LG Chem

ENGINEERING THERMOPLASTICS Balance of worldwide capacity has shifted to Asia / Polyamide is a rare exception / European market holds up relatively well / Massive expansion in China likely to continue	02.01.2013
SOUTH KOREA Petrochemicals capacity to rise by about 6m t/y to 2016 / Expansions expected in olefins and aromatics segments	14.12.2012
GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL 14m t of new petrochemical capacity brought on stream in 2011 / Saudi Arabia leads the pack / Regional players are setting their sights to the east / Feedstock surplus will sweep global markets in near future	18.07.2012
BPCL Joint venture with LG Chem for Kochi fluid catalytic cracker	17.07.2012
RUSSIA Market for standard thermoplastics grapples with old and new challenges / WTO entry will force lower import tariffs that could further pressure local producers / Price developments similar to western Europe	21.02.2012
LG CHEM Joint venture PE complex planned in Kazakhstan / Investment estimated at USD 4 bn / Expected onstream in 2016	29.08.2011
LG CHEM Korean group plans compounding plant in Poland	13.06.2011
STYROLUTION BASF and Ineos plan to operate new business as a 50:50 joint venture / New big styrene player is born	30.11.2010
DOW LG Chem takes over all Korean polycarbonate lines / Joint venture in the red since 2008	07.10.2010

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