12.03.2014
- U.S. investment ratings agency Moody's says activist shareholders are stepping up the pressure on many of the U.S. companies it rates, often with negative effects on their credit...
06.01.2014
- As part of its drive to take advantage of the shale gas boom, LyondellBasell has restarted a methanol plant at its Channelview site in Texas. The polyolefins giant closed the U.S...
20.12.2013
- As expected, the Lyon, France, commercial court overseeing the Kem One bankruptcy has given the nod to the sole remaining bidder for the PVC producer. In a volte-face against the...
03.09.2013
- Dow Chemical has asked the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a $1.1 billion fine imposed by a district court in Kansas City, Kansas, in connection with an alleged...
31.07.2013
- In Q2 2013, sales of Rotterdam-based petrochemical and plastics giant LyondellBasell weakened by 1.3% year-on-year to $11.1 billion but improved by 4% against Q1 2013. EBITDA...
24.06.2013
- Industrial gases producer Air Liquide is cementing its supply relationship with petrochemical giant LyondellBasell. The French-based company said it has signed a new long-term...
21.03.2013
- Weal and Woe - Despite pressure from the currency crisis, volatile markets and weak demand in some countries, the performance of the European chemical industry in 2012 was better...
21.02.2013
- Europe's hard-pressed refining industry faces more closures as its competition in the United States enjoys the double bonus of growing domestic shale oil supply and cheaper...
