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April 24, 2009
BASF Catalysts says it has added polypropylene (PP) catalyst capacity through debottlenecking and expansion. Most of the increase was for BASF’s LYNX brand catalysts produced at...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polypropylene/BASF-Adds-PP-Catalyst-Capacity_18481.html April 23, 2009
Global polypropylene (PP) consumption growth could be reduced by 7 million m.t. by 2013 due to the current market downturn, says Just Jansz, president/technology business at...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polypropylene/CW-Conference-Downturn-Will-Slow-Polypropylene-Consumption_18422.html April 15, 2009
Olefins continue to lag but propylene oxide (PO) and intermediates are performing better than expected....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polypropylene/LyondellBasell-Says-Results-Mixed-in-Early-2009_18289.html April 9, 2009
LyondellBasell, whose U.S. operations are under bankruptcy protection, says it will cut more than 3,000 jobs, about 17% of its total workforce and reduce the number of contractors...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polypropylene/LyondellBasell-Increases-Cost-Reduction-Target-Cuts-Jobs-Closes-Plants_18137.html March 11, 2009
Abu Dhabi projects make progress ...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polypropylene/Borealis-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-Loss-Records-Solid-Performance-for-2008_17563.html March 11, 2009
A committee of Lyondell’s creditors has sought an investigation into the 2007 Lyondell-Basell merger, which the committee contends may be directly responsible for the current bankruptcy proceedings, court filings say...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polypropylene/Lyondell-Creditors-Seek-Merger-Investigation_17582.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/polypropylene/LyondellBasell-Reconfirms-Petchem-JV-in-Kazakhstan_17522.html March 6, 2009
Energy company Lukoil (Moscow) says that its Stavrolen subsidiary has resumed production at a polypropylene (PP) plant at Budyennovsk, Russia following an overhaul of the unit...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polypropylene/Russian-PP-Unit-Restarts_17443.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/polypropylene/ACC-Issues-First-Recycled-Plastics-Report_17475.html February 27, 2009
Energy company Lukoil (Moscow) says Stavrolen, its petchem subsidiary, has resumed production at its polypropylene (PP) plant at Budyennovsk, Russia, following a complete overhaul of...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polypropylene/Russian-Polypropylene-Plant-Resumes-Production_17277.html January 16, 2009
Sunoco Chemicals says it will permanently close its polypropylene (PP) facility at Bayport, TX by April 30. The plant has capacity to produce 400 million lbs/year of PP. “The...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polypropylene/Sunoco-to-Close-Polypropylene-Plant_16509.html January 13, 2009
Sunoco says it will permanently close its 400-million lbs/year polypropylene (PP) facility at Bayport, TX by April 30. “The decision to close the facility was made after an...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polypropylene/Sunoco-to-Close-Bayport-Polypropylene-Plant_16347.html December 30, 2008
BASF, Dow and DuPont, the world’s three largest chemical companies, have shuttered, idled or cut production at some 460 plants, according a review of recent news in CW. Other...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polypropylene/Plant-Closures-in-Hundreds-Job-Cuts-in-Thousands-as-Industry-Copes-With-Recession_16125.html December 18, 2008
Ashland has sold its 33.5% stake in FiberVisions to its partner in the joint venture, private equity firm Snow Phipps (New York). Meanwhile, Ashland and Sud-Chemie are considering different structures for their $1.1-billion metal casting joint venture announced in June....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polypropylene/Ashland-Sells-Stake-in-FiberVisions-May-Rework-Metal-Casting-jv_15986.html December 16, 2008
The company is a leading U.S. producer of polypropylene and phenol....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polypropylene/Sunoco-to-Sell-Chemical-Business_15953.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/polypropylene/Dubai-to-Trade-Plastics-Futures_15901.html November 21, 2008
Formosa Plastics says it will restart its polypropylene (PP) plant at Ningbo, China. The plant, which has a PP capacity of 450,000 m.t./year, shut mid-October due to poor PP demand and...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polypropylene/Formosa-Restarts-PP-Plant_15545.html November 21, 2008
Mitsubishi Chemical says it halted operations at its Mizushima, Japan polypropylene (PP) plant following a fire on November 14. The cause of the fire had not been determined at CW...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polypropylene/Fire-Shuts-Mitsubishi-Plant_15547.html November 18, 2008
Ineos Olefins & Polymers USA says it intends to shut down two polypropylene (PP) bulk phase units at La Porte, TX by early 2009. The closure represents about 520 million lb/year of...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polypropylene/Ineos-Shutters-Two-U-S-Polypropylene-Units_15356.html November 18, 2008
Reliance Industries has permanently closed five of the seven plants at the company’s Patalganga, India polyester fiber and petrochemical complex due to deteriorating market...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polypropylene/Reliance-Idles-Polyester-Fiber-and-Petrochemical-Units_15386.html |
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