity increase forces major shareholder´ hands	22.07.2004
LANXESS Spin-off to shareholders / Stock market too shaky / Business in line with expectations	22.07.2004
EPS PACKAGING High growth rates in eastern Europe / Stagnation in the west / Relocation of customer industries a major problem for converters / Opportunities in regional niche markets / Eumeps conference	22.07.2004
TICONA “Tomorrowland” and today´s pressing realities / “Visionary concepts” for stand at K 2004	22.07.2004
POLYURETHANES Supply shortage in HFC blowing agents worsens / Honeywell moving to fill Solvay gap?	22.07.2004
PU AND ENVIRONMENT Renewed flare-up of the ozone depletion issue / CFC substitute blowing agent short in Europe?	10.06.2004
ON THE SUBJECT Futures contracts as a hedging instrument	27.05.2004
BASELL Closure of Spanish HDPE plant on the agenda?	27.05.2004

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