UPDATE - RUSSIA

Polymer industry hit by weak demand / Downward price trend in July / Exports in disarray / Packaging, car sectors suffer

LERG

Polish group takes over epoxy resin activities from Ciech

CIECH PIANKI

PU soft foam manufacturer's warehouse expansion now operational / Further capacity increase planned

GRUPA AZOTY

Wardacki appointed management board president

CIECH

Polish polyurethane foam plant on the sales block / Further trimming of the business 'fat' to focus on core competency / Potential Chinese buyer shows interest

BASF

Takeover of Ciech's TDI business complete

POLYMER PRICES

Polyurethane feedstocks in January 2013: First hike plans successfully parried / MDI and polyols in a weak rollover / TDI firmer / Supply adequate to demand / Q1 price rounds are still open

BASF

Plans to acquire parts of Ciech TDI portfolio in Poland / Production facilities in Bydgoszcz to be shut?

CIECH

CEO Kunicki is replaced / Dow and Wanhua reportedly interested in Zachem's TDI subsidiary