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Polymer News On Sep-29-2007

PX prices in Europe drift lower

Sep 29, 2007

In Europe on Friday, paraxylene (PX) prices were seen dragged lower. Sellers outnumbered buyers in the region ahead of the week...


Lifting of force majeure at Norway methanol plant confirmed by Statoil

Sep 29, 2007

While conversing with an industry source based in Europe, a polymerupdate team member reported that the force majeure at the 90...


PIA plant in Singapore purchased by Perstorp

Sep 29, 2007

While in conversation with an industry source based in South East Asia this morning, a polymerupdate team member reported that ...


Plant Updates - 29th September, 2007 (Part - II)

Sep 29, 2007

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Plant Updates - 29th September, 2007 (Part - I)

Sep 29, 2007

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Crude prices decline on Friday

Sep 29, 2007

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OVL tenders to sell SOKOL Crude Oil on CFR basis

Sep 29, 2007

A local market source informed a polymerupdate team member that ONGC Videsh Limited had yesterday issued a sell tender for SOKO...


Eastman exercises option to purchase assets of Terra Industries in Beaumont, Texas

Sep 29, 2007

Eastman Chemical Company and Terra Industries Inc. announced that Eastman has exercised its option to purchase Terra’s Beaumont...


Rohm and Haas company declares Quarterly Dividend

Sep 29, 2007

Rohm and Haas Company~s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.37 per common share. This dividend will b...


Methanex posts contract price for October Methanol for North America

Sep 29, 2007

Tight global methanol supplies have prompted the world~s largest producer and marketer of methanol, Canada~s Methanex to steepl...


LANXESS increases prices for CR rubber grades

Sep 29, 2007

Effective October 1st, 2007, LANXESS’s Technical Rubber Products (TRP) business unit is to increase its prices worldwide for ch...


Japan~s Crude imports climb

Sep 29, 2007

In a report released on Friday, September 28th, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) said that crude oil impo...


LME Plastics Prices - 28th September, 2007

Sep 29, 2007

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SM prices finish the week down more than USD 10/mt

Sep 29, 2007

Styrene Monomer (SM) prices in Asia on Friday declined, slipping as trade activity in the region slowed ahead of the start of t...


Celanese Announces Emulsions Price Increase in Europe

Sep 29, 2007

Celanese Corporation, a global leader in polymer emulsions, announced on Friday, September 28th, that it will increase the pric...


Bonds planned to be issued by Sinopec for financing new projects

Sep 29, 2007

An industry source based in China while in conversation with a polymerupdate team member today said that bonds worth 50 billion...


SABIC seeks October price hike in Polypropylene (PP) contracts

Sep 29, 2007

A polymerupdate source in Europe last evening informed the team that following announcements made by Ineos and Basell to hike t...


Dow Introduces TYRIN™ EXT 1000 Chlorinated Polyethylene

Sep 29, 2007

The Dow Chemical Company on Friday, September 28th, introduced TYRIN™ EXT 1000 Chlorinated Polyethylene (CM), a highly extendab...


Construction on USD 4 billion refinery in Turkey to start next year

Sep 29, 2007

While conversing with an industry source based in Central Asia, a polymerupdate team member reported that construction of a USD...