POLYMER PRICES

Engineering recyclate January 2011: Momentum from primary market drives range upward / rABS and rPOM tight / Fresh FM limits rPA / Pipeline refilling and price surge for virgin polymer fuel demand

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics Trend January 2011: Notations leap ahead by triple-digit margin / Monomer increases push PVC, too / Output bottlenecks keep supply just balanced / Good economy boosts order volume / Upward momentum continues

ARKEMA

Revenues expected to reach EUR 7.5 bn with inclusion of composites and bioplastics / Total's coating business acquired

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics in November 2010: Notations firmer in aftermath of French strikes / Cost hikes largely factored in / PVC and EPS markets still sluggish / Weakening euro fuels upward momentum

TOTAL

New EUR 2-3 bn coal-to-olefins project planned in China / Feasibility study / Start-up after 2015

POLIMERI EUROPA

EPS plant in Feluy shut down as planned

RELIANCE

Previously shelved plans for Jamnagar cracker revived / Indian group has great ambitions for polyolefins

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics Trend September 2010: Polyolefins move sidewards / EVA tight and expensive / PVC inches upward / PS firms considerably / Supply gradually normalising / Strong demand / Trends are stable

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics Trend August 2010: Polyolefin prices crumble / Falling feedstock costs pressure producers / PVC up slightly / PS mostly stable / Supply normalising / Demand strong despite holidays

TOTAL

Methanol-to-olefins production unit in Feluy starts up / “Highest carbon yield on the market”

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics in May 2010: Notations on a slow upward curve / Supply of many products remains limited / Demand boosted by seasonal effects / June will also be a sellers' market

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics Trend May 2010: Upsurge continues / Without higher costs many producers improve margins substantially / Supply generally tight / Demand lively but looking shakier

TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS

World's largest ethane cracker is inaugurated / Butene LLDPE resins now available in Europe

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Dow's number two cracker in Terneuzen is down

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

C3 supply problems prompt Total to declare FM for PP

TOTAL

Unions call mini strike during Paris round table discussions / Four refineries affected

TOTAL

Consumer products business sold to Jarden

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics in February 2010: Further massive increases for polyolefins / PVC producers pass on higher costs / PS margins improve / EPS stagnates / Supply tends tight / Upward price trend set to continue

TOTAL

Follow up: Strikes called off for now / Propylene production could return to normal in several days

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Strikes at Total refineries / FM evidently declared for C3 / Domo Caproleuna cuts PA supplies

TOTAL

Dunkirk refinery to be closed / Effects on Polimeri downstream facilities unclear

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