| 2012 - May 07 - Volume 10 Issue 9 |
Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
Chevron Phillips picks Old Ocean, Texas, for new polyethylene plants
Sinopec acquires equity of Devon Energy Corp's five shale gas assets in USA
Six international companies plan to develop petrochemical complex with Petroperu
Concord, Mass., voters pass ban on PET water bottles
LyondellBasell Q1 revenue misses expectations
Argentina Seizes Control of Repsol YPF
HB Fuller to cut Jobs in Forbo integration
Europe
Wanhua consider Polish TDI plant acquisition
Sinopec and Sibur form NBR joint venture
Nizhnekamsk signs contracts with Lummus and Linde for petchems projects in Russia
Huntsman to expand Europe PU catalysts
Two Employees Dead Following Explosion at Evonik Plant
Middle East & Africa
Advanced Petrochemical and Bayegan to form PP Production JV in Turkey
SABIC Invests in R&D
Asia Pacific
UOP Technology selected for propylene project in China
UOP Technology selected for propylene and isobutylene plants in China
Andhra Pradesh cancels land allotment at Vizag PCPIR to HPCL due project execution delays
Thailand's Bangkok Synthetics fire kills 11, injures 141
Korea’s SK Innovation plans Ulsan PP carbonate production
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| 2012 - April 23 - Volume 10 Issue 8 |
Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
Dow Chemical picks Freeport, Texas, for new ethylene cracker
Vision Capital buys BOPP maker Vitopel; ExxonMobil may exit the business
Argentina seizes control of YPF
CP Chem plans 1-Hexene plant at Baytown, TX
Dow takes on IRS in R&D tax credit lawsuit
Braskem appoints new CEO
Europe
SIBUR becomes largest Russian producer of BOPP film with 100% market share
Belneftekhim announces PE and PP project in Belarus
Dow Formulated Systems adds new technical center
Middle East & Africa
Iran plans to sell all petrochemical plants to investors
Dow to build coatings facility in Saudi Arabia
Asia Pacific
RIL plans to forge strategic partnership in petrochemical and oil sectors with Russian region of Tatarstan
Dow opens Thailand complex
BASF expands Ecovio for use by farmers
Ineos licenses polypropylene technology to Chinese firm
BASF to invest in new manufacturing site at Dahej, India
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| 2012 - April 09 - Volume 10 Issue 7 |
Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
CMR completes 20th annual FlexPO 2012 international conference in Houston, TX
W. R. Grace & Co. forms agreement with Dow to develop new catalysts for PP
CP Chem plans 1-Hexene plant at Baytown, TX
Berry Plastics planning IPO
Dow announces plant closures, job cuts
FDA rejects petition seeking BPA ban
Dow debuts 'Solutionism' campaign
Indorama completes purchase of Old World’s EO-EG business for USD 795 Million
Europe
LyondellBasell to refinance USD 3 billion in debt; S&P raises rating
Middle East & Africa
Dow to build coatings facility in Saudi Arabia
Asia Pacific
JSR breaks ground on Thailand S-SBR plant
Dow opens Thailand complex
Dow to invest an additional USD 125 million in Thailand operation
Mitsui and SCG Chemicals Form LLDPE Film JV in Thailand
Westlake opens office in Singapore
Sabic and Sinopec begin construction of USD 1.7-Billion polycarbonate plant in China
LG Chem, Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries reconfirm plans of a joint petrochemical complex
SOCAR to build 550 KTA polypropylene plant in Azerbaijan
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| 2012 - March 26 - Volume 10 Issue 6 |
Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
Shale gas developments in North America
Sinopec enters U.S. Shale Market in deal with Devon Energy
Braskem to focus on domestic projects in 2012
Celanese completes acquisition of Ashland’s PVA homopolymer and copolymer business
SABIC’s pilot facility at Mt. Vernon, IN to streamline polymer research and product development
Westlake makes unsolicited bid to buy Georgia Gulf
Europe
Sibur to build largest petrochemical complex in Russia
Total buys ExxonMobil out of Fina Antwerp Olefins
Middle East /Africa
Huntsman acquires Turkish polyurethanes systems house
Tasnee, Sahara sign financing deal with Saudi banks to support 3 JV projects
Dow expected to claim USD 2.5 billion in compensation for scrapped K-Dow Project
Asia Pacific
Dow introduces microcellular PU to China
Exxon to sell Tonen stake in retreat from Japan
Mitsui and Sinopec team up on EPT plant
ExxonMobil affiliate to expand halobutyl rubber capacity in Japan
Asahi Kasei to build Second SSBR plant in Singapore
Samsung Total to invest USD 1.7 billion in aromatics, EVA plants |
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| 2012 - March 12 - Volume 10 Issue 5 |
Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
DuPont opens Innovation Center in Mexico
Nova Chemicals mulls expansion
Formosa invests USD 1.7 billion to expand Texas plant
Dana Point, Calif., bans plastic bags
Europe
Gazprom, Sibur plan acquisition of Titan’s incomplete polypropylene plant
BASF Acquires PET Foam business from Italian Company
Bayer gets approval for TDI plant in Dormagen, Germany
Middle East & Africa
Saudi Polymers starts polystyrene marketing drive ahead of plant startup
Mitsui Chemicals to License Technology for Sabic TDI-MDI Project
Asia Pacific
Indorama Ventures to acquire Indonesian PET Business
LyondellBasell Technology Selected for Shenhua’s LDPE and EVA Copolymer Plant in China
Lanxess’ Singapore Nd-PBR plant will break ground in September
Thailand’s PTTCG considers new TDI plant in SE Asia
Nippon Shokubai to expand Superabsorbent Polymers plant in China
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| 2012 - February 27 - Volume 10 Issue 4 |
Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
Ethylene XXI financing completion expected by end of April
Westlake may drop Georgia Gulf bid
Westlake and Huntsman post solid growth
Formosa investing USD 1.7 billion to expand Point Comfort plant
Eastman to acquire Solutia for USD 4.7 billion
Dow Chemical loses elastomers patent lawsuit against LG Chem
Europe
Lanxess makes USD 10 million investment in BioAmber
Middle East & Africa
Qatar Petroleum, Qapco enter agreement for USD 5.5 billion stream cracker petrochemical complex
Saudi Arabia approves plans to invest USD 5.6 billion in projects at Jubail Industrial City
KSA considers hike in feedstock for petrochemical producers
Asia Pacific
DuPont and Yingli Sign USD 100-million deal for photovoltaic materials
Reliance in JV with Sibur for production of butyl rubber in Jamnagar
Reliance plans to expand petrochemicals production at Jamnagar refinery
Huntsman breaks ground on Asia Pacific tech center
DSM Engineering Plastics moves HQ to Asia |
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| 2012 - February 13 - Volume 10, Issue 03 |
Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
Eastman to acquire Solutia for USD 4.7 billion
Georgia Gulf rejects Westlake takeover bid
Mexichem acquires Wavin to create global leader in PVC pipe systems
Indorama to acquire Old World's chemical assets for USD795 Million
Dow Chemical, LBI earnings slump on customer destocking, soft demand
Green solvents firm hires former Nova Exec
Bag-ban updates
Europe
Lanxess expanding in India and Brazil
Lukoil to invest in Ukraine’s Karpatneftekhim
Asia Pacific
Samsung Total selects LyondellBasell’s Polyolefin Process Technology
UCC, Dow feel campaign heat, move Supreme Court for speedy adjudication of Centre’s additional relief plea
Siam Cement and Partners sign JV deal for USD 4.5-Billion project in Vietnam
Honam firms up plans for petrochemicals complex in Indonesia
Nippon Shokubai to expand Superabsorbent Polymers plant in China
IndianOil advances Paradip Cracker, to double Investments
Honam to add new 300 KTA PP line at Yeosu
Siam Cement Ups PVC
Sumitomo to build Second SSBR Plant in Singapore; breaks ground on first Plant
India to create new PCPIR at Cuddalore
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| 2012 - January 30 - Volume 10 Issue 2 |
Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
Dow Chemical wins USD 61.7 million appeal against Nova Chemicals
Georgia Gulf rejects Westlake takeover bid
Albemarle adds polyolefin catalysts at Baton Rouge
Dow and Teknor Apex to develop market for flexible vinyls
EPA seeks outside experts to review fracking report
Kaiser Permanente switching to non-PVC IV bags
Europe
BASF invests €1 billion to build integrated TDI complex at Ludwigshafen
Bayer MaterialScience invests in PU coating raw materials plant in Germany
Lanxess to build rubber chemicals plant in Russia
Arkema restructures its functional polyolefin range
Middle East /Africa
Kuwait details Olefins III
Asia Pacific
Total partners with Kuwait Petroleum, Sinopec in Donghai Island petchems project
LyondellBasell licenses Hostalen technology to Chinese company
Indorama to invest USD 700 Million in PTA, PET, PSF Project in India
DuPont collaborates with Yingli Green Energy
PetroChina, Qatar Petroleum, and Shell in agreement for world-scale project in China
Keyuan Petrochemicals to build ABS Plant in China
Indonesia’s first butadiene plant inaugurated
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| 2012 - January 16 - Volume 10 Issue 1 |
Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
Shale gas developments in North America
Sinopec enters U.S. Shale Market in deal with Devon Energy
Braskem to focus on domestic projects in 2012
Celanese completes acquisition of Ashland’s PVA homopolymer and copolymer business
SABIC’s pilot facility at Mt. Vernon, IN to streamline polymer research and product development
Westlake makes unsolicited bid to buy Georgia Gulf
Europe
Sibur to build largest petrochemical complex in Russia
Total buys ExxonMobil out of Fina Antwerp Olefins
Middle East /Africa
Huntsman acquires Turkish polyurethanes systems house
Tasnee, Sahara sign financing deal with Saudi banks to support 3 JV projects
Dow expected to claim USD 2.5 billion in compensation for scrapped K-Dow Project
Asia Pacific
Dow introduces microcellular PU to China
Exxon to sell Tonen stake in retreat from Japan
Mitsui and Sinopec team up on EPT plant
ExxonMobil affiliate to expand halobutyl rubber capacity in Japan
Asahi Kasei to build Second SSBR plant in Singapore
Samsung Total to invest USD 1.7 billion in aromatics, EVA plants |
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| 2011 - December 19 - Volume 9 Issue 25 |
Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
Chevron Phillips Chemical to locate planned U.S. cracker at Cedar Bayou
LyondellBasell plans U.S. Olefins expansion and Asia PO-TBA unit
Ineos Oxide narrows site selection for U.S. EO, EG and derivatives complex
Westlake investing in ethylene feedstock operations
Wal-Mart approves of Hasbro plan to eliminate PVC packaging
Honeywell buys PE Wax portfolio from Evonik
Bio-based polypropylene to be available by end of 2013
Austin, Texas, considers bag fee, ban
Bemis Co. to close three film plants
UHMWPE sheet maker Quadrant expands in Scranton, PA
Coca-Cola partners with Avantium, Gevo, and Virent to accelerate 100% renewable PET
Europe
Shell completes project to strengthen flexibility of polyol production at Pernis, Netherlands
Slovnaft to increase PE capacity at Bratislava refinery
Approval granted to Neste Oil to sell Belgian petrochemical plant to Chevron Phillips
EU withdraws threats to impose tariffs against Saudi Arabia and Oman PET
Dow Chemical agrees to remove its logo from London Olympics
Middle East /Africa
Shell and Qatar Petroleum sign petrochemicals deal
Qatar will proceed with two Petchem Projects; CPChem Competes with Qapco
Equate Petrochemical seeks acquisitions
Asia Pacific
LG Chem to partner with Kazakh companies to invest in USD 4.2 billion PE complex |
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| 2011 - December 05 - Volume 9 Issue 24 |
Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
Sasol plans ethane cracker in Louisiana
Braskem and PetroPeru sign LOI for petrochemicals project
DuPont considers sale of automotive coatings business
Ashland to sell PVAc business and integrate ISP elastomer business
Europe
Hanwha invests €160 million in European expansion
Eastman completes expansion of hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin
Arkema sells vinyls business to Klesch
Borealis introduces new PP packaging resin
Perstorp, PTT Global forming joint venture
Middle East /Africa
Indorama Plans USD 600 million complex in the Mideast
Dow and Aramco officially form Sadara
Asia Pacific
Wacker expands Indian technical center
Mitsubishi Rayon developing production technology for sustainable MMA
Construction Begins on Sinopec-Kuwait Petrochemical Project
Likely ban by South Korea on Iranian petrochemical product imports |
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| 2011 - November 21 - Volume 9 Issue 23 |
Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
Ethylene XXI financing approvals expected by Early 2012
Dow provides St. Charles restart details
Dow and Mitsui complete formation of JV in Brazil
Total to permanently shut down PS line
SABIC inaugurates polypropylene compounding plant in Mississippi
Seattle officials considering plastic-bag ban
ConocoPhillips to rename new independent downstream spinoff
Europe
Termo Organika opens fourth Polish EPS plant
Borealis doubles net profits with Borouge making a major contribution
Middle East /Africa
Kuwait set to build third olefins plant
Asia Pacific
Kuraray completes construction of acrylic thermoplastic elastomer plant
Daelim opening BOPP film plant
Evonik adds PMMA compounding capacity in Shanghai
Bayer plans for sales growth in Asia
Assam cracker project completion delayed
Toray succeeds in production of world's first fully renewable, bio-based PET fiber
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| 2011 - November 07 - Volume 9 Issue 22 |
Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
Polypropylene resin prices drop sharply
Kuraray to expand EVOH capacity in U.S.
