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July 6, 2009
Sunoco says it will permanently shut its ethylene complex at its 178,000-bpd Marcus Hook, PA refinery due to weak demand for ethylene and ethylene derivatives. Operations at the...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Sunoco-to-Close-Marcus-Hook-Ethylene-Unit_20003.html July 1, 2009
Chevron Phillips Chemical (CP Chem) says it has completed a 10,000-m.t./year polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) plant at Borger, TX, bringing the site’s total PPS capacity to...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/CP-Chem-Expands-PPS-Production_19944.html June 29, 2009
Dow Europe says it increased the price of polycarbonate resin, polycarbonate compounds, and polycarbonate blends by €200/m.t. in Africa, Europe, India, and the Mideast, effective...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Dow-Europe-Boosts-Prices_19838.html June 29, 2009
With the settlement last week of July ethylene contracts in Europe at €785/m.t., the monthly pricing mechanism has become established, market participants say. The July agreement...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Monthly-Contract-Pricing-and-Becoming-Standard-in-Europe_19836.html June 26, 2009
Basic chemical producers have announced another round of price increases to be implemented on July 1 or as contracts allow. They cite rising raw material costs and inadequate margins...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Producers-Hike-Prices-Again_19837.html June 26, 2009
Eastman Chemical says it has received Cradle to Cradle (C2C) silver certification for some of its polyesters, including its ParaStar brand resin, from McDonough Braungart Design...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Eastman-Polyesters-Certified_19839.html June 25, 2009
Ineos ChlorVinyls says it will increase the price of suspension polyvinyl chloride (S-PVC) in Europe by €130/ton on July 1 due to rising raw material costs and weak demand for...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/European-Producers-to-Hike-S-PVC-Prices-in-July_19777.html June 25, 2009
BASF says it will increase the price of its acrylic acid and acrylic esters by 10 cts/lb in North and South America on July 1. Products affected include butyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/BASF-to-Increase-Prices-for-Acrylic-Acid-and-Acrylic-Esters-_19774.html June 25, 2009
Terra Industries says it will temporarily idle ammonia production at its Donaldsonville, LA facility on July 1 due to the weak demand. Terra plans to restart the facility when market...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Terra-to-Idle-Ammonia-Production_19765.html June 14, 2009
Dow Chemical says it has started-up its 120,000-m.t./year propylene oxide (PO)-based glycol ether facility at Zhangjiagang, China. The facility will manufacture Dowanol, a propylene...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Dow-Starts-Up-Chinese-Oxygenated-Solvents-Facility_19518.html June 12, 2009
Rising raw material costs and dwindling margins have spurred European and North American producers to increase prices this month. BASF says it increased butanols, butylglycol, and...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Prices-Rise-for-Basic-Chemicals-as-Input-Costs-Increase_19517.html June 12, 2009
Dow Polyurethanes says it has started up its expanded methylene di-para-phenylene isocyanate (MDI) plant in Estarreja, Portugal (CW, Sept. 19, 2007, p. 45). The expansion, which was...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Dow-Boosts-MDI-Capacity_19519.html June 12, 2009
PPG Industries has declared force majeure on chlorine shipments from its Lake Charles, LA and Natrium, WV facilities, due to electrical problems at both sites. The company says it is...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/PPG-Declares-Force-Majeure_19520.html June 12, 2009
Kronos says it will increase the price of all grades of titanium dioxide sold outside of North America and Europe by $100/m.t. effective July 1 or as contracts allow BASF says that it...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Basic-Chemicals-Price-Watch_19521.html June 10, 2009
Basic chemicals producers have announced another round of price increases to be implemented on July 1, or as contracts allow, citing rising raw materials costs and inadequate margins...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/-Producers-Announce-More-Price-Hikes-_19411.html June 1, 2009
Mitsubishi Chemical says it will exit the caprolactam and styrene monomer businesses within the next two years as it restructures its petrochemicals businesses. “The...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Mitsubishi-Chemical-to-Quit-Caprolactam-and-Styrene-Monomer-Businesses-_19270.html May 29, 2009
PPG Industries has declared force majeure on chlorine shipments from its Lake Charles, LA and Natrium, WV facilities due to electrical problems at both sites. The company says it is...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/PPG-Declares-Force-Majeure-on-Chlorine-Shipments_19287.html May 29, 2009
Rising raw material costs have prompted leading titanium dioxide (TiO2) producers to announce summer price increases. However, soft TiO2 demand caused by the weak global economy will...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Titanium-Dioxide-Producers-Announce-Global-Price-Hikes_19257.html May 29, 2009
Polyolefins capacity coming onstream in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations, which include Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, is expected to stimulate new...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/New-Capacity-Will-Spur-Mideast-Demand_19258.html May 29, 2009
Dow Chemical says it will increase the off-schedule price for acrylic monomers and vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) in all regions due to continued pressure on margins. Prices for acrylates...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Basic-Chemicals-Price-Watch_19259.html |
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