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Klesch

KEM ONE Sale of PVC maker possible by end of year / Exclusive talks with Apollo Global Management	14.09.2021
KEM ONE EU competition authorities approve the takeover of the downstream activities by OpenGate investor	20.07.2015
PVC MARKET European production landscape undergoing massive changes / Global capacity shifts drive consolidations / Overcapacities mean additional closures cannot be avoided / Who will be the next victim in this game of Russian roulette?	29.07.2014
VESTOLIT PVC producer up for sale? / Consolidation in western Europe takes another big step forward	18.07.2014
KEM ONE Buyers showing interest in ailing PVC producer / Production returning to normal at most sites / Insolvency process still on schedule	14.06.2013
KEM ONE Arkema to take EUR 125m charge for former PVC business / Six-month search for new owner	12.04.2013
COMMENT Painful necessities	02.04.2013
KEM ONE PVC producer about to file for insolvency / Five chlorine and PVC plants affected / Tempers run high in Lavera	26.03.2013
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend March 2013: Falling costs upstream dash producers' hopes of triple-digit hikes / Polyolefins rise less than costs / Higher input prices added to PVC, PS and EPS / Supply in line with demand	14.03.2013
KEM ONE Raising emulsion PVC capacity in Spain / New COO for Vinyls business	19.12.2012
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics in September 2012: Cost momentum in first half drives polymers / Supply adequate despite production cuts / Slack ordering pressures the market / Price zenith evidently reached	03.10.2012
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend 2012: Producers win more than their increased costs / Margins up, volumes down / Demand shows distinct signs of slowing down / Market is becoming tense	14.09.2012
ARKEMA Divestiture of vinyls business to Klesch complete / Activities will become part of KEM One holding	06.07.2012
ARKEMA Highest-ever profit in 2011 attributed to restructuring / Vinyls divestment in mid-2012	19.03.2012
YEAR IN REVIEW Plastics industry braces for fresh surprises and more business as usual in 2012 / Price volatility and economic uncertainty / For some segments 2011 beats expectations / Fracking and plastic bag ban are key issues	19.12.2011
CORRECTION - ARKEMA Quitting all PVC activities / Swiss Klesch group acquires entire vinyls production chain	24.11.2011