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20.11.2014 SAMSUNG / TOTAL  Expanded Korean aromatics hub starts / New PX, benzene and EVA units / China major buyer

19.11.2014 STYROLUTION  Ineos acquires BASF's 50% stake in styrenics joint venture

18.11.2014 POLYMER MARKET  Global demand forecast to reach 300m t by 2018 / Greater China now largest maket / AMI report

18.11.2014 MEXICHEM  Authorities give green light for Vestolit takeover / Larger European footprint

18.11.2014 CLARIANT  Raising masterbatch capacity in Mexico / Building awareness for liquid masterbatches in North America

18.11.2014 DUPONT  Titanium dioxide capacity expansion in Mexico to start up in early 2016 / Global demand expected to pick up from then onwards

17.11.2014 HEXCEL  GBP 6m investment in new Innovation Centre in UK / Raising capacity to meet large Airbus order

13.11.2014 JAPAN  METI industry ministry calls on petrochemical sector to implement more cracker consolidations

13.11.2014 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  Shell moves closer to building US shale gas-fed complex / Land purchase in Pennsylvania but no final commitment / USD 4bn cracker would produce 1.5 m t/y

13.11.2014 BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE  Hi-Bis joint venture doubles special bisphenols output in Germany / Feedstock for “Apec” PC production in Antwerp

12.11.2014 TEIJIN  Large Singaporean PC plant to close up shop in late 2015 / Exiting DMT production

11.11.2014 STYROLUTION  Ceasing PS production in Trelleborg / Market consolidation

11.11.2014 POLYETHYLENE  Global demand to reach almost 99m t in 2018 / Growth driven by Asia / Shale gas revolution sees resurgence in US / Western Europe slowly recovering / LLDPE continues to make gains at expense of LDPE / Freedonia study

10.11.2014 SHELL  Moerdijk site to resume styrene production by end of the year / Cracker will likely remain off stream until mid-2015

10.11.2014 ARTLANT  Plans to restart Portuguese PTA plant in Sines / Modern production line a La Seda heirloom

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