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03.02.2017 CELANESE  Takeover of Nilit Plastics strengthens PA compounding competence / Four new plants

02.02.2017 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  PP: LyondellBasell declares force majeure for a "Hostalen" grade from Brindisi

01.02.2017 HUNTSMAN  TiO2 plant at Pori in Finland offline after fire / “Committed” to repair / Business to be spun off

31.01.2017 COMPOSITES  Third price hike in 2017

30.01.2017 BUTADIENE  Global price explosion for elastomeric feedstock / HIPS, ABS and PA 6.6 under pressure

30.01.2017 KAROON PETROCHEMICAL  Iranian MDI line in start-up mode / Exports in planning

27.01.2017 MUNTAJAT  Qatari group massively expands availability of “Lotrene” PE in Europe / Antwerp as main logistics hub / No more third-party service providers

27.01.2017 SABIC  Agreement to acquire Shell's 50% stake in Saudi Arabian Sadaf joint venture

27.01.2017 TRINSEO  Exit from Japanese polycarbonate joint venture with Sumitomo / Japanese partner acquires full control

25.01.2017 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  WEF, MacArthur Foundation and plastics industry in joint declaration on combatting marine litter / “New Plastics Economy” initiative presents strategies for recycling at Davos

24.01.2017 LYONDELLBASELL  Completion of Corpus Christi ethylene expansion / Project ends multi-year expansion programme in USA / Further investment of USD 3 bn planned

24.01.2017 BASF  MDI capacity expansion in Antwerp brought on stream

23.01.2017 SOUTH KOREA  Petrochemicals and plastics: Following earlier rise, former tiger state increasingly under pressure / Expansions in China limit sales outlets / Government-initiated restructuring / Quality over volume / Feedstock partnerships with foreign players

23.01.2017 NOVA CHEMICALS  New gas-phase LLDPE unit in Calgary reaches full run / Output capability of 430,000 t/y

19.01.2017 STORA ENSO  Finnish wood specialist starts commercial polymer compounding / Wood fibre-reinforced PP for several applications

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