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09.04.2010 SGL CARBON  Joint venture with BMW to manufacture carbon fibres in US / Plans to produce CFK parts for BMW's “Megacity Vehicle”

08.04.2010 RUSSIA  Polyethylene exports up 125% in 2009 / Local LLDPE production cannot meet domestic demand / Prices on the rise

08.04.2010 BEYOND PLASTICS  Steel scraps tend toward tightness / Rising prices / Iron ore contract terms to be shortened

07.04.2010 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  LyondellBasell lifts FM for PP from Carrington

07.04.2010 ASIA  Region continues to be world's fastest growing masterbatch market / Demand to reach 1.2m t/y in 2013 / China is most significant growth driver

07.04.2010 KURARAY  Acrylic thermoplastic elastomer production planned in Japan

01.04.2010 DOW POLYURETHANES  MDI plant in Stade shut down for two weeks / Customers on allocation with immediate effect

31.03.2010 POLYURETHANES  Reactive polymer material with constantly growing consumption / Spotlight on Asia / Foams dominate the scene / Isocyanate and polyol components make for enormous diversity

31.03.2010 US COMPOUNDING AND CONCENTRATES  Opportunities for growth in NAFTA compounding industry / M&A activity / Large concentrates producers shift towards smaller custom batch output / AMI reports

30.03.2010 INDONESIA  Billions to be invested in petrochemical industry / Total PP capacity to reach 1.5m t in 2015

29.03.2010 JAPAN PETROCHEMICALS  Producers face pressure from Middle East / Overseas expansions targeted

26.03.2010 SINOPEC  Chinese become new partner for polypropylene plant in Kazakhstan / LyondellBasell withdraws

26.03.2010 SHELL  Singapore-based naphtha cracker begins operations as planned

24.03.2010 CRISTAL GLOBAL  Force majeure declared on TiO2 from UK plant / Plant closed after explosion

22.03.2010 PLASTICS ECONOMY  Producers begin to emerge from recession / Capacity cutbacks help boost the bottom line / Asian rebound fuels hopes for worldwide recovery / Overextended players still dealing with crisis

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