Petrochemical production re-started in Kalush / Interruption of five years

POM plant in Saudi Arabia could start in Q3 / Joint venture with Sabic

ABS lines to be sold in North America by GP Materials

Acquisition of Italy's API / Soft-touch polymers complement rigid portfolio

Construction of enhanced LLDPE plant at Freeport completed / First of four projects

USD 2 bn expansion of gas-based petchems in Europe/ PDH plant may be built at Antwerp / Cracker capacity at Grangemouth and Rafnes to reach 1m t/y

Purchase of French facility completed / Portfolio extended with automotive and wind energy technologies

EUR 25m grant from BBI for biopolymer project / Pilot plant for FDCA

UK research project developed for carbon fibre composite automotive components / Consortium led by SGL and includes Jaguar Land Rover

Production of MS polymers ramps up in Europe / Belgian plant gets EUR 34m investment

New distribution pact with NRC / German-speaking Europe and Spain in focus

Three divestments completed / Blackstone, Altana and Finproject are buyers

New base for PP compounds in China / Expansion of automotive OEM supply

Turkish specialist for reinforcement fabrics has new headquarters office / Expansion in Hungary finalised

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway takes 3% stake / Markets try to interpret move