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October 27, 2008

Dow Chemical says it is ending its vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) force majeure at Texas City, TX. The company says it made the declaration after an...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/vinyl_acetate/14959.html

October 22, 2008

Dow Chemical says it is ending its vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) force majeure at Texas City, TX. Force majeure was declared after an "unforeseen critical equipment...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/vinyl_acetate/14917.html

September 30, 2008

Financial market instability has created uncertainty in the outlook for the vinyl acetate monomer (VAM), as the chemical intermediate historically follows GDP growth, says Antulio...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/vinyl_acetate/14512.html

April 2, 2008

Ineos says it has completed the previously announced acquisition of BP's U.K. vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) and ethyl acetate businesses. The businesses have a combined capacity of...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/vinyl_acetate/11172.html

January 21, 2008

Ineos has agreed to buy BP’s ethyl acetate and vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) business in the U.K. for an undisclosed sum. BP put the business up for sale last year. The deal...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/vinyl_acetate/9886.html

January 11, 2008

Ineos says it has agreed to buy BP's ethyl acetate and vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) business in the U.K. for an undisclosed sum. BP put the business up for sale last year. The deal...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/vinyl_acetate/9679.html

December 19, 2007

Wacker-Chemie says it has agreed to acquire the shares it does not already own in two vinyl acetate ethylene-based emulsion polymer joint ventures with Air Products, for approximately...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/vinyl_acetate/9400.html

December 11, 2007

Wacker Chemie has agreed to buy Air Products’ interest in their vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) polymers joint ventures. As part of the agreement, Air Products says it will receive full...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/vinyl_acetate/9340.html

August 29, 2007

The vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) market has continued to tighten in recent weeks due to production problems and plant turnarounds, analysts say. Dow Chemical says it will declare force...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/vinyl_acetate/7480.html

July 25, 2007

BP says it has declared force majeure on vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) at Hull, U.K. for July due to continuing production problems. BP produces 230,000 m.t./year of VAM at Hull...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/vinyl_acetate/6965.html

April 25, 2007

Celanese says it has agreed to form a joint venture in China to produce vinyl ester of neodecanoic acid. Celanese has agreed to form a 50-50 jv with Hebei Shield Technology Co., a...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/vinyl_acetate/6169.html