BASF to expand Brazil polyurethane systems and specialties business
LyondellBasell's earnings soar on strong NA olefins business
Uflex Ltd. breaks ground in Kentucky
Europe
Borouge Innovation Centre gets new extrusion line
Russia’s Lukoil plans polymer production centre
Asia Pacific
DSM opens China Science & Technology Center
FTC approves FPCC, Kraton JV for construction of hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer plant
Sabic building its first compounding plant in western China
Sabic ventures into new technology funding
PTTGC to invest in petro-based chemical and bio-based chemical businesses in ASEAN
GAIL to invest USD 1 billion to acquire larger shale gas assets
Haldia Petrochemicals mulls two projects to beat financial crisis
DuPont Teijin Films to expand production in China
New Toyota hybrid uses more bio-based PET
Singapore refinery fire costs Shell USD 150 Million
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| 2011 - October 24 - Volume 9 Issue 21 |
Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
Moody's lifts Westlake Chemical rating
DuPont seeks buyers for PET films JV and Liqui-Box
Dow ramping up molding of solar shingles
US court approves USD 33 million Huntsman settlement
Flint Hills seeks buyer for Illinois EPS plant
More California cities pass PS bans
Aspen bans plastic bags
Europe
BASF announces new SAP capacity
Nizhnekamskneftekhim to double production
Ineos divests Spanish ABS group Elix Polymers
Gazprom neftekhim Salavat invests in expansion
Middle East /Africa
Aramco and Dow sign shareholders' agreement for Sadara Chemical JV
Asia Pacific
Ineos awarded fourth PP technology license in China this year
Sinopec starts coal-to-olefins project
DSM Dyneema adding Singapore tech center
Sinopec and Sibur sign joint venture agreement
BASF opens new Cellasto production site in Shanghai
Chatterjee Group plans to acquire West Bengal government's 45% stake in Haldia Petrochemicals
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| 2011 - October 10 - Volume 9 Issue 20 |
Americas
Formosa to invest in petrochemicals, shale gas exploration
DuPont starts-up USD 500 million Kevlar Plant
Lanxess plans €30-million Brazil investment
Gail India forms U.S. Shale JV
Ford introduces castor oil-based foam
Europe
Indorama acquires Wellman International
BASF expands polyurethane systems capabilities in Russia
Lanxess converts a part of EPDM Capacity to Energy-Saving technology
Sibur considers Siberian BOPP plant
Asia Pacific
PTT subsidiaries to finalize merger plan
Huntsman to build technology center in Shanghai
SCG-Dow reaches key milestone for propylene oxide facility start up
Saudi Polymers’ Jubail polyolefins complex to come online in a month
Sinopec starts work on USD 2.8 billion coal-based petrochemical complex in South-West China
Dow to build EPDM Plant; Dow Electronic Materials Builds Facility in Korea
IOC undertakes feasibility studies for PP and phenol plants in West Bengal
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| 2011 - September 26 - Volume 9 Issue 19 |
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Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
Phillips Sumika closing Texas PP plant
DuPont wins USD 920 million in trade secrets case
ExxonMobil Chemical to build world-scale PAO unit at Baytown
Mitsubishi adding PET film capacity in S.C.
ConocoPhillips to include CP Chem stake with refining assets for Spin-Off
Polyplex adds film lines in US and Thailand
Coke and AT&T using more PlantBottle™ resin
Lanxess to produce bio-based EPDM rubber in Brazil
Ban on plastic bags likely to win final approval in Santa Cruz, Calif.
Europe
Germany's FKuR to make compounds based on Braskem PE
PKN Orlen considers PET production
New petrochemicals and ethylene firm in Russia
CP Chem to acquire Belgian PAO plant from Nestle Oi
Asia Pacific
Bridgestone to set up seat-foam plant in China
Petronas plan petrochemical complex in Brunei
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| 2011 - September 12 - Volume 9 Issue 18 |
Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
NOVA Chemicals announces three agreements which support the revamp of Corunna Cracker
Petrobras revises Comperj, reveals capacities
Eastman buys Brazilian plasticizer maker
Kraton completes isoprene expansion
Berry Plastics continues acquisitions
Berry completes acquisition of Rexam closures business
Ford to use soy-based PU foam in headrests
Invista settles BDO Lawsuit
Europe
Sibur revives LDPE plant in Russia
Middle Ea st and Africa
Evonik, Tasnee, and Sahara proceed with Saudi SAP plan
Asia Pacific
Ineos expands PP licensing in China
Mitsui Chemicals switches IPA production from propylene to acetone feedstock
DuPont opens India auto tech center
India cancels Nayachar-Haldia PCPIR Project
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| 2011 - August 29 - Volume 9 Issue 17 |
Americas
BASF to build Acrylic Acid and SAP complex at Camaçari, Brazil
New automotive TPV introduced by ExxonMobil Chemical
Pactiv plans third plant in Mexico
Kraton completes Isoprene expansion projects
Aspen considers plastic bag fee
Salinas, CA, votes to ban polystyrene takeout packaging
Europe
Novamont and Genomatica plan JV plant
Reorganization at Total to lead to merger of refining and petrochemicals
Start up of PET MTR® plant at Alco-Naphtha JSC in Kaliningrad
Middle East & Africa
India and Saudi Arabia to resume talks on PP anti-dumping levies
Asia Pacific
Dow Chemical licenses technology to ChinaCoal for two PP Plants
Rexam invests in its Indian plastics business
DuPont opens ASEAN innovation center
JX Nippon and SK Global Chemical to form petrochemicals JV
Uzbek-Korean JV signs contracts to build gas-chemicals Complex in Uzbekistan |
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| 2011 - August 15 - Volume 9 Issue 16 |
Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
Mexico rejects plastic bag bans, embraces industry plan to boost recycling
Dow expands production of solar films
Albemarle readies for CEO transition
DAK prepares to close on Wellman PET deal
Europe
Mayor wants to ban bags before London Olympics
SIBUR acquires JSC Acrylate
Middle East and Africa
Sipchem invests over SR 150 million for new R&D center
Asia Pacific
Qingdao Haijing to use Ineos PVC technology
Dow's UNIPOL™ polypropylene technology selected for new PP project in China
India's JBF to build 390 KTA PET plant
UOP Technology selected for propylene plant in China
Plastic park to be set up in Dahej, India
Solutia adding PVB resin capacity in Malaysia
Huntsman frustrated by slow approval for China expansion
Plastic bag restrictions in India, Australia |
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| 2011 - August 01 - Volume 9 Issue 15 |
Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
Braskem acquires Dow's PP business
NOVA Chemicals and Statoil ink MOU for ethane supply
Lubrizol adding CPVC capacity
Braskem to begin sourcing naphtha made from recycled plastic
Europe
BASF doubling plasticizer capacity
Nizhnekamskneftekhim to resume plans to build 1,000 KTA ethylene production complex
Acquisition of Tessenderlo S-PVC business by Ineos receives approval
Middle East and Africa
Dow and Saudi Aramco plan plastics complex in Saudi Arabia
Asia Pacific
Sinopec and Exxon Mobil to jointly assess shale-gas potential in Sichuan
PTT plans major petrochemical investments
Kumho Petrochemical to invest USD 1 billion at Yeosu Complex
SABIC to invest in 14 new projects from 2012 to 2015, expand in Asia
Gulf Asian Petroleum plans refinery and PP Complex in Malaysia
Kumho Mitsui to expand MDI capacity by 2012 |
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| 2011 - July 18 - Volume 9 Issue 14 |
Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
ConocoPhillips splitting in two, fate of plastics operations undecided
M&G Group to build PET and PTA plants at Corpus Christi
Calif. Supreme Court upholds Manhattan Beach bag ban
Bellingham, Wash., adopts ban on single-use plastic bags
AEP to halt plans to install carbon-capture technology
Indian firm to open largest film line in the US
Europe
Royal Dutch Shell and Dow lose court appeal against fine levied by EU regulators
US polymer compounder Saco buys UK’s AEI Compounds
GS Caltex sets up polymer compounds unit in Czech Republic
Asia Pacific
PTT, Mitsubishi Chemical start bio-plastic JV
Kraton forms JV with Formosa Petrochemical
India's proposed plastics processing hub expected to help increase consumption of polymers
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| 2011 - July 05 - Volume 9 Issue 13 |
Need for Innovation - A commentary by Dr. Balaji B. Singh
Shanghai FlexPO 2011 – Picture Gallery
Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
CMR completes 18th annual FlexPO international conference in China
Nova Chemicals planning major PE plants
Eastman to acquire Sterling Chemicals
Berry Plastics buying Rexam closure business for USD 360 million
Bain Capital's Styron files for IPO
Sasol completes Talisman shale deal
W.R Grace in talks to make acquisition
Europe
Sibur sets ambitious goals for China
Middle East and Africa
Indo-Egyptian JV launches PET project in Egypt
Asia Pacific
China Jilin inks JV deal with Evonik to build 300 KTA propylene oxide plant
ExxonMobil Delays Start-up of Singapore Cracker Until 2012
SKC Plans propylene oxide and derivatives capacity expansion
Celanese doubles vinyl acetate/ethylene (VAE) capacity at Nanjing integrated chemical complex
Keyuan Petrochemicals and Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber to cooperate on SSBR
Asahi Kasei to build S-SBR plant in Singapore
Plasticizer found in food products prompts Chinese ban
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| 2011 - May 23 - Volume 9 Issue 10 |
Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
Sasol awards EPC contract for octene plant
High Propylene costs prompt substitution
Ford to consider dandelions for synthetic rubber
Honorary Doctor of Letters
Unigel to build 90 KTA ABS Unit
Dow to launch Brazil PE Research Center
Europe
Indorama details expansion plans in Europe, Middle East and India
DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers to increase Tie-layers and Specialty Copolymer capacity at Dordrecht, Netherlands
Total to commence production of new generation EPS in 2013
Styron Breaks Ground on SSBR Line in Germany
Middle East and Africa
New expansions expected at Qapco, Ras Laffan Olefins Co, Qatofin
Asia Pacific
Successful start up of SCG-Dow new specialty elastomers plant JV
Mitsubishi to restart No.2 naphtha cracker at Kashima post earthquake
Momentive and UPC Technology Corp. JV to establish phenolic plant in China
Sabic and Sinopec investing USD1 billion in new polycarbonate resin plant
Petronas’ new USD 20 billion integrated refinery cum petrochem complex to be commissioned by 2016
Indian Oil Corp to invest USD 1 billion (INR 4,500 crore) in polypropylene project at Paradip
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| 2011 - June 20 - Volume 9 Issue 12 |
Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
Shell Chemicals to build ethylene and PE plants in U.S. Northeast
Petronas enters North American shale gas market in USD 1.09 billion deal
PQ Corporation planning IPO
Reynolds acquires Graham in USD 4.5 billion deal
Hunstman Proposes USD 33 million to settle suit
PolyOne boosting global presence
California senate passes PS container bill
Bag ban and recycling proposals fail in Oregon
Europe
Repsol to expand in high-value polyolefins
Solvay launches cash offer for Rhodia
Gazprom to invest €3.5 billion (USD 5 billion) in plastics
Asia Pacific
Burel Industries selects Univation PE Technology for Malaysian complex
Shell and CRI increase efforts to offer collaborative licensing technologies and catalysts to China
BASF to expand Yeosu facility for MDI
Bayer highlights PU sustainability
JSR and Bangkok Synthetics form SSBR Joint Venture
PTT Asahi Chemical to Start up ACN /MMA project in July 2011 |
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| 2011 - May 09 - Volume 9 Issue 9 |
Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
Dow selects Freeport, TX site for On-Purpose Propylene Plant
Dow introduces Engage® XLT
LyondellBasell considers ethylene expansions, new cracker
Nova Chemicals signs another ethane supply deal to feed Sarnia cracker
Dow Chemical Canada planning expansion at Prentiss PE plant
More US counties enforce plastic bag laws
CMAI acquired by IHS Inc.
Europe
Total Petrochemicals to make newgeneration EPS at Feluy, Belgium
Middle East and Africa
Dow Chemical expects lawsuit decision in case versus Kuwait Petrochemical
Sipchem, Hanwha form Wire and Cable polymers compounding JV
Iran’s Tabriz Petrochemical runs PS facility at full capacity
QAPCO’s new low density polyethylene plant to be commercially launched in Q1-2012
Asia Pacific
Korea’s Kumho to invest USD 110 million by 2012 in capacity expansion
DuPont opens China automotive technology centre
Toray to build spunbond Manufacturing Facility in Indonesia
BASF adding systems house in Tianjin
India’s fifth PCPIR to be located in Tamil Nadu gets approval
Nippon Shokubai builds acrylic acid plant, triples superabsorbents capacity in Indonesia
China to spare no effort to keep PE prices stable
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| 2011 - April 25 - Volume 9 Issue 8 |
Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
Dow Chemical to build new US cracker for start-up in 2017
Formosa to increase ethylene capacity at Point Comfort, Texas
Schulman expanding compounding in Brazil
