17.09.2015
- Inovyn does not plan to restart its PVC plant at Schkopau, Germany, idled since the end of 2014. After failing to come to terms with Dow Chemical on supply of feedstock VCM, the...
08.06.2015
- Until recently, most chemical players outside the petrochemicals segment may have taken scant notice of the vast upheaval sweeping the upstream petrochemical and plastics...
07.08.2014
- Mexican petrochemical producer Mexichem said it had signed a "definite agreement" with US-based private equity investor Strategic Value Partners to acquire German PVC producer...
18.07.2014
- It appears that Marl, Germany-based PVC producer Vestolit may be up for grabs again. Private equity investor Strategic Value Partners (SVP) Global is said to be looking to sell the...
28.10.2013
- The European Commission has extended until Nov. 5 its deadline to decide on approval of the planned PVC joint venture of Solvay and Ineos. In May of this year, the two companies...
