DOW CHEMICAL

Carter tapped as new COO / Ten Bruggencate to head construction division

KAZMUNAYGAZ

Sinopec joins major Kazak PE project / Sizable shipments likely headed to China / Russian supplier Sibur also on board

RUSSIA

Attack on Ukraine has consequences for European polymer trade flows / Shortage of Russian material makes itself felt in Eastern Europe / Moscow plans polymer price regulation / Flagship projects on hold?

RUSGASDOBYCHA

Massive PE project on Baltic Sea picks up speed / First licenses awarded

SIBUR

Construction work starts on gas-based petrochemicals complex in Amur / Capacity to produce 2.7m t/y of polyolefins

ORPIC

Contractors for Liwa Plastics Industries Complex will have to meet “Omanisation level” / Work on integrated polyolefin hub on the Gulf of Oman proceeding apace / Commissioning delayed to 2020

LINDE / UNIVATION

Collaborating on integrated PE projects

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

Takeover of Univation Technologies complete / Leading technology licensor to global PE industry

DOW

Agreement for full ownership in Univation Technologies processing technology joint venture with ExxonMobil / Business to be integrated into Performance Plastics division

QATAR PETROLEUM

Unipol technology for PE projects at Ras Laffan / Polymer output to total 2.2m t/y

POLYETHYLENE

North America: Sasol building swing line / ExxonMobil plans to raise exports / New player eyeing facility in the Appalachians

BUREL

Univation Technologies' Unipol process selected for Malaysia PE project / Start-up scheduled for 2013-14

CARBON HOLDINGS

Engineering contract awarded for Egypt PE project