Polyolefins prices increased in line with the crude oil prices. But trading slowed down across the global markets despitethe economic stimulus measures. Many buyers and converters bought only enough for production. However, supply in 2012 ...
EATP (the European Association for Textile Polyolefins) has released details of the programme for its annual Executive Seminar, to be held in Brussels on May 28. The theme of the Seminar is “Succeeding in a Challenging ...
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Borealis reported Monday a 72% jump in fourth-quarter net profit to Eur100 million ($133 million) from Eur58 million a year earlier, but gave a downbeat view on the 2013 outlook for its European polyolefins business. Sales grew to ...
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Western European production of ethylene, propylene and butadiene in the fourth quarter of 2012 was down from the same period of 2011, according to the Association of Petrochemical Producers in Europe this week. Ethylene production in the ...
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LyondellBasell Industries announced earnings from continuing operations for the fourth quarter 2012 of $645 million, or $1.13 per share. Fourth-quarter 2012 EBITDA was $1,289 million. Full year 2012 income from continuing operations was ...
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Aramco Far East (Beijing) Business Services, or Aramco Asia, has started offering polyolefins produced by Fujian Refining and Petrochemical in China effective January 1, its parent Saudi Aramco said late Monday. Aramco Asia will ...
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Borealis said Friday it will raise all polyolefin prices for January 2013. Polyethylene prices will increase by Eur100/mt while prices for polypropylene will increase by Eur75/mt. "The decision to increase prices is based on the ...
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By 2030 around 70 percent of the Europe's energy requirements is predicted to come from abundant reserves of gas in Russia, the Artic and the neighboring areas of southeast Asia and North Africa. Also to the European Union's 27 member ...
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On 19-21 November 2012 the twenty partners involved in an EU funded research programme held their kick-off meeting in Wageningen,The Netherlands.Led by Wageningen UR Food&Biobased Research,the 4-year project has the goal to develop a new ...
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Two dissimilar companies with a common interest in the value of reusables have joined the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA), broadening the Association's reach and expertise. Herman Miller produces inventive designs, technologies, and ...
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LyondellBasell announced Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) has selected the Spheripol process technology from LyondellBasell for two 300 KTA polypropylene (PP) plants to be located in Pengerang, Malaysia. “PETRONAS’ ...
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Clariant has opened a second production unit for the successful flame retardant(FR)Exolit OP at the Hürth-Knapsack plant near Cologne,Gemany.The established non-halogenated additive is used primarily in the electronics and electrical ...
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Austria-based chemical and plastics solutions provider Borealis is set to launch two new peelable compounds, Borpeel WD955CF and Steripeel WE950CF, for transparent lidding film and peel against itself applications. According to Borealis, ...
A provider of chemical and plastics solutions Borealis, and Nexeo Solutions, a plastics distribution company, announced that they have inked a distribution agreement to offer Bormed products, specially dedicated to healthcare applications ...
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LyondellBasell Industries announced earnings for the third quarter 2012 of $851 million, or $1.47 per share. Third-quarter 2012 EBITDA was $1,565 million, inclusive of a $71 million reversal of non-cash, lower of cost or market inventory ...
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