Ineos

Standard Thermoplastics in September 2010: Polyolefins bend under pressure / PVC makes little progress / PS margins improve / EPS demand sluggish / Supply improves while demand slackens / Price pressure continues

Sale of global films business to Bilcare completed

Standard Thermoplastics Trend September 2010: Polyolefins move sidewards / EVA tight and expensive / PVC inches upward / PS firms considerably / Supply gradually normalising / Strong demand / Trends are stable

Ministry publishes new tender for takeover

Standard Thermoplastics in August 2010: Polyolefins continue to crumble / PVC and PS rise slightly / Slight surplus pressures EPS / Supply more stable / Imports normalise / Lively despite summer holidays

Standard Thermoplastics Trend August 2010: Polyolefin prices crumble / Falling feedstock costs pressure producers / PVC up slightly / PS mostly stable / Supply normalising / Demand strong despite holidays

Ineos: Force majeure for PP from Lavera remains in place

Standard Thermoplastics in July 2010: Most notations under pressure / Polyolefins give a little ground / PVC firmer / Falling costs drag styrenics down / Supplies lengthen / Downward trend likely to continue

Global plastic film activities sold to Indian group for EUR 100m / Focus on core petrochemicals

Go-ahead for 1 m t/y deep-sea ethylene terminal in Belgium / Direct link to ARG pipeline

Sartor sues Ineos for EUR 200m for ruptured takeover deal / Portrayed as “architect of failure”

H2 kicks off with new price hikes

Standard Thermoplastics Trend July 2010: Polyolefin notations run in place / PVC upswing loses some of its momentum / SM collapses / All styrenics in steady downtrend / Supply mostly limited / Order volume stable / Market may be turning around

New Excel-based software allows PVC producers to assess environmental and economic sustainability

Ineos declares force majeure for certain LDPE grades from Cologne

Standard thermoplastics in June 2010: Polyolefins continue climbing / PVC catches up / Styrenic polymer producers improve margins / Supply still limited / Strong demand / First imports trickle in / Have notations peaked?

Follow-up: Most plants in Schkopau resume operations

Ineos: Force majeure for propylene and PP from Lavera

Several lines down following Schkopau blaze / Start-up processes begin

Price hike for paste PVC grades

Standard Thermoplastics in May 2010: Notations on a slow upward curve / Supply of many products remains limited / Demand boosted by seasonal effects / June will also be a sellers' market

German output down sharply since 2007 / Standard grades and EPS stable / Margins now improving

Ramco withdraws from deal / Dispute with Eni about purchase price

Ineos declares force majeure for VAM at Hull

“Record levels of profitability” across chemical businesses / Tight markets boost margins