A. SCHULMAN

Development of weight-reduced compounds with 3M / Focus on automotive and construction segments in western Europe

STYRENE

China considers anti-dumping duties on styrene monomer / US, South Korea and Taiwan affected

LYONDELLBASELL

Takeover of A. Schulman / Advanced Polymer Solutions' revenues will double turnover

LYONDELLBASELL

Hurricane "Harvey" and China help boost 2017 earnings / Company mulls building new PP plant in Europe

ASSOCIATIONS

World Plastics Council elects LyondellBasell's James Seward as chairman

BASELL ORLEN

Polish polyolefins producer appoints Radoslaw Majczak as board member

LYONDELLBASELL / SUEZ

Joint acquisition of Dutch plastics recycler / New PP and PE recyclate products from consumer waste

BRASKEM

Partnership with Haldor Topsøe to develop sugar-based route to MEG / Demo plant in Denmark

LYONDELLBASELL

Positive earnings growth in first nine months / Hurricane impacts on Q3

LYONDELLBASELL

Interest in Braskem mooted / Brazilian construction conglomerate Odebrecht may hold firm / Selling price of USD 10 bn?

LYONDELLBASELL

New petchems, plastics project on US Gulf / Final decision next year

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

20% of revenues generated with products for low-carbon economy / Carbon Disclosure Project report

LYONDELLBASELL

Production start at new PP compounding plant in China / Components for automotive market

POLYMER PRICES

North America August 2017: Generally quiet month whirled about by Hurricane "Harvey" / First price rises reported for PE / September likely to see increases across the board / Spot markets lively as prices explode

NORINCO / SAUDI ARAMCO

Large refinery project for petrochemicals in northern China / PP and PE licences from LyondellBasell

LYONDELLBASELL

European olefins and polyolefins buoyant in Q2 / Outlook continues to be good

LYONDELLBASELL

PO/TBA project on US Gulf gathers steam / Applications in polyurethanes

LYONDELLBASELL

Launch of first “Purell” polybutene-1-based resin for healthcare applications

ALBIS PLASTIC

Product range for healthcare applications widened / Partnerships with leading polymer producers

LYONDELLBASELL

Construction of PE line in Texas has begun

LYONDELLBASELL

Q1 core profit falls year-on-year / Sales up 25% on solid demand for olefins, polyolefins

ALBIS PLASTIC

"Purell" licensing agreement with LyondellBasell / Expansion of product range for healthcare

LYONDELLBASELL

New PP resin for pharmaceutical packaging and labware

NEXEO SOLUTIONS

Distribution of DSM's resins portfolio in Nordic countries / Deal with K.D. Feddersen

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Polypropylene: LyondellBasell extends Brindisi force majeure again / All PP grades now affected