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March 11, 2009
The moves are in addition to a previously announced plant-closure program....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/Total-to-Close-More-Petrochemical-Units-in-France_17549.html March 9, 2009
LyondellBasell has reaffirmed its commitment to participate in the development and construction of a previously announced petrochemical complex and a gas separation unit in the Atyrau...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/LyondellBasell-Reconfirms-Petchem-JV-in-Kazakhstan_17522.html March 6, 2009
More than 325 million lbs of post-consumer, non-bottle, rigid plastics—including high-density polyethylene (HDPE) tubs, polypropylene (PP) cups, and polyethylene (PE) food...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/ACC-Issues-First-Recycled-Plastics-Report_17475.html February 12, 2009
Dow Chemical will delay plans to build a $1-billion polyethylene (PE) plant in Brazil based on sugarcane-derived ethanol, but says a world-scale facility in Brazil is still a company priority. Dow initially projected startup of the plant for 2011, but that date that will be pushed back to 2012, Dow says....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/Dow-Delays-Brazil-Sugarcane-Based-PE-Project_17035.html February 12, 2009
Dow Chemical says it will close permanently its 225-million lbs/year low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plant at Freeport, TX due to the economic downturn and overcapacity in the North...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/Dow-to-Close-LDPE-Plant_17031.html February 11, 2009
The plants will stay offstream into the second quarter....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/LyondellBasell-Idles-LDPE-Units-in-the-U-K-and-France_17013.html February 9, 2009
Dow Europe says it will increase polyethylene (PE) resin prices by €90/m.t. for all grades of low-density PE, linear low-density PE, and high-density PE. Dow cites rising raw...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/Dow-Europe-Hikes-PE-Resins_16933.html February 4, 2009
Equate Petrochemical Co. (Safat, Kuwait), a joint venture in which Petrochemical Industries Co. of Kuwait and Dow Chemical each hold 42.5% and local companies Boubyan Petrochemical and...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/EQUATE-Readies-Huge-Petchems-Complex_16784.html January 8, 2009
Nova Chemicals will cut 400 jobs, about 15% of its work force, to counter falling prices and weakening demand, according to an analyst briefing Nova held yesterday. Nova CEO Jeff...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/Nova-Cuts-400-Jobs-Warns-of-Lousy-Fourth-Quarter-Earnings_16211.html December 22, 2008
Polimerica (Caracas), a joint venture between Pequiven (Caracas) and Braskem (São Paulo), has selected technologies for three polyethylene (PE) units that will form part of a...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/Pequiven-Braskem-Pick-Technologies-for-Jose-Complex_16020.html December 19, 2008
November polyethylene (PE) contract prices tumbled 24%, to 65 cts/lb, reflecting deteriorating consumer confidence and a weakening economic environment, market sources say. The rapid...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/Polyethylene-Prices-Fall-Amid-Economic-Woes_16039.html December 19, 2008
Modest price increases nominated by polyethylene (PE) producers in Europe and North America are being interpreted by market watchers as sellers testing whether markets have reached the...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/Price-Hike-Announcements-Test-Whether-Markets-Have-Hit-Bottom_16040.html December 12, 2008
The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) says it will launch plastics futures contracts on February 5, 2009. Futures contracts for linear low-density polyethylene and...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/Dubai-to-Trade-Plastics-Futures_15901.html November 10, 2008
Nova Chemicals says it expects demand for polyethylene (PE) to grow, despite the global economy and analysts’s expectations of a down PE market. Strong, staple-based demand for...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/Nova-Expects-PE-Demand-to-Grow-Despite-Economic-Outlook_15256.html November 10, 2008
Borealis says it has selected the LyondellBasell Lupotech T technology for a 350,000-m.t./year low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plant to be built in the Mideast by 2013. Borealis's...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/Borealis-Takes-LyondellBasell-LDPE-License-for-Mideast-Plant_15280.html November 6, 2008
The site will close in first-half 2009 as production is shifted to other plants....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/Kochs-Flint-Hills-Unit-to-Shut-Odessa-Cracker-and-Polymers-Production_15192.html October 22, 2008
The facility will be built at Guangzhou....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/Borouge-Signs-Contract-for-Logistics-Hub-in-China_14901.html October 20, 2008
Nova Chemicals and M. Holland (Chicago) have announced plans to expand their distribution partnership to include polyethylene (PE) resins for rotational molding applications. M...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/Nova-M-Holland-Expand-Partnership_14875.html October 3, 2008
Trading company Toyota Tsusho (Nagoya, Japan) says it has signed a commercial contract with Braskem (São Paulo) to market Braskem’s “green” polyethylene (PE)...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/Toyota-Tsusho-and-Braskem-to-Market-Green-Polyethylene-in-Asia_14615.html September 25, 2008
The company's Lupotech T technology has been selected for a plant at Bratislava....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/LyondellBasell-Awarded-LDPE-Contract-in-Slovakia_14397.html |
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