Lanxess to expand performance rubber capacity at Orange, TX
Silgan buying Graham Packaging
India's Uflex planning to set up PET film plant in Kentucky
Europe
Nylon to be important component of Solvay-Rhodia deal
Middle East and Africa
IPIC seeks to bring Nova Chemicals to Abu Dhabi
BASF opens polyurethane system house in Dubai
SABIC considers second Saudi Kayan HDPE plant
Kazakhstan Petrochemical selects Novolen PP technology
Asia Pacific
Asia Polymer Corp to invest in EVA plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Reliance announces PET project in Gujarat
Styron to Build Latex Production Unit at Zhangjiagang, China
Chemtura plans to accelerate growth in India
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| 2011 - April 11 - Volume 9 Issue 7 |
Olefin and Derivatives – Capacity Tracker
Americas
Westlake announces ethylene capacity expansion
Chevron Phillips advances feasibility study to construct ethane cracker
Ineos considers ethylene oxide plant on U.S. Gulf Coast
Braskem to Build PVC plant in Brazil
Schulman expanding Texas powder manufacturing plant
Europe
Solvay acquires Rhodia for USD 4.8 billion
Evonik Industries starts up new highpurity isobutene facility
Middle East and Africa
ExxonMobil, Sabic choose new JV site
Sidi Kerir to set up 460 KTA ethylene plant
Lanxess establishes company in the Mideast
Asia Pacific
ExxonMobil Chemical opens Shanghai tech center
Growth planned at Petronas-BASF venture
LG Chem may invest USD 1.3 billion in Kazakhstan plant
Supreme Petrochem to commission EPS units
Huntsman acquires Laffans Petrochemicals
Delhi government bans plastics bags
PTT Group plans further consolidation of downstream petrochemical businesses |
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| 2011 - March 28 - Volume 9 Issue 6 |
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America
Honam Petrochemical to establish PP manufacturing facility in Alabama
Dow, Milliken expand clear PP options
PepsiCo introduces PET made from plant materials
Japanese expandable foam manufacturer expands in Latin America
Europe
Borealis focused on investment for catalyst innovation
European Union mulls plastic bag ban
Sibur expanding TPE production in Russia
Sibur subsidiary to expand ethylene capacity
Welsh bag tax to take effect in October
Middle East and Africa
Saudi Arabia sets up technical panel to defend itself in anti-dumping row with EU
Asia Pacific
Resumption of Mitsubishi's Kashima naphtha crackers expected to take at least two months
Mitsui Chemicals and Scientex form Solar Cell Encapsulants production JV
Total in framework agreement on joint development of CTO project in Inner Mongolia
JSR and BST to construct new S-SBR plant in Thailand
Thailand halts rubber exports
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| 2011 - March 14 - Volume 9 Issue 5 |
Americas
Dow puts plastics units under one division
DuPont Teijin films completes restructuring
House Democrats lobby GOP to drop Styrofoam cups
BASF plans acrylic acid, butyl acrylate and superabsorbents complex in Brazil
Ex-LyondellBasell employee pleads guilty in oil plot
Europe
DSM imposes indefinite force majeure on Keltan®
Total Petrochemicals, IFP and Axens form bio-ethylene Technology alliance
Middle East and Africa
Sabic, ExxonMobil Chemical move ahead on Elastomers JV
Asia Pacific
Indorama completes Invista purchase
Huntsman invests in PU systems facility in India
Mitsui to move high performance elastomers business headquarters to Singapore
Honam plans petrochemical complex in Indonesia
China approves Sinopec-Kuwait petroleum's refinery and petchems JV
Honam and Mitsubishi Rayon to expand
MMA monomer and Acrylic resin pellet capacity in Korea
Mitsui and Teijin Establish PET Joint Venture
Chandra Asri to expand petrochemicals capacity
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| 2011 - February 28 - Volume 9 Issue 4 |
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Celanese to expand capacity at Canada manufacturing facility
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Styron sells Brazil polystyrene plant
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Mexico promotes tomato mulch films
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Heinz to convert ketchup bottles to plant-based PET
A. Schulman closing powder plants in Italy and Australia
Canada's Northwest Territories expands plastic bag tax
Former Dow scientist convicted of selling trade secrets
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Sibur Holding subsidiary launches Russia’s first EPS plant
Brussels clears Ineos takeover of Nova JV
India's Uflex to open Polish film plant
IPIC to acquire Total’s stake in Cepsa for USD 5 billion
Indorama plans joint venture to construct a 400 KTA polyethylene plant
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Dow Chemical opens new office in Kuwait
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Purac and Indorama planning Thai PLA plant
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Solutia to start China EVA solar plant
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SABIC plans mega investments in India
Tetra Pak to invest USD 132 million in new packaging plant in India
DSM to buy majority stake in UHMW-PE fiber manufacturer in China
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| 2011 - February 14 - Volume 9 Issue 3 |
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Dow to complete closure of two VCM units this year |
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ALFA completes purchase of three South Carolina plants from Eastman |
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LBI’s Lupotech T ® selected for Braskem Idesa LDPE plant in Mexico
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Court approves Grace re-organization plan
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Dow to start solar shingle production in 2011
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White House energy adviser Carol Browner to resign
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BASF to increase R&D spending
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Novostrat launches Europe's largest PE foam plant
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BASF starts expanded Ecoflex plant
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DSM sells Yparex business |
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USD1.2 billion upgrade of a PE gaschemical complex in Uzbekistan
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Keyuan Petrochemicals signs R&D agreement to develop K-ResinTechnology
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Rhodia boosts compounding capacity in Shanghai |
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IRPC to expand ABS production
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Dow to build MDI units in China and Saudi Arabia
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PTT to merge petrochemical affiliates this year |
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| 2011 - January 31 - Volume 9 Issue 2 |
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Teknor Apex adds compounding capacity in Texas |
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Eastman sells gasification project |
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Kuraray planning new PVOH plant in Texas
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Dow commits to USD 10 million sustainability initiative
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Ireland bag tax proposed
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PolyOne opens German innovation center
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EU project looks at options for PLA packaging
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Gita Holdings to buy Vinyls Italia |
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Middle East & Africa
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Borouge awards USD 169 million project to build XLPE unit
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Qapco LDPE plant to start production by end of 2011
SABIC to boost in-house innovation, supplementing acquisitions
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Asia Pacific
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Venture to be renamed Sumika Styron Polycarbonate
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Approval on the cards for India’s fifth PCPIR
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India’s Uflex opens packaging plant in Egypt
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Asahi Kasei to build acrylonitrile plant in Korea
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Indian company to commence construction of 420 KTA PET plant in Egypt
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| 2011 - January 17 - Volume 9 Issue 1 |
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Mexichem buying AlphaGary for USD 300 million |
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Shell sells more Criterion catalyst businesses
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Jacobs buys Aker Solutions – process, construction Business
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San Jose, CA, adopts plastic bag ban
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Propylene price increases in North America
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DuPont’s innovating a soft, scratch-resistant ionomers
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PolyOne buys Brazilian thermoplastics firm
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Europe
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Lanxess to buy DSM EPDM business
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Italy imposes ban on single-use polyethylene bags
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Borealis investing in Finland plant
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Styron to build SSBR unit in Germany |
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BASF to grow US and EU superabsorbents
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Middle East & Africa
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Sipchem awards contract to GS Caltex
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Qatar Petroleum and Shell study chemicals project
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Asia Pacific
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TSRC to buy Dexco Polymers
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Dynasol forming SBS joint venture in China
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Mitsui may build Singapore alpha-olefin unit
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BASF and Sinopec to expand joint venture |
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DuPont expanding Shanghai R&D facility
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Evonik and Gujarat Alkalies link in HPPO project in India
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SK Energy spins off businesses
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Indorama to invest USD 3.8 billion in PET resin
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| 2010 - December 13 - Volume 8 Issue 25 |
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Sasol builds co-monomers plant at Lake Charles
Dow Brazil invests USD 2 million in technology center
PolyOne exits polyurethane JV with Bayer MaterialScience
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Ineos enters styrenics business with BASF
Dow completes propylene glycol capacity hike in Germany
BASF pledges €9 billion (USD 12 billion) in investment; no forced job cuts at Ludwigshafen
Teknor adding to UK compounding capacity
RTP launches second European production site
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Bayer MaterialScience to double MDI and PC capacity in Shanghai
Evonik adding PMMA Capacity in China
Indorama continues PET acquisitions; new deals in Poland and Indonesia
Sumitomo Chemical to construct S-SBR plant in Singapore
BASF and Petronas to study expansion of Malaysia JV
A. Schulman to open India plant by 2011
Borouge mulls new compounding plant in India
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| 2010 - November 29 - Volume 8 Issue 24 |
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Nova selling its stake in Ineos Nova joint venture
LyondellBasell pays down loan; buys back debt
Reynolds acquires Pactiv
Indorama acquires two PET plants from Invista
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Europe
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Gazprom offshoots plan polyolefins joint venture
Bulgaria plans to impose eco-tax on plastic bags
Cepsa to acquire PET Plant from La Seda
Bioplastics firms settle seven-year patent fight
SKC Ltd. completes construction of polyurethane plant in Poland
Total to construct photovoltaic panel unit in France
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Middle East / Africa
Qatar inaugurates 700 KTA polyethylene and olefins plant at Masaeed industrial city
Asia Pacific
Bayer invests in five new China operations
Honam to foray into PET film business
Formosa Plastics Group plans to invest over USD 2 billion in China
Reliance to invest USD 10 billion on projects in India
Indian Oil to invest almost USD 17.7 billion in petrochemicals business
India imposes anti-dumping duty on PP imports from Oman, Saudi Arabia, Singapore for 5 years
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| 2010 - November 15 - Volume 8 Issue 23 |
