WESTLAKE

USD 1 bn takeover offer for vinyls producer Georgia Gulf

WESTLAKE

PVC manufacturer closes pipe extrusion activities in Springfield / Pipe market overcapacities still pose a threat

SHELL

Plans to build large-scale ethane cracker fed from Marcellus Shale Basin / Output could reach 1m t/y

DOW

US chemical giant plans to source ethane from shale gas reserves / New feedstock avenues open the way to raising North American cracker capacities

WESTLAKE

Plans to raise US ethylene capacity / Capturing North American shale gas reserves