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30.08.2016 SADARA  Mixed feed cracker starts up / “Heart” of Jubail hub capable of switching between liquid and gas feedstock

30.08.2016 OWENS CORNING  Raising glass fibre output in India / USD 110m investment to meet growing regional and global demand

29.08.2016 SOLVAY  US carbon fibre plant commissioned / Cytec inheritance

29.08.2016 LYONDELLBASELL  50% stake in SunAllomer PP joint venture sold to Japanese partners Showa Denko and JX Nippon

29.08.2016 ARKEMA  Materiant appointed to distribute “Rilsan” fine powders in North America

26.08.2016 BIOPLASTICS  Growing demand for biodegradable products boosts bioplastics industry / Global consumption to grow by 19% per year to 2021 / Smithers Rapra study

26.08.2016 BP  Seeking buyer for stake in Chinese jv SECCO / Asset sale to improve finances / China's largest cracker

25.08.2016 MEXICO  Plastics industry on growth course / Billions invested in booming automotive and aviation industries / Domestic polymer capacities limited to PVC, PET and PS / Highly dependent on polymer imports

25.08.2016 SASOL  Large PE complex in Louisiana gets go-ahead / First swing line to start up in 2018 / LDPE line to follow in 2019

25.08.2016 DSM  PPS joint venture with China's NHU starts up / Output initially limited to two standard commercial grades

23.08.2016 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS  Global market to expand by 7.6% per year to 2024 / Sluggish growth expected in Europe / Fast growth in antistatic packaging applications / TM Research report

22.08.2016 UK SHALE GAS  New UK energy minister calls shale gas “an exciting opportunity not to be missed” / YouGov poll shows strong opposition to fracking among those who voted against “Brexit” / Men more likely to be in favour of exploration than women

22.08.2016 WESTLAKE  US and Canadian authorities nod off Axiall acquisition / Deal could close by end of August

18.08.2016 BASF  New TDI line up and running / Operations still unstable / "Successive commissioning process"

17.08.2016 ETHYDCO  Egyptian petrochemicals hub in Alexandria officially inaugurated

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