ICL IP Flame retardants producer says availability of PolyFR in Europe suffices to meet demand / Israeli production facility operating at commercial scale	01.02.2016
DUPONT Sales and operating profit slide / Repositioning of business / Proposed merger with Dow is a priority	29.01.2016
CORRECTION - POLYOLEFINS Imminent commissioning of new large-scale global plants / Export-oriented production lines in Mexico and Saudi Arabia waiting in the wings / Uncertainty about Borouge / Iran makes a return / Europe as key export destination	22.01.2016
LYONDELL BASELL Daniel Coombs new head of global Olefins and Polyolefins business	18.01.2016
ASSOCIATIONS PlasticsEurope appoints Javier Constante and Daniele Ferrari as vice presidents	14.01.2016
SHALE GAS Dow/YPF joint venture will triple shale gas output in Argentina / “Extraordinary results” from drilling	07.01.2016
DOW Large Texas propylene line begins commercial operations / Propane dehydrogenation using shale gas as feedstock	22.12.2015
NEWELL RUBBERMAID Deal to combine with fellow consumer goods giant Jarden Corporation / Latest mammoth merge would create USD 16 bn mega-company / Completion expected in Q2 2016	16.12.2015
DUPONT Workforce cuts of 10% in USD 700m cost savings plan / Chattanooga plant in the US to close	16.12.2015
DOWDUPONT Follow up: Companies confirm “merger of equals” / Mega fusion receives the unanimous support of each player's board / Plan to split into three separate units / Liveris oversees plastics activities	14.12.2015
ANNUAL REVIEW 2015 Takeovers, mergers and consolidations: Changes in the plastics production, packaging and automotive industries / No going back to the way things were	11.12.2015
SADARA First LLDPE line starts up / C8 grades manufactured using Dow's technology	11.12.2015
DOW US chemicals giant said to be in talks with DuPont over potential merge / Combination would create company worth USD 120 bn / Plans for three-way split of activities / Response to shareholder pressure?	09.12.2015
ARAB GULF STATES Positive outlook for GCC chemicals / Saudi Arabia offers opportunities to downstream investors / New petrochemical projects temporarily halted / Exports to China continue to grow	08.12.2015
DOW LLDPE precision packaging resins introduced	16.11.2015
POLYCARBONATE Despite overcapacities, plans to lift output in Asia / Global consumption stands at 4m t/y / Decline in optical data storage devices pressures sector / Market unsettled by BPA controversy / Opportunities for lighting technology and automotive applications	11.11.2015
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
DOW Stake in MEGlobal sold to Equate as Kuwaiti ventures restructured / MEG plant to be built on US Gulf Coast / Options under review for agrochemicals unit / Plastics leads gains in Q3 volumes but lower prices and foreign exchange hit sales	27.10.2015
DOW Leadership restructured / New roles for Fitterling and Ungerleider / Harlan adds Latin America to regional responsibilities	27.10.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Efforts to reduce plastic waste in oceans should focus on five key nations / Improvements in China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand could cut global plastic waste leakage by 45% / Ocean Conservancy report	22.10.2015
MAUSER Dutch IBC specialist plans IPO in the US	19.10.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Dow confirms that Tarragona cracker is offline / Repairs in progress	15.10.2015
TRINSEO Changes in executive leadership and management / Martin Pugh named interim COO	13.10.2015
DOW Tarragona cracker may be down after propylene leak and flare-off	09.10.2015
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

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