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POLYURETHANE MARKET Asia-Pacific output to increase over 5% annually for next five years / Industry still below pre-pandemic levels / Rigid foam production declines / IAL report	23.06.2022
PERSTORP Expanded output for renewable polyols / Headquarters production to shift away from fossil sources	14.06.2022
SK CHEMICALS Production start for starch-based polyols / Focus on bio-precursors, polymers	07.06.2022
REPSOL More polymer polyol output planned for Spain / Focus on higher quality flexible foam applications	31.05.2022
COVESTRO Spanish manufacturing begins for NDI prepolymers	30.05.2022
MOL Q1 earnings drop on volatility and lower petrochemical margins / Plans for large-scale green hydrogen plant at Danube refinery / Assistance in Ukraine to maintain energy network	16.05.2022
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS PU: BASF declares force majeure for polyether polyols, PU systems in EMEA	06.05.2022
KIMPUR Turkish PU systems supplier on growth track / Second plant in Turkey / JV with Latvian Adamantan	13.04.2022
RECTICEL Sale of comfort division to Aquinos / Deal includes nine production sites	12.04.2022
PLASTICS RECYCLING Spanish researchers join study of hard-to-recycle waste	01.04.2022
MOL Construction begins on Hungarian propylene plant / Plan to make site “chemicals capital”	31.03.2022
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS BASF: Another force majeure on PU precursors at US plant in Louisiana	29.03.2022
RECTICEL Greiner shelves takeover plans / Sale of share package	23.02.2022
BASF Expansion of MDI portfolio / First greenhouse gas neutral aromatic isocyanate	14.02.2022
COIM Italian PU specialist acquires Dutch alkyd supplier Synres / Increase in polyol production	17.01.2022
PLASTICS AND SUSTAINABILITY Polymer producers initiate mass supply chain management / Covestro, Dow and Ineos Styrolution win ISCC-PLUS certification	14.01.2022
GREINER Takeover plans for Recticel likely over / Sale of minority interest possible / Extrusion unit goes to Nimbus	13.01.2022
RECTICEL Decision on sale of Bedding division to be made on Christmas Eve / Greiner stands by its purchase offer, extends the acceptance period	21.12.2021
COVESTRO CEO Markus Steilemann expects strong surge in demand for MDI / Processors also expect up to 10% growth	17.12.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS C2/C3: Broad impact expected from Dow cracker shutdowns / Reduced output for styrene, polyols	06.12.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS MDI: BorsodChem declares force majeure in Hungary / Backwards integration with aniline stalled	19.11.2021
MOL Earnings soar / Projections revised higher / Petchem results ease, margins decline	12.11.2021
COVESTRO Closing the material cycle for rigid PU foam / Engineering plastics producer to lead EU research project / Chemical recycling to play key role	22.10.2021
GREINER Offer prospectus for Recticel takeover published / Apparently no integration planned / Recticel management calls bid too low	11.10.2021
COVESTRO Billions in investment for growth / EUR 1 bn for circular tech / Revived plans for world-scale MDI plant / More capacity at multiple sites	30.09.2021

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