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LyondellBasell’s profit boosted by strong polyolefins demand
Chevron Phillips Chemical announces plans for world-scale 1-hexene plant
Dow Chemical shifts strategy on plastics
Braskem announces construction of a green propane plant in Brazil
SKC investing USD 100 million in film plant
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Polyplastic starts new compounding line in Russia
Borealis presents first pilot projects to enhance the use of recycled polyolefins
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Middle East / Africa
Borealis reports solid results as the larger Abu Dhabi group grows
Asia Pacific
Successful startup of Dow and Siam Cement Group JV
Teijin to enter HP-PE market
Dow breaks ground for acrylic and styrene-acrylic polymers plant in Vietnam
Fuller builds manufacturing facility in India
PQ to expand silica production capacity in Indonesia
A. Schulman preparing to open first plant in India
Acquisition of Titan Chemicals completed by South Korea’s Honam
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| 2010 - November 1 - Volume 8 Issue 22 |
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ExxonMobil elastomer approved for food contact
DAK Americas buying Eastman's PET business for USD 600 million
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Europe
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Petainer buys Moller Maersk PET operations
Flexpol invests in polyolefin film production
EU recommends retaining duties on Chinese PET
RTP opens second engineering compounding plant in Europe
Sibur confirms cracker plans; highlights expansion efforts
Teknor adding compounding capacity in United Kingdom
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Middle East / Africa
Sabic to enter polyurethanes business
Sabic performance triggers possible loan restructuring
Asia Pacific
Asahi Kasei to build S-SBR plant in Singapore
ExxonMobil Chemical completes butyl rubber capacity expansion in Japan
Taiwan builds ethanol-to-ethylene complex as part of bio-PET supply chain
Tessenderlo building compounding plant in China
Styron deal adds Poly Carbonate position in Asia
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| 2010 - October 18 - Volume 8 Issue 21 |
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LyondellBasell approved for NYSE listing
Sabic to compound Stamax PP in Mississippi plant
Dow sells stake in LG-Dow Joint Venture to LG Chem
Frito-Lay dumps some PLA packaging
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Europe
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BASF establishes styrenics business unit
UAE to fight back EU decision to impose new customs duties on plastics exports
BASF opens Polyurethanes Systems House in Poland
Rosneft upgrades Angarsk, Russia petrochemical complex
Sibur planning polyolefin deal with Indian Companies
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Middle East / Africa
Kuwait studies PTA and PET investment plans
Asia Pacific
Sumitomo hikes PMMA capacity in Singapore
Mitsui Chemicals and Honam form PP catalysts production JV in Korea
Singapore expects USD 5 billion in downstream investment
Petronas seeks to raise USD 4 billion with chemicals IPO; doubles the original
estimates
Toyota to use sugar cane-based PET in car interiors
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| 2010 - October 4 - Volume 8 Issue 20 |
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Braskem plans Polypropylene upgrade
Mexico processors ready to boost recycled content
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Solvay plans 800 job cuts as part of major reorganization
LyondellBasell expands Spherizone Polypropylene plant in Italy
PET duties proposed against Iran, Pakistan
Karpatneftekhim readies PE and PVC production
Bayer MaterialScience opens latest PU systems plant in Russia
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CNPC and Rosneft build refinery and petrochemicals complex at Tianjin
BASF to establish polyurethanes system house in Tianjin
Lanxess–TSRC breaks ground on NBR plant
PTT Asahi Chemical resumes construction of Acrylonitrile and MMA plants in Map Ta Phut
Keyuan Petrochemicals commences construction of first SBS facility in Ningbo
RIL plans INR 400 billion in petrochemical investment
Borouge establishes marketing and sales company in Beijing
British-Pakistani JV to build polyethylene (PE) plant in Karachi
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| 2010 - September 20 - Volume 8 Issue 19 |
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DuPont and Invista settle polymers lawsuits
American Acryl restarts Acrylic Acid plant at Bayport
Braskem inaugurates green ethylene plant
Brownsville, Texas, set to levy US $1 charge for plastic bags
Compounder RTP enters South American market
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Europe
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DSM to sell Sarlink Elastomers business
Polyplex investing in PET film in Turkey
Czech automotive supplier expands foam plant
Plastics-from-CO2 project gets funding
Sibur forms PP JV with Moscow Oil Refinery; Acquires polyolefin Processor
Ineos completes film business sale
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LyondellBasell technology selected for PP plant in China
Sibur establishes trading company in China
Dow India Cancels USD 100 Million R&D center project in Maharashtra
Petronas Chemicals set for a USD 2 billion listing
Albemarle invests in Korea
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| 2010 - September 7 - Volume 8 Issue 18 |
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LyondellBasell ending business relationships in Iran, Sudan and Syria
Mexichem given go-ahead for two acquisitions
Mexico City leaders may modify plastic bag ban
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Europe
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La Seda de Barcelona to halve PET capacity by divesting non-core plant
Polymer-Chemie adds PVC capacity in Russia
LyondellBasell starts up Münchmünster HDPE unit
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Middle East and Africa
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Chinese consortium to invest USD1 billion in petrochemical projects in Iran
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Asia Pacific
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Coal-to-olefins plant starts up in China
Shell Chemicals successfully completes first turnaround at Nanhai JV with CNOOC
DuPont and Sinopec start EVA production in Beijing
Kraton Polymers plans new HSBC plant in Asia
Keyuan Petrochemicals plans new SBS plant in China
Thai court lifts ban on Map Ta Phut Projects
BP sells Malaysian petrochemical business to Petronas Indonesia
Tri Polyta delays PP plant expansion
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| 2010 - August 9 - Volume 8 Issue 16 |
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Dow adding polyolefin elastomer capacity
Novomer gets funding to commercialize carbon-dioxide feedstocks
Invista evaluating PET unit for possible sale
Massachusetts cuts use of disposable bags
Berry to close another plant
Palziv ready to open its first XLPE foam plant in North America
Q2 Earnings report
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Europe
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Ineos sells PVC film business
Evonik buys BYK PU additives business
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Middle East and Africa
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PIC to invest USD 10 billion to expand petrochemical and polyolefins business
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Asia Pacific
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Hanwha Chemical acquires Chinese photovoltaics firm
Japan's JSP expands PP production
Hanwha Chemical acquires Chinese photovoltaics firm
Ube to expand Butadiene Rubber production capacity
Gail India enters strategic partnership with BCPL
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| 2010 - August 23 - Volume 8 Issue 17 |
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Americas
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P&G to use Braskem's bioplastic
Bag ban takes effect in Mexico City
Profitable six months for LyondellBasell
Dow adds encapsulants to Photo Voltaic portfolio
Pactiv to be acquired by Reynolds Group
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Europe
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Schumann/Steier buys polyethylene wax facility
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Middle East and Africa
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Mehr PetroKimia plans PDH and PP Plant in Iran
NatPet starts commercial production at PP plant
Qatar Petroleum part of JV project to construct ethane cracker in Algeria
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Asia Pacific
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Lummus awarded contract to build world’s largest propylene plant
Indorama allots USD 2 billion investment
GPCA protests Indian dumping duties on PP from Oman and Saudi Arabia
DuPont enters pre-compounding joint venture in China
Sinopec signs deal for MTO Project
Nippon Shokubai to build Superabsorbents plant in Indonesia
Sipchem commissions VAM plant
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| 2010 - July 26 - Volume 8 Issue 15 |
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Dow to test plastic waste as fuel source
Natural State Research Inc technology to be used for plastic-to-fuel plant in California
Bag ban to take effect in Mexico City
Teknor Apex expands PVC compounding capacity
Styron to set up Headquarter in Philadelphia area
Ford to use sustainable Materials
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Europe
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Ineos sued for €200 million (USD 258 million) by Vinyl’s Italia buyer
Borealis creates automotive business unit
Sibur and SolVin start construction of big PVC project in Russia
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Middle East and Africa
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Tasnee and Sabic JV creates the way to utilize Rabigh propylene oxide
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Asia Pacific
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Honam Petrochemical to acquire Titan Chemicals
Japan Polypropylene to close outdated PP plants in Kashima, Ichihara
Mitsui Chemicals opens second elastomer plant in Singapore
Sinopec, Marubeni in alliance for energy and petrochemical projects in South America, Africa
RIL in talks to buy stake in Quicksilver
Vietnam’s Dung Quat Refinery sales first batch of PP
Philippines’ Petron acquires 40% stake in Petrochemical Asia
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| 2010 - July 12 - Volume 8 Issue 14 |
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Berry Plastics closing Lakeville, Minnesota plant
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Europe
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Total confirms Methanol-to-Olefins process; Begins talks with potential partners
Indorama to double PET production in Rotterdam
Lanxess to increase Butyl Rubber capacity in Belgium
Polimeri PS sale to Total approved
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Middle East and Africa
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Borouge brings online second petrochemical complex
Borouge signs USD 2.6 billion contracts for Borouge 3
Qatofin’s LLDPE plant to attain full capacity in H1-2011
BASF confirms plastic additives plans in the Mideast
Development of Iran’s oil, gas and petrochemical sectors hampered by fresh UN and US sanctions
India's SAPL to proceed with USD 170 million Egypt PET project
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Asia Pacific
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Indian Government plans policy to boost R&D activities for petrochemical sector
China-Taiwan Pact to boost petrochemical Trade
Siam Cement, partners plan to fund petrochemical plant in Vietnam
Dynasol to invest in China
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| 2010 - June 28 - Volume 8 Issue 13 |
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Dow wins patent suit over Nova Chemicals
LyondellBasell capitalizes on polyolefin’s growth
Dow completes sale of Styron business
CMR completes 16th annual FlexPO international conference in China
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Europe
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BASF starts up new plant to increase polyisobutene capacity
Sibur considers a major expansion in butadiene rubber
Solvay and Arkema end PVC Joint Ventures in France and Spain
DSM settles EPDM Antitrust case for USD 25 Million
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Middle East and Africa
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Cabot opens masterbatch plant in Dubai
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Asia Pacific
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Lanxess to build compounding plant in India
Reliance to build Polybutadiene Rubber and Polyester filament yarn plants in India
Teijin continues Polyester Fiber business restructuring
Taiwan to sign economic cooperation framework agreement with China by June end
Lummus Technology awarded licensing and engineering contract for methanol-to olefins unit
Reliance and Pioneer Natural Resources form Eagle Ford Shale Joint Venture
