INEOS STYROLUTION

Styrene production at Canadian unit faces closure / Complaints about damage to health

SATELLITE PETROCHEMICAL

New 450,000 t/y propylene plant starts in China / Group also plans two crackers

ETHYLENE

First major cracker complex based on US ethane planned on east coast of China

BRASKEM

Fernando Musa nominated as group CEO

INEOS

Liquid gas purchase deal with Rex Energy / US shale-derived ethane, propane and butane

BRASKEM

New UHMW-PE project planned in USA / Start-up scheduled for 2016

SHALE GAS CHINA

US-Chinese partnerships explore opportunities for unconventional gas in the People's Republic / Restructuring of energy mix / Chinese firms also participating in US fracking projects

BOREALIS

Long-term supply agreement with Norway's Statoil / Stenungsund cracker to be fed by ethane sourced in Kårstø

INEOS

Grangemouth to receive ethane from US shale gas pipeline / Norwegian Rafnes site to be expanded

PEOPLE

Robles to lead Invista's global operations / Focus on energy reductions

BRASKEM

Modernisation and expansion of US propylene splitter / Engineering contract awarded to Jacobs

BRASKEM

Plans to focus activities on Brazil this year / USD 5 bn in investments / Exploring options for PE in North America?

SUNOCO

Ohio-based phenol plant sold to Haverhill Chemicals / Move completes exit from the chemicals business

DOW CHEMICAL

Polypropylene business sold to Brazil's Braskem for USD 340m / Focus on downstream solutions / Sale consolidates Braskem's PP leadership in North America

YEAR IN REVIEW

Plastics economy bounces back from crisis in 2010 / Truly remarkable year sees demand, prices, industry sentiment improve / Structural changes are emerging / Dawn of Asian century near?

BRASKEM

Brazilians announce the acquisition of Sunoco's PP activities / First move in planned future penetration of US market

BRASKEM

Quattor acquisition completed / Largest commodity manufacturer in the Americas / In talks to acquire US operations