LONG SON PETROCHEMICALS

Complex expected to resume operations by early September / Use of ethane feedstock to rise in response to oil price volatility

VIETNAM

Economic boom increases appetite for plastics raw materials / Strong demand from packaging, construction, electronics

SIAM CEMENT

Thai group shuts down Long Son Petrochemicals in Vietnam; production too expensive / Ethane supply agreement with US group

SIRPLASTE

Investment expands HDPE recycling in Portugal

BRASKEM

Plans confirmed to build JV bio-based ethylene plant in Thailand with SCGC

SCG CHEMICALS

Investment in Portuguese plastics recycling facility

SIAM CEMENT

Entry into BOPET production in Vietnam / JV with film manufacturer AJ Plast

BRASKEM

Q2 earnings point sharply downward / Volumes and margins suffer / Continued investment in greener production

BRASKEM

Collaboration with Lummus on green ethylene / Support for circular economy

BRASKEM

Study to build bio-based ethylene and PE project in Thailand / JV with SCG Chemicals

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Global alliance of 29 companies aims to help manage plastics waste / Commitments totalling over USD 1 bn

PTT

Thai group forward integrates into PTA and PET / Majority shares in SCG and Mitsui

NORNER

Kjetil Larsen appointed CEO of Norwegian polymer R&D centre

PLASTIC FANTASTIC

Plastic in the water

MITSUI CHEMICALS

Raising PP output at Thai joint venture / Additional capacity to cater to rising regional automotive demand