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| 2010 - June 14 - Volume 8 Issue 12 |
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BP oil leak in Gulf of Mexico - Updates
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Europe
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Bayer Material Science developing CO2-to-Polyether Polycarbonate Polyols process
Borealis inaugurates LDPE plant
Shell enters into Marcellus Shale Play in USD 4.7-billion deal
DSM and Mitsubishi complete exchange of Polycarbonate and Polyamide businesses
Sasol builds TEAL Plant in Germany
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Abu Dhabi starts world’s largest Ethane Cracker
United Petrochemical Co. to invest USD 700 million in PTA and PET plants in Kuwait
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Asia Pacific
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Indian court passes ruling on 1984 Bhopal gas leak incident; survivors seek extradition of ex-Union Carbide boss
Coal-to-Olefins project completed in China
OPAL to postpone Initial Public Offering
Songwon expands new isobutylene facility
Reliance brothers in further truce
Reliance in talks to acquire stake in US shale gas assets
Indian state advocates second PCPIR
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| 2010 - May 31 - Volume 8 Issue 11 |
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CMR/CNCIC jointly organized Flexpo 2010 to take place June 9-11, 2010 at Beijing Novotel Peace Hotel
PolyOne signs agreement to meet Brazil's growing demand for TPEs
Lanxess Invests in U.S. biofuel Firm Gevo
Huntsman to recover USD110 million in insurance settlement proceeds
Chemtura comments on status of its plan of reorganization
BP oil leak in Gulf of Mexico - Updates
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Europe
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Lanxess opens R&D center for NBR in France
Siberia warms to Russian BOPP investment
Evonik to shut-down production of polyethylene waxes
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Middle East and Africa
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Dow and Aramco downsize Saudi project after switch to Jubail
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Asia Pacific
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SABIC and SINOPEC announce start-up of petrochemical production in China
China Gives Preliminary Approval to Sinopec-Kuwait Petchems JV
Borouge to build second compounding plant in China
Reliance and Sibur to form butyl rubber Joint Venture in India
Reliance brothers cancel Non-Compete agreements
Indorama Ventures seeks to acquire polyester plants in BRIC
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| 2010 - May 17 - Volume 8 Issue 10 |
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PolyOne and Kautex introduce multilayer TPE technology
Braskem and Pequiven scale back Venezuela projects
Chemtura sells additives business for USD 16.2 million
Eastman opens Tritan co-polyester unit at Kingsport
Cereplast developing algae-based resins
BP oil leak in Gulf of Mexico - Updates
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Europe
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Ineos to issue bonds to raise cash
Sibur subsidiary optimizes PP output; New bagging facility for PP and LDPE materials
Lanxess begins construction of plant in Russia
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Middle East and Africa
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NPC petrochemical division to get privatized, majority stake could be provided to international investors
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Asia Pacific
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Shell opens Singapore petrochemicals complex
Lanxess and TSRC to form Nitrile Rubber JV in China
Lanxess to start-up butyl rubber plant
OPAL to award HDPE contract in India
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| 2010 - May 3 - Volume 8 Issue 9 |
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Americas
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LyondellBasell updates
Eastman seeks buyer for PET business
Kraton to add polyisoprene rubber output to Ohio plant
BP oil leak in Gulf of Mexico
Q1 – 2010 Earnings report- Company updates
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Europe
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Russian ethylene plant bounced in favor of rubber
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Middle East and Africa
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ConocoPhillips pulls out of Yanbu refining JV with Aramco
Evonik, Tasnee and Sahara link in Super absorbents JV in Jubail
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Asia Pacific
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Borouge opens compounding plant in China
Lanxess invests in additional production line at China site
PTT, SCG and Titan set up hub at Dubai Multi Commodities Centre
Trial run at Sinopec Zhenhai’s 450 KTA polyethylene unit
Idemitsu plans Polypropylene unit at Chiba
Reliance eyes 2014 start for Jamnagar cracker
Turkmenistan to build €40 million (USD 52.5 million) BOPP film plant
Honam Petrochemical cancels plans of USD 2.6 billion JV petrochemicals complex in Qatar
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| 2010 - April 19 - Volume 8 Issue 8 |
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Americas
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U.S. to charge fees on bags from Vietnam,Taiwan, Indonesia
LyondellBasell may face U.S. probe
More California communities take steps to ban PS packaging and plastic bags
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Europe
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BASF to establish Polyurethane System Houses in China and Colombia
Lukoil’s Russian expansion plan delayed
W. R. Grace to supply polypropylene catalysts to Borealis
Ineos to relocate headquarters from U.K. to Switzerland
Total JV inaugurates Bioplastics Plant
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Middle East and Africa
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Sharq completes expansion at Al Jubail
SABIC develops advanced technology for the manufacture of polypropylene
Iran to privatize refineries, petrochemical units
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Asia Pacific
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Sinopec signs Brazil oil deal with Petrobras
Indian Oil forms JV to build SBR plant in India
Graham Packaging enters China via acquisition
Reliance forms USD 1.7-billion Marcellus Shale JV
Petronas to list petrochemical business
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| 2010 - April 5 - Volume 8 Issue 7 |
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Americas
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LyondellBasell Updates
President Obama advocates offshore drilling to boost economy, jobs
Dow’s new catalyst system improves PP manufacturing process, end-product quality
Chris Pappas Appointed to Lead Styron
Schulman Posted quarterly loss
Braskem mulls building second green PE plant
Clariant opens masterbatch plant in Mexico
Chevron Phillip and Ineos Case
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Europe
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Romania’s Rompetrol to expand Constanta HDPE plant
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Middle East and Africa
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Aramco, Dow to move the petrochemical complex relocation to Jubail
Dow Chemical explores PO/PG plant in Asia, Middle East
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Asia Pacific
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Hyundai to hand over polypropylene plant to PetroVietnam by the end of May
Rogers to acquire polyurethane foam manufacturing plant in South Korea
HMC Polymers to increase annual capacity of polypropylene at plant in Map Ta Phut by 300 KTA
GAIL seeks assured gas supply from Qatar for USD 1.3 billion Qatari petrochem plant with RIL
Kuraray to enter acrylic TPE business
RIL loses race for Canadian firm
Taiwan Government boosts spending on plastics R&D
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| 2010 - March 22 - Volume 8 Issue 6 |
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Americas
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LyondellBasell Updates
Start-up Advances Biobased Acrylic Acid Production Process
Canada switching to polymer money
Braskem signs USD 2.5 billion Mexico polymer plant deal with Pemex
US Dow minimizes oil, gas exposure, looks to state-run JVs
Eleven polyethylene film Companies in Mexico launch a blistering attack on requirement of biodegradable PE bags
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Europe
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Sibur’s planned large-scale petrochemical complex to target the Chinese market
Russia to begin construction of its biggest PET plant
Ineos in Preliminary Partnership Discussions with Mideast Investors
Shell Doubles Its Planned Job Cuts
LANXESS to expand global capacity of high-performance rubber Nd-BR
Ineos to Close PVC Facility in the U.K
DSM on Track to Commercialize Production of Resins, Adhesives and
Coatings from CO2
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Middle East and Africa
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Dow Formulated Systems and E.A. Juffali & Brothers Announce Sign Business Alliance in Polyurethane Systems for the Middle East
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Asia Pacific
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New round of expansion at Sinopec-BASF Nanjing production site
OPaL considers IPO just before completion of petrochemical project targeted for December 2012
Petron Buys Stake in Petchem Firm
Indonesia’s Tri Polyta plans 30% capacity hike at PP plant
Sinopec considers expansion of integrated oil refinery and petrochemical complex in Fujian
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| 2010 - March 8 - Volume 8 Issue 5 |
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Americas
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LyondellBasell updates
Spartech merging three tech centers into one at Clayton, MO
Kraton posts sales growth in first quarter after IPO
Bemis to divest two plants after Alcan purchase
Solutia adding EVA to its photovoltaic line-up
Eastman files lawsuit against DAK over Integrex technology
Braskem and Idesa Advance Mexican Complex
Mexichem awaits ruling from antitrust agency
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Europe
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Total petrochemicals hopes to acquire Polimeri’s PS facility in Belgium
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Middle East and Africa
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Iraq's State Co. signs deal with South Korean company for Petrochemical Industries
Kuwait PIC plans third olefins plant at outlay of USD 5 billion
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Asia Pacific
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PetroChina plans capacity increase at Dushanzi refinery
Venezuelan company (PdVSA) considers controlling stake in ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals
HPCL revives its petrochemical Project
Indian firm buying Chemtura's PVC additives business
India offers partnership in Aramco refinery project
Two Thai petrochemical projects allowed to proceed
Major Thermoplastic Pricing Trends
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| 2010 - February 22 - Volume 8 Issue 4 |
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Americas
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LyondellBasell Updates
Dow to shut down Freeport TDI plant
Proposal fails to re-open more of Flint Hills plant
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Europe
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Kuraray Europe expands PVB capacity with new line
DNP Green Technology acquires controlling stake in Sinoven Biopolymers
Clariant downsizes Swiss site as major capacity restructuring
Oltchim acquires Arpechim
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Middle East and Africa
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Carbon Holdings selects Univation’s UNIPOL™ PE Process
Yansab to start commercial production on March 1
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Asia Pacific
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Honam in big expansion of Yeosu Petrochemicals Complex
Dow India expands polyurethane systems house
ONGC Petro-Additions Selects Ineos's Polyolefin Processes for Dahej Complex
Solvay to open three new R&D centers in Asia
Formosa to invest USD 20.3 billion in 2010 in 3 major petrochemical projects
Chandra Asri, Dow, Pertamina, Polytama, Try Polyta to invest USD 1.12 billion in Indonesia
IRPC to shift focus from commodities to specialty plastics
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| 2010 - February 8 - Volume 8 Issue 3 |
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Americas
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LyondellBasell Updates
Dow CEO predicts better prospects in 2010
DuPont Expands Polyvinyl Fluoride Film Capacity
Braskem sees more US acquisitions under expansion plan
Braskem buying Sunoco's polypropylene business for USD 350 million
ConocoPhillips launches PP business– Rajiv Singh becomes the Head.
