ECOPOL

SK Capital to take majority stake in PVA film producer / Strong growth planned

VERSALIS

Polymer producer suffers second straight quarterly loss / Parent cites low demand, market issues for decline

VERSALIS

Sales volumes of Eni's petchem subsidiary decline sharply / Novamont acquisition could provide crucial flexibility

VERSALIS / NOVAMONT

Final negotiations on for Versalis' acquisition of Novamont

FEBO

Takeover of Guberti / Expansion of engineering and high-performance plastics division

LUKOIL

Italian refinery sold to Cyprus-based GOI / New owner connected to Israeli producer Carmel Olefins

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Polyolefins: Fire at Versalis' cracker in France / Downstream plants shut down

VERSALIS

New branding for Italian resin maker

MERAXIS

Distributor buys plastics unit of French competitor Fournier / Expansion in North Africa

STYRENICS RECYCLING

SCS project closes loop on XPS food trays / Ireland includes XPS products in household waste collection / Canadian Polystyvert joins recycling initiative

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

EPDM: Versalis declares force majeure for production at Italian site after storms

PETROCHEMICALS ITALY

Union leader Pirani praises, blasts Versalis strategy / Says future of basic chemicals “uncertain”

VERSALIS

New strategy looks like the old one / Overhaul continues / Sugar-based biopolymers in focus

VERSALIS

Plans for mechanical reclaim of PS, PE in Porto Marghera, Italy / License acquired from Forever Plast

VERSALIS

C2/C3: Cracker in Dunkirk back in service after force majeure

RAW MATERIALS

Decline in gas deliveries to Germany, France, Italy / Rome considers emergency measures

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Ethylene, propylene: Versalis declares FM for precursors from Dunkirk

VERSALIS

Cracker in Porto Marghera decommissioned

VERSALIS

Parent company Eni preps new strategy / Italian petchem site to become recycling centre

VERSALIS / NOVAMONT

Shareholder structure revamped / Firmer footing for renewables activities

RUSSIA

Attack on Ukraine has consequences for European polymer trade flows / Shortage of Russian material makes itself felt in Eastern Europe / Moscow plans polymer price regulation / Flagship projects on hold?

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Versalis lifts force majeure for ABS deliveries from Italy

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

EVA: Conversion of swing plants planned / Relief possible in medium term / Celanese lifts force majeure on precursor VAM

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Polystyrene: Versalis lifts force majeure / FM for ABS continues

UPDATE - EXXONMOBIL

Explosion at US refinery in Baytown / Four injured / Impact on polymer production still unclear