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14.03.2013 INEOS  Joint venture with Sinopec YPC to build China's largest phenol facility / At least 400,000 t/y capacity to come on stream in 2015

13.03.2013 BIOPLASTICS  Nova study sees global output as nearly tripling by 2020 / Bio-PET market driver / PP produced completely from biomass?

12.03.2013 FLAME RETARDANTS  Global annual growth of over 5% predicted / Demand to reach 2.6m t in 2016 / Rising safety and environmental standards drive use of non-halogenated chemicals / Asia remains fastest growing region / Freedonia report

11.03.2013 POLYETHYLENE  North America: Sasol building swing line / ExxonMobil plans to raise exports / New player eyeing facility in the Appalachians

11.03.2013 BASF  Two joint ventures with Markor for butanediol and PolyTHF in China / Support for local customers

08.03.2013 DOW  Arbitration court orders Kuwait group to pay final damages of USD 2.48 bn / Breach of contract suit over failed joint venture

07.03.2013 A. SCHULMAN  Bids to buy Ferro Corporation / CEO Gingo sees substantial synergies and savings in merger

06.03.2013 SEKISUI  Construction of joint venture CPVC plant in Thailand with Lubrizol / Phase one to start up in 2014

06.03.2013 ELIX POLYMERS  Radka to distribute ABS portfolio in central/eastern Europe

05.03.2013 ORIENTAL ENERGY  Dow's "Unipol" license for PP plant in Shanghai / Propylene sourced from propane dehydrogenation unit

04.03.2013 SABIC  HDPE plant in Gelsenkirchen to switch to bimodal types / Producers of blow-moulded containers targeted

04.03.2013 MEXICO  Automotive output soars 20% in January / Slowdown in industrial manufacturing growth expected in 2013

01.03.2013 THERMOPLASTIC COMPOUNDS  US demand to reach over 5m t by 2017 / Rebounding construction industry offers best prospects / PVC fastest growing resin / Freedonia study

28.02.2013 UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY  Optimism for 2013 falls as economic woes continue to exert pressure / Exports affected by euro crisis / Former BPF president Brian Mann set to retire

28.02.2013 PLA MARKET  Asia-Pacific remains highest growth region / Major investments in the packaging sector

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