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ITALY Plastics industry in strong recovery mode in 2015 / Thermoplastics consumption rises by 3% to 5.5m t / Strong acceleration in Q4 / Demand from automotive segment particularly high / Biotechnology continues to play an important role	02.03.2016
VERSALIS Major revamp at Porto Marghera to cost EUR 200m / Six-month shutdown / Unions agree	13.02.2014
VINYLS ITALIA Bankruptcy staved off once again / Ministry of economics roundtable slated for June	30.05.2013
LYONDELLBASELL Job cuts at Italian research centre in Ferrara / Sale of Terni site to Novamont in progress?	28.02.2013
COEM Former Vinyls Italia Ravenna plant now in liquidation / PVC production consigned to dustbin	15.02.2013
ITALY PVC plant at Ravenna near permanent closure / Industrie Generali stumbles over feedstock question	29.01.2013
ITALY One of the weakest links in the European industrial chain / Plastics machinery performs below average / Polymer production shrinking / Company formerly known as Polimeri to move more into specialities	30.05.2012
ITALY Legislative guidelines for non-biodegradable bag ban finally passed / Some controversy remains	25.01.2012
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
VINYLS ITALIA Deal with Industrie Generali officially inked / PVC production now set to resume in Q1 2012	09.11.2011
VINYLS ITALIA Eni in supply agreement for Ravenna PVC / Sale said to be imminent / Vegetable oils at Porto Marghera?	26.10.2011
INDUSTRIE GENERALI Vinyls Italia plant in Ravenna acquired / PVC production to resume in mid-October	02.09.2011
VINYLS ITALIA Prospects dim for preserving PVC chain at Porto Marghera and Porto Torres / Hope for Ravenna	10.08.2011
ENI Polimeri Europa subsidiary creates bioplastics joint venture with Novamont / New EUR 500m hub to be built in ailing Porto Torres / A new global plastics player in the making?	31.05.2011
VINYLS ITALIA No payments to date by Gita investment fund / Deadline extended to 27 April / No alternative in sight	27.04.2011
VINYLS ITALIA Swiss fund to present final bid on 15 February / Plans to upgrade and expand PVC capacity	11.02.2011
VINYLS ITALIA Swiss-based fund signs MOU to take over former Ineos arm in Italy / PVC output to resume in Q1?	18.01.2011
VINYLS ITALIA Industrie Generali and Swiss fund bid for parts of Vinyls Italia / Speculation on feedstock units	29.10.2010
VINYLS ITALIA Dioki only interested in PVC lines not VCM or chlorine chains / Further round table discussions	08.10.2010
VINYLS ITALIA Ministry publishes new tender for takeover	09.09.2010
VINYLS ITALIA Sartor sues Ineos for EUR 200m for ruptured takeover deal / Portrayed as “architect of failure”	22.07.2010
ITALY Plastics consumption stands at about 6m t / Heavily dependent on polymer imports / Output down 14% / Core machinery losing ground internationally / Exports down 25%	07.07.2010
VINYLS ITALIA New international tender within one month / Far better takeover terms	30.06.2010
VINYLS ITALIA Ramco withdraws from deal / Dispute with Eni about purchase price	01.06.2010