PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS LDPE/EVA: Versalis declares force majeure for Ragusa site	13.01.2016
VERSALIS Fire takes down Sicily-based LDPE/EVA plant	12.01.2016
COM-ITAL Fire destroys warehouse of Italian plastics distributor	11.01.2016
ANNUAL REVIEW 2015 Eye on the world: A journey from Brazil to China, from Russia to Italy / Challenges experienced by most countries	14.12.2015
VERSALIS Eni head confirms plans for sale / Losses too high / Unions in uproar	14.12.2015
VERSALIS Potential sale has employees worried / Emergency flaring activities in Brindisi and Ferrara	27.11.2015
OTTANA POLIMERI Labour agreement renewed but no bets are on about the future of Sardinian PET production / Talks over feedstock supply at a stalemate / Rumours of an Indorama exit persist	24.11.2015
ELEVANCE Renewable feedstock technology provider appoints new CEO	06.11.2015
POLYETHYLENE High-pressure production: LDPE becoming increasingly tight in Europe / Global importance wanes / New plants mostly flexible and easily switched to EVA / Specifically targeted types more expensive	30.10.2015
POLYETHYLENE Low-pressure production: HDPE and LLDPE output linked / Number of global swing plants rising / European lines no longer competitive / Local converters increasingly dependent on imports / Exclusive PIE report	09.10.2015
VERSALIS Unions pick up on plans for sale of Eni's plastics arm / US investor said to be in the picture	09.10.2015
VERSALIS New client for Porto Marghera ethylene / Shell contract ends / Green chemistry takes a backseat	01.10.2015
LANXESS Half of rubber carve-out to be sold to Aramco / Joint Venture set to start in Q1 2016 / First back integration for German producer / Farther-reaching Middle East projects envisaged	24.09.2015
POLYETHYLENE New production era for mass plastics begins / European refineries on the brink of extinction / Feedstock base lost / Global competition increasingly relegates Europe to second class / High time for discussions on how to react	16.09.2015
ABS Solid growth on a global basis / Worldwide capacities of 10m t/y / Asia dominates production and consumption / Restructuring in Europe makes an impact / Market players still face challenges	11.08.2015
GFBIOCHEMICALS World's largest levulinic acid plant on stream in Italy / Feedstock for bioplastics	03.08.2015
ASSOCIATIONS Italian EPS association AIPE with new executive council	03.08.2015
VERSALIS Distributing Reliance's ESBR in China	27.07.2015
IDENTIPLAST Discussion on the role of plastics in a circular economy / End of life of plastic goods key to sustainable development / Dialogue on regulation is a prime duty / International conference in Rome	22.05.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Versalis cracker in Brindisi undergoes 10-year maintenance turnaround / PE facilities also affected / Status with PP from LBI unclear	19.05.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Versalis lifts FM for PE from Dunkirk	06.05.2015
ITALY Plastics consumption down in 2014 / Lack of investment / Too many small businesses / Only slight signs of recovery / Efforts to switch to "green" chemistry not sufficient / Study by Plastic Consult	17.03.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Versalis declares force majeure for LD and LLDPE from Dunkirk	16.03.2015
INTERNATIONAL PLASTICS INDUSTRY Most producers see sales and earnings improvement in 2014 / Cautious optimism for 2015 / Falling raw materials prices and strengthening demand provide impetus / Currency shift will boost European companies	06.03.2015
ENI / VERSALIS Operating loss in Q4 halved / Demand weakness bites / Intermediates and PE margins improve / Plan to close Porto Marghera cracker put on ice	20.02.2015

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