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POLYETHYLENE The most widespread polymer continues to make inroads / Global consumption reaches 72m t/y / Production capacities stand at over 90m t/y / Output predicted to rise by almost a third in five years / LDPE remains short despite PE flood	01.06.2011
ENI Polimeri Europa subsidiary creates bioplastics joint venture with Novamont / New EUR 500m hub to be built in ailing Porto Torres / A new global plastics player in the making?	31.05.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Vestolit lifts PVC, VCM force majeure	31.05.2011
BASF New fully integrated 300,000 t/y European TDI plant to start up in 2014 / Largest single-train unit	30.05.2011
OMAN Sohar refinery expansion will facilitate feedstock delivery to plastics / USD 1.5 bn investment	30.05.2011
HUNTSMAN Technology licensed for PO project in China / Worldscale plant to start up in 2013	30.05.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Arkema restarts Lavera VCM line / FM will be lifted next week	27.05.2011
CHEMTURA Bromine supply agreement with Indian producer / Joint venture planned	27.05.2011
PET BEER BOTTLES Global PET beer bottle market expected to grow at 5.3% until 2015 / New and improved barrier technologies / Eastern Europe is the largest market / New Pira International study	27.05.2011
BIOPLASTICS Global production capacity to double by 2015 / Bio-based commodity plastics to overtake biodegradable materials / Study by European Bioplastics	26.05.2011
NIGERIA Indorama joint venture to build USD 1.8 bn petrochemical complex in Port Harbour / New methanol and LDPE capacities / Saudi Arabia's Natpet planning even larger hub	26.05.2011
RECYCLATE PRICES Pekutherm: Plastic scrap prices reach highest peak since 1985	25.05.2011
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL Raising PVC compound capacity in Thailand / Expansion to meet rising regional demand	25.05.2011
MERQUINSA Representative office established in China	23.05.2011
SABIC New polycarbonate line to go up in Tianjin by 2015 / Beachhead for Indian subcontinent	23.05.2011
DUPONT New 20,000 t/y plant for PPA set to start up in Singapore in 2013 / More investment in China	20.05.2011
DUPONT Capacity increase for ethylene copolymers in The Netherlands	19.05.2011
IMCD Distribution agreement with Rodenburg Biopolymers	19.05.2011
GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCERS Production volume and value back at pre-crisis level in 2010 / Margin stabilisation is the target / Strong demand from China	18.05.2011
SASOL-HUNTSMAN FM on maleic anhydride said to be lifted	18.05.2011
MOSSI & GHISOLFI PET complex planned in USA / Single line with 1m t/y capacity	17.05.2011
DUPONT Major expansion plans for titanium dioxide up to 2014 / Approval for Chinese facility still pending	17.05.2011
HEXCEL PAN precursor production in Alabama restarted	16.05.2011
KRAHN CHEMIE European marketing agreement for Arichem flame retardants	16.05.2011
TICONA “Celstran” long fibre reinforced thermoplastics capacity in Nanjing to double / Solidifying its presence in China	11.05.2011

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