INEOS

Processes selected for China S-PVC project / Start-up scheduled for 2013

ITALY

Petrochemical managers indicted on environmental charges at Porto Torres / Trial set for December

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering Thermoplastics in July 2011: Prices stable at a high level / ABS, PC and PP respond to the lower cost basis / Supply adequate / Holiday period dampens demand / Stability likely

POLYMER PRICES

Standard thermoplastics in July 2011: All prices slip, but only LDPE, LLDPE and PP below the cost reduction / HDPE margins improve minimally / Restocking stimulates / August monomer rises trigger hike plans

BILCARE SOLUTIONS

Price hike for rigid plastic films

TESSENDERLO

Belgian group sells US profiles business to private investor / Ongoing focus on specialities

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Ineos declares force majeure for phenol / PC and PA production could be affected

STYROLUTION

BASF pockets EUR 600m from Ineos in styrenics deal / Pro forma sales of EUR 1.8 bn in Q1

POLYMER PRICES

Standard thermoplastics in June 2011: Price cuts go beyond cost reductions / Notations down across the board / Special offers widely available / More reductions expected in July

VIVANTA

Indian import group buys North American PVC plant / 220,000 t/y facility to begin operations on the subcontinent in 2012

BILCARE

Indian packaging group plans new PETG film extruder in Germany / Capacity expansion to serve rising shrink film demand

TESSENDERLO

MoU for sale of PVC activities to Ineos ChlorVinyls / EUR 110m deal still requires official approval / Focus on speciality businesses

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics Trend June 2011: Notations slide on monomer decline / PVC with slight gains / Tendency toward surplus / Volume pressure propels special offers / Some prices could go lower

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics in May 2011: Oil price slide reveals market limits / Polyolefin margins crumble / Producers left sitting on costs / Converters' resistance shifts the balance / Price pressure remains

STYROLUTION

PS price adjusted downward again in June/ ABS rolls over

STYROLUTION

EU approves BASF-Ineos joint venture plans / Tarragona ABS unit must be divested

STYROLUTION

Deal creating joint venture is signed

STYROLUTION

EU sets 1 June for Styrolution decision / Plant disposal likely / Deal to create EUR 5 bn business

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics Trend May 2011: Prices near market limit / Producers unable to pass on costs in full / Oil price dip pressures polymers / PVC and EPS somewhat better / Buyers stage boycott

INEOS ABS

Elix Polymers subsidiary raises modifier and SAN prices

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics in April 2011: Polyolefin producers almost cover costs / HDPE, PVC with stronger rises / PS follows SM down / EPS improves / Chronic bottlenecks / Feedstocks up again / Fresh hikes

INEOS ABS

Renewed price hikes for ABS and ABS/PA

INEOS CHLORVINYLS

Higher S-PVC prices

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics Trend April 2011: Low-density PE down slightly / Margin improvement with HDPE, PVC and EPS / Costs factored in with PP / PS notations slide / Strong euro dampens upward price momentum

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics in March 2011: Higher costs mostly factored in / Minimal margin gain with HDPE and PVC / PS softer / Seasonal business boosts EPS / Sales decline / Fresh price hikes for PVC and polyolefins