Massive Toyota recall centers on plastic friction device
Mexichem expects to move ahead on acquisitions
Ineos Group Ltd vs. Chevron Phillips Chemical Company – Temporary Injunction case
Eastman Wins Patent Infringement Case
America’s Plastic Bag developments
Chemical Firms Earnings Reports
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Europe
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Shell to cut more jobs in uncertain future
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Middle East and Africa
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Saudi Aramco to invest around USD120 billion over next 5-6 years
PIC plans to build an olefins complex at USD 3 billion
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Asia Pacific
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Haldia Petrochem completes Project Supermax; to reopen with higher capacity
PTT Chemical mulls capacity expansion in neighboring countries
DuPont to Expand R&D Center in Hyderabad, India
Amcor completes acquisition of Alcan
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| 2010 - January 25 - Volume 8 Issue 2 |
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Americas
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LyondellBasell Updates
Judge approves resumption of merger talks between Braskem and Quattro
Petrobras to ready new plans for Comperj petrochemical refinery
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Europe
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Ineos drops IPO options
DINA-Petrokemija increases polyethylene capacity
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Middle East and Africa
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Dow Chemical and PIC Set for Arbitration Hearing
Sibur holds talks to invest in Iran's Petrochemicals Industry
New petrochemical complexes planned by Iran to boost capacity by50,000 KT
Consortium for Jazan Refinery and Petchems Complex
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Asia Pacific
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Korean Petrochemical companies to Invest US$12.5 Billion by 2012
MRPL plans to speed fund flows into Phase III Refinery, PP unit, CDU/VDU revamp project
Thai PTT Plc to complete merger of four petrochemical and refining units by 2012
Planned maintenance at 22 Asian crackers in 2010, Middle East capacities to benefit
IRPC to invest US$1.2 billion in next 5 years to improve and expand refining and petrochemical projects
Tri Polyta plans 30% capacity expansion
Huntsman sets up polyols JV in China
Sabic Signs US$2.7 billion financing agreements for Tianjin
Reliance’s increased gas sales help first profit gain in five quarters
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| 2010 - January 11 - Volume 8 Issue 1 |
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Americas
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Braskem and Petroleo Brasileiro Quattor acquisition |
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Celanese acquires Long- Thermoplastics Business of Composites Technology (FACT) |
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Chemtura selling PVC additives to a New York based private |
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Eastman files lawsuit against protect IntegRex Technology |
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LyondellBasell Updates |
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ExxonMobil: Petchem Sector Three Years of Growth |
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Kraton issues Initial Public Offerings |
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Cereplast on verge of bioplastics |
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Polimerica awards reimbursable contract to Technip |
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Europe
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BASF Restarts Antwerp Cracker; Ludwigshafen due online in February 2010 |
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France launches bio-based waste bag initiative |
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Linde awarded major engineering and gas supply contracts in Russia |
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W.R. Grace increases polypropylene catalyst capacity in Germany |
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Middle East and Africa
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Huntsman, Zamil to build Saudi Amines plant |
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ExxonMobil Chemical, Qatar Petroleum Sign Deal for Qatar Petchems Project |
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SABIC teams up with state fund for US$2.67 billion bond issues |
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Oil Refineries Ltd. acquires Carmel Olefins |
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Total Petrochemicals expands in Middle East |
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Asia Pacific
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Datang starts first Unipol PP unit in China |
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Formosa Petrochemicals considers the collaboration with Sinopec |
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Indian government to enhance competitiveness of India¡¦s Plastic industry |
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Qatar aids Siam Cement Revive Petchem JV in Vietnam |
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Taiwan mandates recycling of PLA containers |
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Thai government supports appeal to lift suspension of 19 projects in Rayong |
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| 2009 - November 23 - Volume 7 Issue 24 |
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Americas
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Berry Plastics to buy Maryland plant from Superfos |
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Braskem and Petropack ink deal for sugarcane ethanol-based polyethylene supply |
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Braskem, Idesa seek finance for Ethylene XXI |
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Dow plans to sell more assets in 2010, to reestablish itself as specialty chemicals |
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Reliance makes cash bid for LyondellBasell |
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Europe
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Arkema to distribute Chang Chun Petrochemicals EVOH copolymers |
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Hundreds of jobs to go at Romania's Arpechim |
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Polymer-Chemie sells foam unit to Sekisui Alveo |
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Total Petrochemicals Lumicene® - A New Horizon for Metallocene Polyolefins |
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Russian government to promote petrochemical consolidation |
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Middle East & Africa
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IPIC plans JV with companies including Bayer to establish petrochemical plant in Abu Dhabi |
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Qatar Petroleum inks deal to buy stake in two Shell Chemicals JVs in Singapore |
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Saudi Kayan seeks revised bids from contractors for Jubail low-density polyethylene plant |
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Sumitomo, Saudi Aramco¿s PetroRabigh project completion celebrated |
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Asia Pacific
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Reliance plans to double Jamnagar capacity, eyes overseas acquisition |
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SABIC inaugurates Asia Pacific regional HQ in Singapore |
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Forthcoming trade deal between Taiwan and China could disadvantage South Korea |
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| 2009 - November 9 - Volume 7 Issue 23 |
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Americas
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LyondellBasell Updates |
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Braskem Posts Third-Quarter Profit on Demand Rebound |
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CSI planning plant in India |
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Changes planned for resin identification codes include categories for PC, PLA |
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Eastman to temporarily close S.C. PET plant |
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Investment in Chile for 250,000 tpa HDPE and LDPE plant |
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Mid-America Bag buys CPI's film division |
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U.S. imposes duties on bags from Vietnam, Indonesia and Taiwan |
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Europe
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Netherlands calls for EU action on marine plastic waste |
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Spain deal gives Polymer Group foothold in Europe |
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Middle East & Africa
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ORL's acquisition of balance 50% stake in Carmel Olefins Ltd by year-end |
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Israeli cross-linked foam company opening North Carolina plant |
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Asia Pacific
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Ineos Technologies wins PP and HDPE technology license contracts in China |
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Sinopec, SABIC inaugurate petrochemical complex in Tianjin |
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Yulin Energy and Chemical Limited Selects Univation's UNIPOL PE Process for 300 KTA Polyethylene Plant |
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| 2009 - October 26 - Volume 7 Issue 22 |
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Americas
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Berry plastics to buy Pliant Corporation |
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Dow's Third-Quarter Earnings Rise |
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ETH to supply Braskem's "green" PE plant |
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Nova says JV with Reliance still active |
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Woelfel to become new CEO at Nova |
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Rexam closing Holden, Mass., molding plant |
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Mexico plastics industry plans PR campaign to battle bag bans |
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Europe
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Dow and BASF support patent assessment process |
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Lanxess Completes Exit from ABS Business |
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SIG buys Reynolds packaging business |
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Toray to open Europe-based BOPP plant in 2010 |
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Ineos consolidates European production network |
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Middle East & Africa
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Saudi Kayan reissues tender for the construction of LDPE plant in Jubail |
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Asia-Pacific
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Petrovietnam gets US$145.7 million loan to build polypropylene unit near Dung Quat refinery |
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Thailand's SCG Plastics moves to Dubai to develop, establish new regional business opportunities |
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| 2009 - October 12 - Volume 7 Issue 21 |
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Americas
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Dow Completes Divestiture of Morton for USD1.675 Billion |
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Lyondell Basell Updates |
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Europe
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Sibur plans Russia's largest polypropylene |
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Ineos expands medical polyolefin range |
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Total plans to start steam cracker in mid-December |
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Bag makers launching sustainable packaging project |
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Borealis plans to shutter HDPE unit at Beringen |
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Middle East and Africa
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Mehr Petrochemical Complex quarterly exports surpass USD41 million |
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Borouge to advance mega expansion plans despite global credit tightness |
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Kuwait revives talks with BP to collaborate in USD 9 billion JV planned with Sinopec Corp |
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OOC and IPIC ink MOU for potential development of refinery and petrochemicals |
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Asia-Pacific
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Industrial action a major threat facing South African petrochem makers |
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Petrochemical plants in Indonesia unaffected by Earthquakes |
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Total to restart Carling cracker shut since July |
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USD 22.6 billion of new investment required for growth of Indonesia's petrochem |
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World's leading coal-based PP project begins trial production next year |
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| 2009 - September 28 - Volume 7 Issue 20 |
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Americas
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Chemtura Sees Exit from Bankruptcy in Early 2010 |
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LyondellBasell Updates |
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LyondellBasell launches a new line of metallocene LLDPE |
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Dow plans to shift toward specialty chemicals |
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Ineos-Nova shuts PS plant |
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Solvay Indupa Shuts São Paulo PE Unit |
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Chris Pappas - Mr Metallocene to retire top spot at Nova |
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Europe
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Ineos¿ restarts polyolefins operations at Lavera facility after Naphtachimie cracker¿s repairs |
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SABIC ready to start up Wilton LDPE plant |
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Middle East & Africa
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Dow Appoints Head of Kuwait Operations |
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Asia-Pacific
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Reliance rumored to be eyeing $3 billion LyondellBasell deal |
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Korea Kumho Petrochemical to build acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) compounding |
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Teijin plans to increase the annual capacity of Biofront to 5KTA by fiscal 2011, and scale it further in the next decade. |
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Dow Outlines Progress on HPPO Joint Venture in Thailand |
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Novolen Technology likely for Mangalore |
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| 2009 - September 14 - Volume 7 Issue 19 |
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Americas
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Lyondell reverses earlier decision to shut Chocolate Bayou HDPE plant |
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LyondellBasell Seeks Injunction against Bondholders |
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Dow Creates Construction Chemicals Unit |
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Equistar to Shift toward NGLs at Texas Olefins Plant |
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Spartech continues on restructuring path |
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Europe
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Dow Completes Sale of Dutch Refining Stake |
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Arkema Declares Force Majeure on PVC from Four Sites in France |
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Cheap imports damaging Europe's plastics industry |
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Middle East & Africa
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Aramco and Dow outline Ras Tanura scope and schedule |
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Libya and Dow mull JV to operate and expand the Ras Lanuf petrochemical complex |
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Asia-Pacific
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Possible delay in Polycarbonate JV between Mitsubishi and Sinopec |
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Huntsman Corp decides to close styrene facility in Australia |
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LANXESS completes acquisitions in India and China |
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Tosoh Reports a loss |
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| 2009 - August 31 - Volume 7 Issue 18 |
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Americas
