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31.05.2013 OXEA  Plan calls to expand US oxo production / Project leverages shale gas boom / Start-up of carboxylic acids plant in Germany

29.05.2013 BASF TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS  Port Arthur, steam cracker processes ethane from shale gas / Revamp allows use of cheaper feedstocks

28.05.2013 SPAIN  Plastics production and demand take pronounced plunge in 2012 / Turnover nearly EUR 23m / Recession in building and construction sector

28.05.2013 CELANESE  Acetic anhydride plant in France and VAM plant in Spain up for sale

28.05.2013 NOVA CHEMICALS  Canada LLDPE project to start up in late 2015 / Technip wins detailed engineering contract

27.05.2013 KINGFA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY  Guangzhou company takes 66.5% share in ailing Indian compounder / Deal estimated at EUR 1.65m

24.05.2013 CHINA  Standard plastics stagnate / Growth of 6% for engineering thermoplastics in 2012 / Market dominated by foreign capacities / Growing surpluses with PC and POM / Another grand "Chinaplas" comes to an end

24.05.2013 TOTAL  Planned EUR 1 bn modernisation of Antwerp refinery and petchems site / Closure of uncompetitive PE unit by end-2014

23.05.2013 BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE  Innovation centre opens in Shanghai / Expands global network

23.05.2013 BRASKEM  Resins company adds LDPE alternative to its green plastics portfolio

23.05.2013 ASCEND  UOP licenses C3 Oleflex process to Ascend in US / New plant to be built on Gulf Coast

22.05.2013 ALBEMARLE  Joint venture in mineral flame retardant with Senze Meilu / Solidifies growth strategy in emerging applications and regions

21.05.2013 GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCTION  Full-year 2012 output sinks 3.4% after especially dismal Q4 / Outlook clouded by economic weakness / US shale gas competition worries the sector / Germany leads Europe in recycling

17.05.2013 LYONDELLBASELL  European re-structuring includes German HDPE site / Under-performing production line to be mothballed late 2013

15.05.2013 CORRECTION - BASF / TORAY / GENOMATICA  German group purchases technology licence for renewable BDO / Japanese prepare for scale-up

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