DIOKI

Plans to restructure and save polymer producer thwarted

DIOKI

Croatian polymer manufacturer ceases ethylene and PE production / Talks with investors over PS facilities

VINYLS ITALIA

Deal with Industrie Generali officially inked / PVC production now set to resume in Q1 2012

VINYLS ITALIA

No payments to date by Gita investment fund / Deadline extended to 27 April / No alternative in sight

SERBIA / CROATIA

Still battling the effects of economic recession / New capacities scheduled to come on stream in Serbia / Croatian industry still in hibernation

DIOKI

Croatian polymer manufacturer in dire straits / Huge losses in 2010 / Sale as the last remaining option?

DIOKI

Owner of Croatian polymer producer in custody / Bribery accusations

CROATIA

Plastics consumption drops to 105,600 t in 2009 / Employment rises despite the crisis

VINYLS ITALIA

Eni and Syndial in talks with Swiss investment fund

VINYLS ITALIA

Industrie Generali and Swiss fund bid for parts of Vinyls Italia / Speculation on feedstock units

VINYLS ITALIA

Dioki only interested in PVC lines not VCM or chlorine chains / Further round table discussions

VINYLS ITALIA

Ministry publishes new tender for takeover

VINYLS ITALIA

Croatia's Dioki interested in PVC, chlorine chain / New tender to be published at the end of August

CROATIA

Plastics sector shows strong growth rates / Both exports and imports up in 2008 / Highly dependent on feedstock from abroad