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Braskem SA and Quattor Participacoes in talks to mull cooperation |
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Chemtura Explores Asset Sales |
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Dow feels benefit of putting on Coatings |
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Ineos Confirms PetroChina Talks; Shelves Belgian PP Plan |
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Materials technology firm Novomer wins new financing |
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Amcor offers to buy parts of Alcan Packaging for $2 billion |
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Europe
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Shin-Etsu Completes PVC takeover in Portugal |
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Wales to ban free carrier bags by 2010 |
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Middle East & Africa
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Sipchem's US$1.07 billion project near completion |
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Asia-Pacific
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Sinochem Quanzhou's 200 KTA plant selects UNIPOL PP Technology |
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SCG-Dow Group's New Specialty Elastomers Plant in Thailand on Track for Startup in Early 2011 |
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Thai IRPC to shift absolute focus on petrochemical business |
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PetroChina Dushanzi starts up PP and PE units in Xinjiang with INEOS Technology |
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LANXESS India expands plant capacity at Madurai |
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Seven Taiwanese Firms Link in China Petchems Investment |
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Mass production of fiber materials based on PLA and plant-derived polyester |
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| 2009 - August 17 - Volume 7 Issue 17 |
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LyondellBasell Updates
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Ineos gains support of lenders for new terms on its debt
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Shell plans substantial job cuts
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Dow to hive off ownership in OPTIMAL Group to PETRONAS for US$660 million
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Dow plans to sell PS, ABS, SAN and polycarbonate business
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Dow Tops Estimates as Economy Hits "Bottom"
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Huntsman Founder Raises $1.1-Billion Private equity Fund
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DSM Dyneema files patent infringement case
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LME Plastics to be removed from floor after consultation
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Borealis declares force majeure on olefins from Stenungsund crackers
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Iran's National Petrochemical Company in process of total privatization
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SABIC and ExxonMobil Solicit Bids for Al Jubail Elastomers JV
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Formosa renews commitment to develop petrochemicals and oil refinery project in Vietnam
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Record high Q2-09 earnings by SK Energy Petrochemical
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LG Chem and CNOOC to invest US$370 million in ABS plant in China
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MRPL plans polypropylene plant
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| 2009 - August 3 - Volume 7 Issue 16 |
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LyondellBasell Updates
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Ineos gains support of lenders for new terms on its debt
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Shell Plans 'substantial' job cuts
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Dow to hive off ownership in OPTIMAL Group to PETRONAS for US$660 million
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Dow plans to sell PS, ABS, SAN and polycarbonate business
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Dow Tops Estimates as Economy Hits "Bottom"
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Huntsman Founder Raises $1.1-Billion Private equity Fund
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DSM Dyneema files patent infringement case
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LME Plastics to be removed from floor after consultation
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Borealis declares force majeure on olefins from Stenungsund crackers
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Iran's National Petrochemical Company in process of total privatization
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SABIC and ExxonMobil Solicit Bids for Al Jubail Elastomers JV
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Formosa renews commitment to develop petrochemicals and oil refinery project in Vietnam
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Record high Q2-09 earnings by SK Energy Petrochemical
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LG Chem and CNOOC to invest US$370 million in ABS plant in China
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MRPL plans polypropylene plant
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| 2009 - July 20 - Volume 7 Issue 15 |
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Chinese Government Approves Sinopec Petchem JV with SABIC
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BASF Announces Deep Restructuring of Former Ciba Assets
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Iran seeks more JV partners; starts up petchem complex
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Dow expands capacity of catalysts used in PP production
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Demand dearth to cause shutdown of Sunoco's ethylene complex
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SABIC expects to see a drop of 78% in Q2 net profits
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Chinese government approves BASFSinopec $1.4 billion expansion at Nanjing
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Shell Schedule shutdown to upgrade Singapore refinery
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Sipchem inks JV pact with Hanwha for new petrochemical company in Al-Jubail
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SABIC's Specialty compounding plant in Belgium to set underway by 2009 end
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IPIC borrows US$5 billion for acquisition of Nova and increase stake in Cepsa
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U.S. firm to distribute Chinesemade chlorinated PE
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Chevron Phillips Chemical's new Texas PPS plant completed
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Dow's SAM Co JV to play key role in Middle East developmental plans
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Saudi cautions India of possible action against increased tariffs on PP exports
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Ineos: Suit against LyondellBasell over Chocolate Bayou
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LyondellBasell parent company defends merger decision
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| 2009 - July 6 - Volume 7 Issue 14 |
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LyondellBasell achieves 2000KT of Hostalen ACP HDPE capacity
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Nova to invest in Mideast polyethylene production
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Arkema Closes MMA Plant
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Huntsman Reaches $1.7-Billion Settlement with Two Banks
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Indonesia's PERTAMINA selects Dow's UNIPOL TM PP Process for new project
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Borouge Agrees on Cooperation Deal with Indian Firm
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New high renewable content TPEs unveiled for ecoconscious products
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Celanese underlines commitment to high value EVA polymers and LDPE resin business
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LANXESS defers construction of butyl rubber facility in Singapore
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Dow to shutter three plans in Louisiana
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ExxonMobil to increase polypropylene production
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Nova-IPIC Deal Closing Nears
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Teijin continues restructuring, exits NatureWorks PLA Bioplastic venture
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BASF reorganizes its Petrochemicals Division
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Calls in KSA for duties on China goods
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| 2009 - June 22 - Volume 7 Issue 13 |
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Thailand's leading chemical maker plans to expand overseas market
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Reliance Revises Plans for Jamnagar Ethylene Complex
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Good Lord Tirupathi Venkateshwaar decided to ban plastics in his temple
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Borealis starts up additional gas phase reactor at Austrian plant for high flow materials
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Progress on two mega petrochem projects planned by GAIL decelerates
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ExxonMobil Chemical Introduces Three New Vistamaxx Elastomers for Film Applications and Polymer Modification
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BASF to shutter Styropor plant, further adjust production services at Tarragona
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Huntsman's Trial against Banks Opens This Week
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EQUATE completes PE expansion project; production capacity touches 825,000
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Mitsubishi to invest US$1.5 bln in Indonesia's petrochemical industry
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Major Japanese Companies Report Profit Falls and Losses
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Saudi Aramco, Total award EPC contracts for Jubail JV refinery; start up set for H2 - 2013
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Braskem and Pequiven Consider JV in Northern Brazil
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PP imports from Oman, S. Arabia and Singapore set to attract anti-dumping duty
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IRPC to restructure into 5 business units
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Commercial output of Sharq's third expansion unlikely by year-end
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| 2009 - June 8 - Volume 7 Issue 12 |
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New Global Business and Innovation hub in Asia Pacific for Dow Chemical
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Polimeri mulls PE production augmentation in France
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Ineos Buys More Time From Its Creditors
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Mitsubishi Rayon acquires Lucite to get edge in world MMA market
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Qatofin's LLDPE plant in Mesaieed expected to come on-stream in Q4 09
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Dow to shut Spain-based PS plant in Q3
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LyondellBasell launches HDPE resins for film and food packaging applications
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Shell restructuring puts 24,000 jobs at risk
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Lukoil mulls US$5 bln petrochemicals complex
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Increase in Butyl Rubber Capacity at plant in Japan
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RIL German arm seeks bankruptcy
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Braskem to invest in PE plant in Peru
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Venezuela Moves to Nationalize Petrochemical Sector
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The Dow Chemical Company Forms Coatings Materials Following Acquisition of Rohm & Haas
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Solutia completes sale of nylon business
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China's five leading petrochemical posted combined profits of 27.1 billion yuan
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'Ike Dike' could spare Houston petchem plants from storm damage
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| 2009 - May 26 - Volume 7 Issue 11 |
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SABIC, Sipchem sign MoU for USD 4.01 billion worth of new projects
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SipChem signs technology license agreement with ExxonMobil
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Saudi Sahara commissions propylene plant
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LyondellBasell Updates
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German investor buys 50 % of LyondellBasell
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Dow Chemical launches equity offering to repay debt
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Dow- Rohm and Haas planning more layoffs in Philadelphia Area
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Dow- Rohm and Haas planning on selling ex- Rohm & Haas headquarters building on Market Street Philadelphia
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Abu Dhabi firm finalizes Nova deal
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Huntsman Case against banks can proceed - Court
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Sinopec-KPC to move Nansha JV complex to Zhanjiang
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Indian Oil secures USD 2.97 billion loan for new refinery at Paradip
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American plastic bag manufacturers pledges to use 40% recycled content in all bags by 2015
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Sarlink opens elastomer plant
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Lukoil recommences polypropylene production at Stavrolen after a year
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BASF to introduce short-time work for 1000 employees
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DuPont commercializes portfolio of renewably- sourced polymers
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Blast at Sunoco refinery rocks ethylene unit
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Invista to idle plants, cut jobs
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Unipetrol (Prague)'s oxo-alcohol exit
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Bioplastic supplier Cereplast plans to shift production to toll compounders
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| 2009 - May 11 - Volume 7 Issue 10 |
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BASF records fall in Q1 profits and sales; to cut 2,000 jobs
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LyondellBasell Update
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Dow reports thin profits in Q1'09
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PetroChina gets nod from government to triple capacity at Hohhot
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Chemtura receives final approval of USD 400 million debtor-in possessions financing
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Exopack, INDEVO to jointly develop coextruded PE films in Middle East
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Chemaweyaat awards contract to Neste
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Dow Hyperlast divests two product lines to 'focus on core business'
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Kuwait, China to exchange views on joint refinery location
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Borealis starts additional black HDPE capacity at Austrian facility
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DuPont cuts 2,000 more jobs to reduce costs in weak market, closes Hypalon®, Beaumont TX plant
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Texas Petrochemicals to trim C4, butadiene production on ailing demand
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SEPC's complex to produce ethylene, propylene, PE comes on-stream in Jubail
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Korean petrochemicals fear restructuring
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BASF to sell its catalyst plant in China to Sud-Chemie
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Mitsui predicts record loss of USD 970 million
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Palo Alto City rejects PS takeout
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| 2009 - April 27 - Volume 7 Issue 9 |
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Chemical Market Resources successfully completes its conference on Global Race for Value Addition
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UAE Borouge 3 expansion enters design phase
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Sumitomo, Saudi Aramco to study next phase of Petro Rabigh
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LyondellBasell plans 14 plant closures, 4,800 job cuts
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BASF expands capacity at Texas facility to meet growing demand for LYNX® catalysts
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SABIC posts Q1 net loss, cuts jobs
