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March 26, 2012
Avantium (Amsterdam), a catalyst technology firm, and Danone, have agreed to jointly develop bottles made from bio-polyethylene furanoate (PEF). The partnership will use...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/pet/Avantium-and-Danone-Agree-to-Develop-Bio-PEF-Bottles_42282.html March 20, 2012
Styron has proposed an improved process to help customers in Europe by settling monthly contract prices for polystyrene (PS) in the first week but not later than the tenth working day...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polystyrene/Styron-Proposes-Changes-to-Polystyrene-Settlements-in-Europe_42101.html March 20, 2012
SCG Chemicals, the chemical subsidiary of Siam Cement Group (SCG; Bangkok) says it has acquired additional shares in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) producer Thai Plastic and Chemicals (TPC...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyvinyl_chloride/Siam-Cement-Further-Increases-Stake-in-Thai-Plastic-and-Chemicals_42118.html March 20, 2012
The Shaw Group says it has formed an exclusive alliance with Total Petrochemicals to jointly market and license Total Petrochemicals’ polystyrene (PS) technology on a worldwide...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polystyrene/Shaw-Forms-Global-Polystyrene-Licensing-Alliance-with-Total_42117.html March 19, 2012
Ineos Technologies says it has licensed its Innovene polypropylene (PP) process to China Shenhua Coal to Liquid and Chemical Co. (Beijing), a wholly owned subsidiary of Shenhua Group...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polypropylene/Ineos-Licenses-Polypropylene-Technology-to-Chinese-Firm_42105.html March 13, 2012
Nova Chemicals reported fourth-quarter net income of $77 million, up 22% from the year-ago quarter, on higher margins in the company’s olefins segment. Sales were down 5.8% from...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/Nova-Chemicals-Posts-Fourth-Quarter-Profit_41962.html March 8, 2012
BASF says it has acquired the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) foam business of B.C. Foam (Volpiano, Italy). The acquisition covers production facilities and intellectual property...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/pet/BASF-Acquires-PET-Foam-Business-from-Italian-Company_41881.html March 8, 2012
A study by the Silent Spring Institute (Newton, MA) says a review of 213 cleaning products, cosmetics, personal care and other common consumer products show they contain “complex...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyvinyl_chloride/Industry-Disputes-Methodology-Used-in-Cleaning-Products-Study_41882.html March 7, 2012
Westlake Chemical says planned investments to take advantage of shale gas will continue for chemical companies because of the affordability and abundance of shale-derived ethane...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/CERA-Week-2012-Shale-Derived-Feedstocks-Present-Long-Term-Opportunity-for-North-American-Chemical-Industry-Westlake-Says_41843.html March 6, 2012
Indorama Ventures (Bangkok) said today that it has agreed to acquire 100% of the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) assets of PT Polypet Karyapersada in Indonesia. The facility being...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/pet/Indorama-Ventures-to-Acquire-Indonesian-PET-Business_41808.html February 28, 2012
Mitsui Chemicals has agreed to license its toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and methylene di-para-phenylene isocyanate (MDI) technology to Sabic for a previously announced project in Saudi...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/methylene_dipara_phenylene_isocyanate/Mitsui-Chemicals-to-License-Technology-for-Sabic-TDI-MDI-Project_41637.html February 27, 2012
EPA has released its final air toxics emission limits for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) production units, replacing a 2002 standard that a federal court found inadequate. The...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyvinyl_chloride/U-S-Finalizes-Emission-Limits-for-PVC-Units_41624.html February 27, 2012
Formosa Plastics says it will invest about $1.7 billion at its Point Comfort, TX site to build a new, grassroots 800,000-m.t./year ethane cracker, an associated 600,000-m.t./year propane dehydrogenation (PDH) unit and a new 300,000-m.t./year low-density polyethylene (LDPE) resin plant. Start-up is expected in 2016, Formosa says. ...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/Formosa-Updates-Plans-for-U-S-Expansion_41617.html February 23, 2012
Indorama Ventures (Bangkok) has agreed to acquire, through its indirect subsidiary Beacon Trading (London), a 51% stake in Beverage Plastics (Craigavon, U.K.). Indorama announced the...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/pet/Indorama-Acquires-51-percent-of-Plastics-Company-in-Northern-Ireland_41555.html February 22, 2012
Negotiations for a financing package for the Ethylene XXI complex planned by Braskem (São Paulo) and Grupo Idesa (Mexico City) for Coatzacoalcos, Mexico are “going...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/Ethylene-XXI-Financing-Slated-for-Completion-by-End-of-April_41550.html February 21, 2012
Mitra: Doubling investments in petchems. India’s petrochemical and polymer sectors are set for a major boost under the country’s 12th five-year plan, which runs through...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/Petrochemicals-and-Polymers-Sector-Poised-for-Major-Expansion_41412.html February 21, 2012
Westlake Chemical reported fourth-quarter 2011 net income of $26.4 million, down 68% from the year-ago period, primarily due to higher feedstock costs. Sales were up 8%, to $859.2...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyvinyl_chloride/Higher-Feedstock-Costs-Drive-Down-Earnings-at-Westlake-Chemical_41504.html February 21, 2012
Reliance Industries and Sibur (Moscow) say they will invest a total of $450 million to construct their previously announced butyl rubber joint venture facility at Jamnagar, India...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/synthetic_rubber/Reliance-and-Sibur-to-Invest-$450-Million-in-Butyl-Rubber-JV-in-India_41502.html February 16, 2012
Solvay says it has agreed to sell its 50% stake in polyvinyl chloride pipe systems supplier Pipelife (Vienna) to Wienerberger (Vienna). Solvay will receive €172 million...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyvinyl_chloride/Solvay-to-Sell-Its-Stake-in-Plastic-Pipe-Firm-to-Wienerberger_41403.html February 16, 2012
Georgia Gulf reported a fourth-quarter loss of $3.3 million, compared to net income of $15.1 million in the year-ago quarter, on sales down about 3%, to $673.8 million. The net loss in...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyvinyl_chloride/Georgia-Gulf-Swings-to-Loss_41400.html |
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