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03.02.2012 ARKEMA Follow-up: Acquisition of HiPro Polymers and Casda Biomaterials wrapped up

03.02.2012 BINANI INDUSTRIES Indian conglomerate acquires Belgian fibreglass producer 3B / Foothold in Europe

02.02.2012 DOMFOAM Canadian PU foam producer files for bankruptcy after found guilty of price fixing / Bayer reportedly one of the biggest creditors

01.02.2012 POLYURETHANE FOAMS  Spanish authorities investigate possible PU foam cartel / Search offices of several producers

01.02.2012 LANXESS Official inauguration of new Jhagadia facilities / Catering to rising Indian demand

01.02.2012 PHILIPPINES  Plastics industry largely focused on local market / Chinese processing machinery dominates / More than half of local plastics demand met by imports / First cracker scheduled to come on stream in 2013

01.02.2012 DOW Latest polymeric flame retardant licence illustrates increased substitution of HBCD in insulation foam / Smooth transition to REACH norms

31.01.2012 LYONDELLBASELL “Hostalen” ACP process licensed to China / Start-up of new HDPE plant in 2014

31.01.2012 SONOCO Global EPS and PU price hike

31.01.2012 CHINA  New EUR 9.6 bn refinery complex deal inked in Qatar / No start-up date / Around 1.2m t/y of ethylene

30.01.2012 LYONDELLBASELL  Raising butadiene output in Wesseling

30.01.2012 ISRAEL CHEMICALS Dow technology selected for new brominated polymeric flame retardants / Manufacturing plant under construction

30.01.2012 BRAZIL Chemicals trade group calls for investments to stem rising imports / Trade deficit reached record levels in 2011

30.01.2012 LOTTE  Asian Development Bank supports Honam Petrochemical's polyolefin project in Uzbekistan / Start-up scheduled for 2015

30.01.2012 IRAN EU petrochemical embargo to take effect in May / Iran threatens to cease oil exports

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