Yanbu PP complex to resume operations by end-September 2019

New JV will produce PVC additives for Indian market / Back-integrated site / Alternatives to lead-based stabilisers

Weaker earnings in Q4 / Quarterly core profit at Polyurethanes and Advanced Materials shrink

LLDPE plant starts up in Louisiana / Cracker and LDPE line to follow in 2019

Outlook for 2019 downgraded / Market weakness continued in Q1 / 2018 earnings lower than expected

Takeover of French recycler Synova / Production of rPP for auto industry

Purchase agreement to take over Bevpak (Nigeria) / PET preforms and closures production

Net income in 2018 up nearly one fifth as sales rise 4% / Catalysis offsets weak plastics and coatings in Q4 / No financial guidance for 2019 and 2020

Russian compounder aims to strengthen exports / Output increasing / Sales primarily on the domestic market / Production of LFT materials

Majority buy into Plantura to revive VinyLoop's site in Italy / PLA biocompounds production

Swiss PA specialist sees High Performance Polymers and Specialty Chemicals grow faster than weak market / Earnings up but margins fall

Divestment of Nexeo's plastics distribution business announced / Proceeds to pay down debt

Full-year adjusted EBIT stable / Sales growth despite Q4 challenges / Additives and polymer businesses weaker in Q4

Canadian PDH-PP Project to go ahead / “Abundant” supply of propane

Building materials group ceases PVC production / US subsidiary CertainTeed closes its plant