DOW

Sales of styrenics and PC to private equity said near / First round of bidding for spin-off

DOW POLYURETHANES

Price hike for polyols and isocyanates

LATIN AMERICA

Polyolefins projects planned across the region / Crisis causes widespread delays / Braskem as driving force behind many projects

DOW IZOLAN

Russian PUR systems plant starts up / US group lifts its presence / Wide range of applications

POLYMERPRICES

Engineering Thermoplastics in December 2009: Year ends on a stable footing / Quarterly contracts still preclude hikes / Supply limited by reduced production and decline in imports / Automotive continues to be lively / Rising costs drive demand

INEOS NOVA

Price increase for PS in Europe

PEOPLE

Guillermo Novo new vice president of Dow Polyurethanes

DOW EUROPE

Price increase for PS, ABS, SAN and EPS

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics in September 2009: Soaring feedstocks provoke triple-digit polyolefin rises / PVC up, PS and EPS down / Restricted supply / High prices dampen demand / Hikes sought despite easing of cost burden

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics in August 2009: Feedstock costs drive notations up / Some polyolefins tight / PVC producers pass higher chlorine costs through the chain / SM increases are factored into styrenics / Mixed outlook