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June 16, 2011
JSR Corp. (Tokyo) says it has entered into a final agreement with Bangkok Synthetics (BST) to establish a previously announced joint venture that will build a solution styrene...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/synthetic_rubber/JSR-and-Bangkok-Synthetics-Form-SSBR-Joint-Venture_35561.html June 15, 2011
Shell Chemicals is developing plans to build a world-scale ethylene plant integrated with derivative units atop Marcellus Shale natural gas deposits in the U.S. Northeast. The company...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/Shell-Chemicals-Eyes-Ethylene-and-PE-Plants-in-U-S-Northeast_35457.html June 15, 2011
BASF will raise capacity for methylene di-para phenylene isocyanate (MDI) at its Yeosu, Korea site. The expansion will take place during the course of 2011 and 2012 with the main part...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/methylene_dipara_phenylene_isocyanate/BASF-to-Expand-MDI-Capacity-in-Korea_35533.html June 13, 2011
BASF has announced plans to build an integrated toluene diisocyanate (TDI) complex in Europe by 2014. The single-train plant would be designed to produce 300,000 m.t./year of TDI and...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/toluene_diisocyanate/BASF-Plans-to-Build-Large-TDI-Plant-in-Europe_35386.html June 13, 2011
LyondellBasell has declared force majeure on polyethylene (PE) after a power failure at its Morris, IL plant. The plant has the capacity to produce about 295,000 m.t./year of linear...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/LyondellBasells-PE-Plant-Down_35369.html June 13, 2011
BorsodChem (Kazincbarcika, Hungary) will start work on July 22 on a project to expand methylene di-para-phenylene isocyanate (MDI) capacity at Kazincbarcika by 90,000 m.t./year, to...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/methylene_dipara_phenylene_isocyanate/BorsodChems-Isocyanate-Expansions-Drive-Chinese-Parents-Global-Ambitions_35482.html June 10, 2011
Uhde Inventa-Fischer says it has been awarded a contract by SKC Co. (Seoul) to build a plant for the manufacture of film-grade polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The facility will be...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/pet/Uhde-Inventa-Fischer-Awarded-Contract-for-PET-Plant-in-Korea_35459.html June 9, 2011
Burel Industries (Manama, Bahrain) has selected Univation’s Unipol technology for two polyethylene production lines planned as part of a previously announced petrochemical...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/Burel-Industries-Picks-Univation-PE-Technology-for-Malaysian-Complex_35377.html June 3, 2011
Reliance Industries’ chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani, said in a speech at the company’s annual general meeting today that the company plans to increase the...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/synthetic_rubber/Reliance-to-Increase-PBR-and-SBR-Capacity-Build-Acetic-Acid-Plant_35263.html June 2, 2011
LyondellBasell has declared force majeure on polyethylene (PE) after a power failure at its Morris, IL plant. The plant has the capacity to produce about 295,000 m.t./year of linear...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/LyondellBasell-Declares-Force-Majeure-on-Polyethylene-Following-Power-Outage_35258.html June 2, 2011
Braskem’s chlor-alkali unit at its Maceio facility at Alagoas, Brazil will remain shut following a chlorine leak and subsequent pipeline rupture on May 21 and May 23...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyvinyl_chloride/Braskem-Chlor-Alkali-Unit-Remains-Offline-Following-Accident_35244.html June 1, 2011
The companies will divest ABS plant at Tarragona, Spain...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polystyrene/BASF-and-Ineos-Receive-Regulatory-Approval-for-Styrolution-JV_35208.html June 1, 2011
The Ministry of Economic Development (Rome) was the venue last Friday of the latest meeting to discuss the increasingly bleak outlook for Vinyls Italia (Porto Marghera), a manufacturer...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyvinyl_chloride/Vinyls-Italia-Is-Likely-to-Be-Carved-up_35211.html June 1, 2011
Lanxess says that it will invest €200 million ($288 million) to build a 140,000-m.t/year neodymium polybutadiene rubber (Nd-PBR) plant at the Jurong Island Chemical Park in...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/synthetic_rubber/Lanxess-to-Invest-&euro200-Million-to-Build-Nd-PBR-Plant-in-Singapore_35204.html May 27, 2011
Polyester manufacturer JBF Industries (Mumbai) says its JBF RAK subsidiary has signed a preliminary agreement with BP to build a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plant at BP's Geel...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/pet/Indian-Firm-Plans-PET-Plant-at-BP-Site-in-Belgium_35114.html May 27, 2011
Toyo Engineering (Narashino, Japan) says its Toyo Engineering India (Mumbai) subsidiary has been awarded a contract by Indian Synthetic Rubber Limited (ISRL) to build a previously...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/synthetic_rubber/Toyo-Engineering-Awarded-Contract-to-Build-SBR-Plant-in-India_35115.html May 26, 2011
Nova Chemicals reported first-quarter net income of $163 million, up 69% from the year-ago quarter, on stronger sales volumes and higher selling prices. Operating income in the...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/Nova-Profits-Boosted-by-Strong-Sales-and-Selling-Prices_35062.html May 25, 2011
China is accelerating its shift to coal-derived chemicals to offset its growing dependence on oil imports. The country is on track to significantly hike its coal-to-chemical and fuel...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/China-Accelerates-and-Deepens-Coal-to-Chemical-Activities_35025.html May 23, 2011
Dow Chemical says it has completed a pilot test for turning recycled plastic into energy. The pilot test found that 96% of available energy was recovered after incinerating 578 lbs of...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/Dow-Completes-Pilot-Project-for-Turning-Recycled-Plastic-into-Energy_34985.html May 23, 2011
Several New Special Economic Zones are Planned...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/9th-IPF-Iran-Aims-to-Become-the-Leading-Mideast-Petrochemicals-Player_34977.html |
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