EVONIK

Middle East conflict boosts Q1 core profit above forecasts / Tensions shift customers' buying pattern / Chemicals producer sees stronger Q2, confirms full-year outlook

BIESTERFELD

Distributor partners with Traceless on plastics-free injection moulding materials

VELOGY

Private equity firm launches new company combining former LYB, Sabic assets

RONGSHENG

Multi-billion project on Chinese island of Zhoushan / Large volumes of ABS, EVA, PC to be added

BEWI

EPS specialist remains in the red / CEO Bekken sees 'significant increase in profitability'

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PVC: Westlake Vinnolit declares force majeure on deliveries from Cologne and Knapsack, Germany

COVESTRO

'No growth investments in Europe', says CEO Steilemann / Plastics group benefits from higher sales prices as result of Middle East conflict

BIESTERFELD

Distributor expands polymer additives portfolio through Alpha Calcit partnership

TRINSEO

Q1 results push plastics group further into red / Revenue, adjusted EBITDA decline

BP

Multiple activists stir the waters at AGM / Pushback against 'back to the roots' strategy / Motions to curb climate reporting and allow online meetings fail

UPDATE - RADICI / DOMO EM

Rumours confirmed: US financial investor Lone Star acquires and merges the two PA producers

WESTLAKE VINNOLIT

PVC manufacturer plans to take over insolvent Vynova Wilhelmshaven

BASF

Q1 sales down 3%, but volumes grow / Petchem major sees strong Q2 prospects / Middle East crisis boosts pricing power and upside potential

VYNOVA

Belgian producer lifts force majeure on PVC supply from key European sites

INEOS

Petchem group announces new distribution partners for PE, PP in Europe

DOMO CHEMICALS

Indications of a merger with Radici's operations by Lone Star / US fund acquires former Solvay brand Technyl

GRAFE

Masterbatch manufacturer modernises technical centre / Further investments planned in Germany

KINGFA

Chinese compounder again delays start-up in Poland / Export push raises competitive pressure in Europe

HTASO

Engineering thermoplastics compounder puts second expansion stage into production / European sales running smoothly so far

DOW

Revenue, earnings remain under pressure in Q1 / Outgoing CEO Fitterling expects margins to improve soon