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22.05.2012 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  Rhodia declares force majeure for Brazilian polyamide chain

22.05.2012 ALBEMARLE  Exit from phosphorous flame retardants business / Avonmouth and Nanjing sites to cease production

22.05.2012 MITSUI  Raising PP compound output across the globe / Acquisition in Brazil / Meeting increased demand from global automotive sector

21.05.2012 FEEDSTOCK MARKETS  Shale gas revolution has North America celebrating a comeback in the ethylene chain / Previous heavyweight champion is back in the ring / Europe currently the loser / Cracker changeovers accelerate propylene and butylene bottlenecks

21.05.2012 TOSOH  No. 1 VCM line in Nanyo complex resumes operations following November blast

21.05.2012 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  Arkema places customers on strict PA 12 allocations / CDT deliveries expected to resume by year's end / Frenzied efforts to produce PA 10 substitutes / Force majeure remains in place for “Pebax” TPE and “Rilsamid” PA 12

18.05.2012 EPS  Italian market has been stagnant for years / Demand pegged at 141,000 t in 2011

18.05.2012 BIOPLASTICS  European Bioplastics industry group claims recent US report not scientifically backed-up / “Unbalanced conclusions”

17.05.2012 GERMANY  Plastics producers raise 2011 output to 20.7m t / Revenues on the rise / Margins pressured by feedstock costs / PlasticsEurope Deutschland predicts “growth interval” in 2012

14.05.2012 NOVA CHEMICALS  Follow-up: PS line in Monaca not part of PFB deal

14.05.2012 SK GLOBAL  Building new plastomer and elastomer plant in Ulsan

14.05.2012 BIOPLASTICS  Nova-Institut publishes second edition of bio-based plastics and composites business directory

11.05.2012 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  Westlake restarts Geismar VCM unit / Site reported to be fully operational

11.05.2012 INEOS  Possible sale of two HDPE plants / Increased focus on integrated assets

11.05.2012 PET PACKAGING  Annual growth of 5% up to 2017 / Asia-Pacific to drive consumption / Bottled water edging out carbonated drinks / Collection issues dog recycling / Barrier coatings are the future / Consolidation gathers momentum / Pira study

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