Versalis: 214 articles – Plastics Information Europe

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Shell's Moerdijk cracker unlikely to restart until end of 2015 / Porto Marghera ramping up to fill the void

02.02.2015

SIRMAX

Italian compounder builds first plant in the US / Expanding international market presence

21.01.2015

UPDATE - VERSALIS

Reports indicate that Porto Marghera cracker is in start-up mode / Shell allegedly contracted for olefin volumes

15.01.2015

SHALE GAS

Sunoco sends first natural gas delivery via pipeline to Philadelphia / Project for ethane shipments to Europe on schedule

09.01.2015

PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE

Consumption grows 1% in 2013 / Polyolefins, PU and PET see gains / PVC and PS demand continues to fall / Producers under rising pressure / USA as most important trade partner

09.01.2015

YEAR IN REVIEW 2014

Part 2 – Plastics Production: Shale gas revolution drives Europe into a corner / Ailing facilities are consolidated / Massive changes in PVC market / Shale oil reserves change the balance once again

12.12.2014

YEAR IN REVIEW 2014

Part 1 – Overview: European plastics industry ploughs on / High energy costs and bag bans still an issue / Realities of shale revolution start knocking on Brussels' doors

11.12.2014

SHELL

Versalis' Porto Marghera cracker to pick up the slack for Moerdijk? / Rumours of possible restart of Italian unit

08.12.2014

ITALY

Petchem industry trying to shake off an uncertain past / Going green / Many obstacles still remain

05.12.2014

COMMENT

Italy continues to go "green"

24.11.2014

POLYTALK

PlasticsEurope conference highlights petchems producers' negative outlook for future of European manufacturing / Producers call for more support from Brussels / Authorities highlight benefits of circular economy

10.11.2014

VERSALIS

Dunkirk cracker to be converted to ethane feedstock / Imports of US shale gas

21.10.2014

ENI / VERSALIS

Petrochemical processing units of Sardinian refinery in Sarroch sold to Saras

06.10.2014

ENI / VERSALIS

Porto Marghera cracker to be permanently closed / Conversion to bioplastics hub confirmed

25.09.2014

GENOMATICA

Biobased processes for nylon intermediates under development / Feasibility validated / Plans to licence technology to major players in PA value chain

13.08.2014

ENI / VERSALIS

Reprieve for Porto Marghera and Gela sites / National roundtable on restructuring in September / Conversion to renewables hub confirmed

06.08.2014

ENI / VERSALIS

Italy braces for another strike over envisaged refinery closures / Nationwide demonstration planned in Rome for 29 July

23.07.2014

VERSALIS / ENI

Update: Four Italian refinery and petrochemical sites threatened with closure / Eni informs unions / Protests planned

10.07.2014

VERSALIS

Unions strike to protest delayed restart of Porto Marghera cracker / Conversion to renewables hub also in doubt

09.07.2014

BASF

German chemical giant opposes prolonged use of HBCD flame retardants in EPS/XPS foams

19.06.2014

MATRICA

First biochemical plant begins operations in Porto Torres / Additional downstream facilities set to start up in near future

18.06.2014

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Versalis lifts FM for EVA from Oberhausen

05.06.2014

BASF

Spanish XPS plant now switched to PolyFR flame retardant / All plants to be converted by year's end / ECHA opens consultation on petition for exceptions from the 2015 HBCD phase-out

21.05.2014

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

LyondellBasell declares force majeure for PP from Brindisi / C3 increasingly tight as Versalis' cracker appears to be off stream too

14.04.2014

EPS INSULATION

Syndicate plans to lobby EU to prolong use of HBCD as flame retardant / Decision expected by year's end / Ban already enforced in Switzerland / German association members plan to follow in mid-2014

11.03.2014

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Shell's Moerdijk cracker unlikely to restart until end of 2015 / Porto Marghera ramping up to fill the void	02.02.2015
SIRMAX Italian compounder builds first plant in the US / Expanding international market presence	21.01.2015
UPDATE - VERSALIS Reports indicate that Porto Marghera cracker is in start-up mode / Shell allegedly contracted for olefin volumes	15.01.2015
SHALE GAS Sunoco sends first natural gas delivery via pipeline to Philadelphia / Project for ethane shipments to Europe on schedule	09.01.2015
PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE Consumption grows 1% in 2013 / Polyolefins, PU and PET see gains / PVC and PS demand continues to fall / Producers under rising pressure / USA as most important trade partner	09.01.2015
YEAR IN REVIEW 2014 Part 2 – Plastics Production: Shale gas revolution drives Europe into a corner / Ailing facilities are consolidated / Massive changes in PVC market / Shale oil reserves change the balance once again	12.12.2014
YEAR IN REVIEW 2014 Part 1 – Overview: European plastics industry ploughs on / High energy costs and bag bans still an issue / Realities of shale revolution start knocking on Brussels' doors	11.12.2014
SHELL Versalis' Porto Marghera cracker to pick up the slack for Moerdijk? / Rumours of possible restart of Italian unit	08.12.2014
ITALY Petchem industry trying to shake off an uncertain past / Going green / Many obstacles still remain	05.12.2014
COMMENT Italy continues to go "green"	24.11.2014
POLYTALK PlasticsEurope conference highlights petchems producers' negative outlook for future of European manufacturing / Producers call for more support from Brussels / Authorities highlight benefits of circular economy	10.11.2014
VERSALIS Dunkirk cracker to be converted to ethane feedstock / Imports of US shale gas	21.10.2014
ENI / VERSALIS Petrochemical processing units of Sardinian refinery in Sarroch sold to Saras	06.10.2014
ENI / VERSALIS Porto Marghera cracker to be permanently closed / Conversion to bioplastics hub confirmed	25.09.2014
GENOMATICA Biobased processes for nylon intermediates under development / Feasibility validated / Plans to licence technology to major players in PA value chain	13.08.2014
ENI / VERSALIS Reprieve for Porto Marghera and Gela sites / National roundtable on restructuring in September / Conversion to renewables hub confirmed	06.08.2014
ENI / VERSALIS Italy braces for another strike over envisaged refinery closures / Nationwide demonstration planned in Rome for 29 July	23.07.2014
VERSALIS / ENI Update: Four Italian refinery and petrochemical sites threatened with closure / Eni informs unions / Protests planned	10.07.2014
VERSALIS Unions strike to protest delayed restart of Porto Marghera cracker / Conversion to renewables hub also in doubt	09.07.2014
BASF German chemical giant opposes prolonged use of HBCD flame retardants in EPS/XPS foams	19.06.2014
MATRICA First biochemical plant begins operations in Porto Torres / Additional downstream facilities set to start up in near future	18.06.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Versalis lifts FM for EVA from Oberhausen	05.06.2014
BASF Spanish XPS plant now switched to PolyFR flame retardant / All plants to be converted by year's end / ECHA opens consultation on petition for exceptions from the 2015 HBCD phase-out	21.05.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS LyondellBasell declares force majeure for PP from Brindisi / C3 increasingly tight as Versalis' cracker appears to be off stream too	14.04.2014
EPS INSULATION Syndicate plans to lobby EU to prolong use of HBCD as flame retardant / Decision expected by year's end / Ban already enforced in Switzerland / German association members plan to follow in mid-2014	11.03.2014