CHEVRON PHILLIPS

European headquarters moves in Belgium

LYONDELL BASELL

Daniel Coombs new head of global Olefins and Polyolefins business

TRINSEO

Basic plastics and feedstock business continue to perform / Q3 operating profit more than doubles / Record year anticipated

TRINSEO

Plastics business drives improved Q2 profits / Styrenics and PC enjoy higher operating rates and margins / Record sales for SSBR

AMERICAS STYRENICS

Expansion of Mississippi port activities near New Orleans / Greater opportunity for styrene monomer exports

CHEVRON PHILLIPS

Sale of Chinese PS affiliate to Grand Astor now complete

POLYMER PRICES

North America August 2012: Costs continue to drive polyethylene up / Polypropylene drops amid continued stock clearance sales / PVC bobs along / PS prices race higher / Few impulses for engineering thermoplastics

PEOPLE

Bradley Croker appointed CEO Americas Styrenics

DOW

Styrenics business sold to Bain Capital affiliate for USD 1.6 bn / Long-term supply deal pads price