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Petkim inks petrochemicals MOU with Iran's NPC
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Japan to outlay USD 8 billion for petrochem projects in Venezuela
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DSM Elastomers introduces Ace EPDM product
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Saudi Aramco's capacity expansion project at Ras Tanura and petrochem JV with Dow delayed
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Mitsubishi and Sinopec form business partnership
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PetroVietnam bags USD 20 million finance to build polypropylene workshop for Dung Refinery
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Thailand's PTT takes USD 339 million loan to grow
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| 2009 - April 13 - Volume 7 Issue 8 |
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Dow completes acquisition of Rohm and Haas; agrees to sell Morton Salt unit to K+S
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LyondellBasell to close French LDPE plant, cut jobs
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Maire Tecnimont signs LDPE plant contract in Russia
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Venezuela and Japan to study petchem investments
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Reliance delays commercial output at new Jamnagar PP plant to May
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ExxonMobil optimistic on Qatar Complex
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SABIC starts new 250 KT/year HDPE plant in Germany
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Union cabinet clearance received for PCPIR in Haldia and Nayachar, India; citizen's committee oppose Nayachar PCPIR
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Saudi Arabia's Alujain Corporation sets Yanbu-based polypropylene complex underway
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BASF Completes the Acquisition of Ciba
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India's Haldia reschedules cracker, polymer plant expansion to Q4 2009
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Braskem plans to build ethanol based PE plant
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Mexico City bans PE bags
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PetroRabigh brings Saudi cracker on-stream
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| 2009 - March 30 - Volume 7 Issue 7 |
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LyondellBasell Update
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Chemtura files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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SABIC to close 120 KT/ LDPE unit at Geleen
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PERTAMINA planning to start up new PP plant in 2011
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INEOS licenses 'Innovene S' and 'Innovene G' process
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Saudi Aramco to ink deal with Sumitomo for PetroRabigh expansion
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Rumor Mill: China eyes LyondellBasell PP plant
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BASF idles Ludwigshafen cracker due to poor demand
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Start-up of new PP plant delayed at Kashima
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Saudi Polyolefins delays start-up of new Al Jubail PP line
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Integrated refining and ethylene project at Fujian likely to come on-stream
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Qatar's QAPCO to finalize deal for new PE plant
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Japan's SunAllomer breaks ground for PP expansion project
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Total begins to prequalify contractors for Algeria complex
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| 2009 - March 16 - Volume 7 Issue 6 |
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LyondellBasell Update
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Dow- Rohm and Haas- K-Dow Update
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Nova Chemicals eyes asset expansion; abandons layoffs after takeover by IPIC
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Middle East copolymer units not to be hit by India probe on anti dumping
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Nizhnekamskneftekhim: Russian producer enters PE market
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Technip selected for Venezuela cracker
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Saudi's SEPC delays Al-Jubail LDPE start-up to mid-March
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Total to close petrochemical units, slash 300 jobs in France
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Petit named CEO of Total Petrochemicals USA
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Reliance Petroleum to merge with Reliance Industries; Chevron's stake to be bought back
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OPAL in talks with 3 strategic partners for investment and assured purchase
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Sunoco to cut 750 jobs, 20% of its workforce
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Eastman cutting 200-300 jobs, plans to save $100 million annually
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Sharq delays new Al-Jubail PE plant, shuts down LLDPE plant for two weeks
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Sunoco refuses to sell BPA for kids' products
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Massachusetts groceries agree to cut back on bags
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| 2009 - March 7 - Volume 7 Issue 5 |
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LyondellBasell Update
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Dow update
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Chemical Market Resources Inc. to advertize available positions and people looking for jobs in the Polyolefins and Elastomers Strategic News Analysis - as a service
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NOVA Chemicals to be acquired by Abu Dhabi based IPIC for USD 2.3 billion
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China approves stimulus plan for petrochemical industry
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Romanian PE facilities resume operation
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Ticona to offer GUR® UHMW-PE with Vitamin E for customer testing and sampling
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SABIC develops new polyolefins for IM and blow molding applications
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CO2 - based degradable plastic project comes on stream in China's Hainan province
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Pliant Corp files Chapter 11 bankruptcy for its US, Canadian Operations
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Govt of India approves creation of special PCPIRs in three Indian states
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Plastic waste used for constructing roads
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Celanese closes Mexican VAM unit
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Clariant's net losses widen; more job cuts likely
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Indian Oil plans derivatives at Panipat, advances Paradip
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Phthalates ban in toys spurs alternatives
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Former Grace Executives face trial
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Thermoplastic Pricing Trends
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Polyolefin plants and cracker update
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| 2009 - February 16 - Volume 7 Issue 4 |
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LyondellBasell Update
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Dow - Rohm and Haas update
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BASF announces reorganization of operations
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Thailand's PTT shows interest in US$400 mln Philippine petrochem JV
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Chemtura Eyes Asset Sales to Ease Liquidity Crunch
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PolyOne loses $283 million in 4Q
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Braskem begins work on the new green PE plant
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Petrobras' Comperj petrochem complex to be managed by 6 subsidiaries
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Equate delays Shuaiba projects start-up to Q3 '09
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Alberta refuses to rescue Nova Chemicals Corp
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Albemarle Baton Rouge facilities open
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Dow to close LDPE plant, delay Brazil sugarcane based PE project
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HMEL plans to setup INR 2500 crore petrochemical hub in Ludhiana, India
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| 2009 - February 2 - Volume 7 Issue 3 |
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LyondellBasell Update
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Kuwait - Dow - Rohm and Haas update
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South Australia sets May for plastic bag ban
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Texas Petrochemicals Idles Units
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Huntsman to cut nearly 200 jobs, close pigment plant
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ACC's chief economist expects a severe, prolonged recession
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Sealed Air to close Iowa food packaging plant
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Idemitsu cuts polycarbonate production
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Tronox seeks financing and files for Chapter 11
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New US energy chief boosts oil and gas
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China to have first MTP project by H2 2009
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Kazakhstan invites GAIL and Indian Oil to set up petrochem unit
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Qatar's massive polyethylene joint venture to start operations by Q3 - 2009
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Borealis signs distribution deal with Sirmax
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SABIC launches high transparent PP grade for multiple application area's with in extrusion blow molding
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| 2009 - January 19 - Volume 7 Issue 2 |
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LyondellBasell's Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection Update
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Kuwait-Dow-Rohm & Haas- Update
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Nova cuts 400 jobs, warns of lousy 4Q earnings
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Sunoco to close Bayport polypropylene plant
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Albemarle building up cash for M&A
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HMC Thailand to start up new PP line in August
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QAPCO invites Reliance and Gail India to discuss plans for mega petrochem plant
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Green light for Dow's purchase of Rohm & Haas
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Odessa, Texas, employees may buy Flint Hills plant
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Aramco-Sumitomo to start up PetroRabigh plants by end-March
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Dow targets raising N American PE production to 70% by end-Jan
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PolyOne to close Ontario plant; cut 370 jobs
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Vietnam Govt approves construction of a USD 4.5 billion petrochemical and oil refinery complex
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Borealis broadens automotive scope with new Mobility unit
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Middle East polymer conversion park break ground on first plot
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Sabic restructures, cuts workforce by 10%
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| 2009 - January 5 - Volume 7 Issue 1 |
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Kuwait abandons K-Dow JV
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LyondellBasell evaluates bankruptcy filing
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Reliance Petroleum (RPL) announced successful commissioning of Jamnagar refinery
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Samsung Engineering, Linde awarded contract for Indian Petchem complex
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Lubrizol to buy Dow's TPU business
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Work on Qatar-based multi-billion petrochem complex stalled
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Saudi Aramco, KPC likely to jointly replace Mittal Investment in Vizag-based project
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Kraton Polymers suspends polymer production
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Borealis reintroduces blow fill and seal LDPE products
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Dow to exit petrochem business in India to focus on specialty chemicals
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Quaker Chemicals, Sartomer, 3M cuts jobs
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ACC plans move closer to Capitol Hill
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Spartech, Washington Penn end recycling JV
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NAS calls for nanotech changes
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Georgia Gulf permanently closes plant in Sarnia, ON
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Shell continues shift to Asia and Mideast; 2009 likely to be tough
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California green chemistry plan may have big impact
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FDA for research, no ban on BPA, CPSC sued for reversing toy ban decision and call for cumulative risk approach for phthalates
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| 2009 - December 21 - Volume 7 Issue 25 |
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Americas
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Bidders consider assets of Chemtura Corporation |
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Braskem and Novozymes set up green-PP venture |
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Chemical Market Resources Inc. completes 20 years of Excellence in Global Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Business Research |
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Coca-Cola unveils Plant-Based 'Bottle of the Future' |
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Eastman drops coal gasification project |
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LyondellBasell Updates |
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Novomer to commercialize Polypropylene carbonate with Eastman |
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Schulman acquires ICO Inc. |
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Europe
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Borealis invests 125 million Euros (US$185million) for innovation centre |
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Clariant plans site closures, further job cuts |
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EU says Chinese overcapacity increases the trade tension |
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SABIC Europe develops novel Extrusion Coatings LDPE technology |
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Sibur enters BOPP film market |
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Vnesheconom bank and Italian insurer,SACE SpA, to sign deal for funding Sibur Holding's PP plant |
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Middle East & Africa
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Bayer's Material Science business one of possible IPIC acquisitions |
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Qapco-3 to be launched next month to augment capacity |
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Qatofin's US $1.2 billion LLDPE plant inaugurated at Mesaieed |
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SABIC and Linde announce first successful commercialization of Linear Alpha Olefins |
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Asia Pacific
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Chinese group East Hope building PVC |
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EU clears Amcor takeover of Alcan |
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Honeywell to establish technology center in India |
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Polymirae to install mPP technology at the Spheripol line in Yeochun |
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SABIC Innovative Plastics adds two sheet lines in India |
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Shell pulls out of Sinopec-KPC refinery JV in China, doors open for others |
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Shell transferring thousands of jobs to India, Philippines |
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Sinopec's expansion at Maoming to add a 2400 KTA hydrocracker and a 2200 KTA catalytic cracker |
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