Rhodia: stronger position in India
Rhodia to accelerate its growth in India with the acquisition of PI Industries’ Engineering plastics business.
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Borealis upgrades at Porvoo polyethylene plant support Borstar PE product development
At yesterday’s meeting in Vienna, the Borealis Supervisory Board approved a EUR 17 million investment to upgrade one of its polyethylene plants in Porvoo, Finland.
SKC invests in Poland
South Korean industrial films manufacturer SKC has completed the construction of a polyurethanes plant in the special economic zone of Dzierzoniów in south western Poland.
Plastics from greenhouse gas are no dream, says Bayer
Bayer is building a pilot plant for the kilogram-scale production of polyether polycarbonate polyols (PPPs) from the major greenhouse gas CO2 and propylene oxide. PPPs can be further processed to produce polyurethane.
Cooperation between BASF and Ineos
Ineos and BASF to establish a new leading global styrenics company called Styrolution.
Arkema announced an 5-year growth plan
During the K 2010, Arkema announces its 2015 targets and emphasizes its growth strategy for the next five years. At the end of this new development phase, in 2015, Arkema has the ambition to generate above 1 billion euros EBITDA, corresponding to 14% EBITDA margin.
SABIC opens new logistics centre in UK
State-of-the-art polyolefin logistics centre reinforces SABIC’s long-term commitment to serving its UK customers.
Total and CPI join forces to study a coal-to-olefins petrochemical project in China
Total and the Chinese energy group China Power Investment Corporation (CPI) announced their intention to build a coal-based petrochemical plant in China.
Flexpol invests in Poland
Polish packaging film producer Flexpol is reported to be planning an investment of nearly €13m in a project to manufacture novel polyolefin BOPE (biaxially oriented polyethylene) film products.
Borouge multimodal PP for blown film finds new application in microwaveable food pouches
Multimodal PP from Borouge delivers temperature resistance and balanced seal-peel properties to provide a unique venting feature for multilayer blown film intended for microwaveable food packaging.
ANL Plastics is ready for launch in Poland
ANL Plastics, producer of thermoformed plastic packaging for the food and other industries is opening a new production plant in Poland. A favourably developing market and an extensive feasibility study have convinced ANL Plastics to take this step.