PCC

Mattress business fuels demand for polyols / Consumer goods, energy, logistics suffer losses in Q3

POLYETHYLENE

HDPE 100: Iran now has its own catalysts for production

PCC ROKITA

PCC's Polish subsidiary establishes PU joint venture with Thailand's IRPC / Targeting Asian markets

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Fire takes out IRPC's propylene cracker in Rayong / Production of PP compounds may be affected

BASF

Commencing commercialisation of crosslinkable PA 6.6 compound developed with Sweden's Nexam Chemical / Automotive and E&E applications

RUSSIA

Engineering thermoplastics market contracts slightly in 2012 / Imports from Europe and Asia on the rise / Russian production still too low / Western European quality often not matched / Plastinfo report

IRPC

Propylene expansion about to go on stream / Additional capacity upgrade planned for 2015 / Future of caprolactam project with Ube uncertain

IRPC

Thai refiner to pay EUR 133m for 25% stake in UBE Chemicals / Portfolio upgrade