POLYMER PRICES

North America July 2021: Prices largely firmer / Exceptions are PVC, PS / Allocations and FMs still common / Price increases more or less set for August

DUPONT

Merger with Dow now likely to close in Q2 / Companies ask European Commission for more time

DOW

Liveris announces new R&D centre at Trump rally / CEO to head Manufacturing Council

DOW

EBITDA, revenue and volumes improve in Q3 / Strong showing by Performance Plastics

ANNUAL REVIEW 2015

Takeovers, mergers and consolidations: Changes in the plastics production, packaging and automotive industries / No going back to the way things were

DOW

US chemicals giant said to be in talks with DuPont over potential merge / Combination would create company worth USD 120 bn / Plans for three-way split of activities / Response to shareholder pressure?

DOW / OLIN

Olin shareholders give green light for asset merger with Dow / New chlor-alkali leader

DOW

Polymers boost group performance in Q2 / Revenue from plastics down but earnings up / Capacity upgrades on track / Chlor-alkali merger with Olin almost wrapped up

DOW

Chlor-alkali merger with Olin to cost up to 1,750 Dow jobs / Annual savings of USD 330m expected

DOW

Merging chlor-alkali and downstream derivatives businesses with Olin / New industry leader is born