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April 3, 2009
Nova Chemicals will rationalize capacity of expandable polystyrene (EPS) at its Monaca, PA and Painesville, OH facilities. Capacity at the Monaca site will be reduced from 285 million...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polystyrene/Nova-Rationalizes-EPS-Production_18041.html April 2, 2009
Mitsui Chemicals and Sumitomo Chemical say they have decided to dissolve their Japan Polystyrene (Tokyo) joint venture, and exit the polystyrene (PS) business, due to poor demand for...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polystyrene/Mitsui-and-Sumitomo-to-Dissolve-Polystyrene-JV-and-Exit-the-Business_17963.html March 22, 2009
Nova Chemicals says it will rationalize capacity of expandable polystyrene (EPS) at its Monaca, PA and Painesville, OH facilities. Capacity at the Monaca site will be reduced from 285...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polystyrene/Nova-to-Rationalize-EPS-Production_17784.html March 11, 2009
The moves are in addition to a previously announced plant-closure program....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polystyrene/Total-to-Close-More-Petrochemical-Units-in-France_17549.html February 9, 2009
Senator Jim DeMint (R., SC) has introduced legislation that would delay the implementation of the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), which takes effect tomorrow. The law...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polystyrene/Legislation-Would-Delay-CPSC-Phthalate-Ban_16970.html January 6, 2009
Americas Styrenics (The Woodlands, TX) says it will reduce polystyrene production capacity at its facility at Marietta, OH, by 350 million lbs/year due to the economic downturn. About...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polystyrene/Americas-Styrenics-Curbs-Production_16177.html September 30, 2008
Ineos Nova says it will cut its European polystyrene (PS) production by 30% in October to balance supply with demand. "The demand for PS has continued to be significantly lower...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polystyrene/Ineos-Nova-Cuts-European-PS-Production-by-30-percent_14507.html September 26, 2008
BASF says it will slash production of polystyrene (PS) in Europe by 25% from October 1. “The reason for this step is the diminished demand for the standard plastic PS, a...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polystyrene/BASF-to-Cut-Polystyrene-Production-by-25-percent-in-Europe_14459.html September 19, 2008
BASF says from October 1 it will slash production of polystyrene (PS) in Europe by 25%. “The reason for this step is the diminished demand for the standard plastic PS, a...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polystyrene/BASF-to-Cut-EU-Polystyrene-Production-by-25-percent-_14295.html August 20, 2008
Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG; Riyadh) and ChevronPhillips Chemical (CPChem) say their Jubail Chevron Phillips Co. joint venture has started production at Al Jubail, Saudi...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polystyrene/Jubail-Chevron-Phillips-Begins-Production_13684.html August 18, 2008
BASF says it has widened the scope of a previously announced divestment of the company's global styrenics business and has reorganized the activities in preparation for the sale...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polystyrene/BASF-Widens-Scope-of-Proposed-Styrenics-Sale_13687.html August 4, 2008
Sharply higher polypropylene (PP) raw material costs have driven up PP prices faster than prices for other resins, including polystyrene (PS), potentially opening the door for...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polystyrene/Higher-PP-Prices-May-Usher-in-Better-Times-for-Polystyrene_13428.html July 29, 2008
Dow Europe says it temporarily stopped production of all polystyrene (PS) grades at its 50,000-m.t./year Terneuzen, the Netherlands plant last week. Dow idled one of its two styrene...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polystyrene/Dow-Announces-Further-European-PS-Cuts_13277.html July 29, 2008
Dow Europe says it will increase prices of several resins in Africa, Europe, India, and the Mideast. Polypropylene (PP) prices will increase by €200/m.t., high-impact Styron...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polystyrene/Dow-Europe-Boosts-Resin-Prices_13278.html July 3, 2008
An agreement may be reached in the second half of 2008....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polystyrene/BASF-Styrenics-Divestment-Is-Delayed_12835.html June 2, 2008
LyondellBasell says it will increase polypropylene prices in Europe by €40/ton, effective June 1 • Dow Europe says it will increase prices across Africa, Europe, India, and...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polystyrene/Basic-Chemicals-Price-Watch_12260.html May 20, 2008
Maire Tecnimont says it has signed a contract with Enppi (Cairo) to provide project management contractor services for a previously announced 200,000-m.t./year polystyrene (PS) plant...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polystyrene/Tecnimont-Bags-Egyptian-Polystyrene-Contract_11985.html May 20, 2008
Ineos Nova, a joint venture of Ineos and Nova Chemicals, says it will increase European polystyrene (PS) prices by €30/ton, effective May 1. The increases are necessary to restore...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polystyrene/Ineos-Nova-Raises-PS-Prices_12000.html May 5, 2008
Americas Styrenics (Houston), a 50-50 jv between Dow Chemical and Chevron Phillips Chemical, began operations on May 1, Dow says. The jv, formed in April of last year, has a styrene...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polystyrene/Dow-and-Chevron-Begin-Operations-of-Styrenics-Joint-Venture_11795.html January 14, 2008
Expectations for the plastics industry in 2008 are mixed, “with a strong first quarter and prices declining over the rest of the year,” says Sebastian Castelli, analyst at...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polystyrene/Plastics_9748.html |
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