Representatives from Nizhnekamsneftechem to take part in The Polymers Summit-2011

(MRC) -- Deputy General Director of Commercial Affairs of Nizhnekamskneftechem Evgeny Tsyganov and Head of Sales Management of Nizhnekamskneftechem Valery Valk will take part in the The Polymers Summit-2011 to be held in Moscow on 30 November, 2011, in The Ritz-Carlton Moscow. The Summit is organized by MRC (Market Report Company) and supported by ICIS.


Nizhnekamskneftechem is a dynamically developing high-tech petrochemical company of Russia. The company's production complex embodies 10 major plants, 7 centers (including Research & Development and Design Centers), as well as Auxiliary Facilities and Departments, located in two production areas and having centralized transport, electric and telecommunication infrastructure.


Among others, the Summit participants will discuss the issues of pricing, PET and PVC market conditions, PP surplus, resources saving. The Summit program is formed on the basis of questions to speakers. The reports will be short and the speakers" time will be mainly devoted to negotiations with colleagues. The Summit site gives a possibility to ask questions to the speakers, invite for a cup of coffee and confirm or postpone a meeting. Registration on a site is free. For now there are 287 registered users of the Summit site - representatives of major Russian and foreign petrochemical companies.


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Representatives of major petrochemical companies to give speeches at The Polymers Summit-2011

(MRC) -- The speakers of The Polymers Summit-2011 to be held in Moscow on 30 November, 2011, in The Ritz-Carlton Moscow will be ICIS Price editor Linda Naylor, Polyplastic Group President Myron Gorilovsky, Centropolymer Director Alexey Zavyalov, Sabic Europe General Director Geert Drummen, Head of KGD&PPNiG (Lukoil ) Alexander Rappoport, Europlastic General director Sergey Arbuzov, Head of direction "Extrusion foam polystyrene" (Тechnnikol) Vasiliy Tkachev, MRC Managing Director Sergey Yaremenko, Biaxplen General director Anton Matvienko, Deputy head of directory of plastics and organic synthesis sales and marketing (Sibur) Paul Lyakhovich, Head of directorate of basic polymers (Sibur) Sergey Komishan. The Summit is organized by MRC (Market Report Company) and supported by ICIS.


Among others, the Summit participants will discuss the issues of pricing, PET and PVC market conditions, PP surplus, resources saving. The Summit program is formed on the basis of questions to speakers. The reports will be short and the speakers" time will be mainly devoted to negotiations with colleagues. The Summit site gives a possibility to ask questions to the speakers, invite for a cup of coffee and confirm or postpone a meeting. Registration on a site is free. For now there are 198 registered users of the Summit site - representatives of major Russian and foreign petrochemical companies.


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SABIC positioned to meet rising automotive OEM demand for PP in North America

(Sabic) -- SABIC's Innovative Plastics business today celebrated a major milestone with the official opening of its specialty polypropylene (PP) compounding operation at its Bay St. Louis, Mississippi manufacturing site. The new compounding operation will supply SABIC PP compounds and SABIC STAMAX long glass fiber-filled PP (LGFPP) composites for a wide range of automotive applications.


SABIC's new PP operation answers fast-accelerating demand from automotive OEMs and tiers for local supply of globally-consistent PP materials in North America, supporting production of both regional and global vehicle platforms. This is the second time in 17 months that SABIC has opened a PP compounding facility, having celebrated the start-up of its Genk, Belgium plant in June 2010. SABIC's PP investments underscore the company's commitment to provide high-performance materials that can help automotive OEMs pursue weight reduction opportunities and achieve energy-efficient improvements in vehicles.


Perspectives of development of the polymers markets, pricing issues and other important aspects will be discussed at The Polymers Summit-2011, which will be held in Moscow on November 30, 2011 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. The Summit is organized by MRC with the support of ICIS. The main idea of the Summit is to find a "the golden mean" between producers and converters. When producers receive exactly such margin of production, which helps them to invest in production expansion in order to substitute polymers imports, and the converters receive such price of feedstock that helps them to compete imported finished products. The Summit site gives an access to the live video of the Summit, speakers" presentations, as well as opportunities to ask questions or make appointments to any Summit partcipant.


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Serioplast to build a new facility for plastic containers in Poland

(PlastEurope) -- At an investment cost of about EUR 8m, Serioplast (Dalmine / Italy) is planning to build a new facility for plastic containers in Poland's soecial economic zone in Lodz. The zone's administration reports that the new 4.5 ha site in Kutno will create at least 66 new jobs. Come 2017, subsidiary Serioplast Poland is scheduled to begin producing HDPE, PET, PP and PVC bottles and containers earmarked for the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and food industries. Serioplast operates 10 plants in Italy and the new site brings to seven its production units in other European countries.


Perspectives of development of the polymers markets, pricing issues and other important aspects will be discussed at The Polymers Summit-2011, which will be held in Moscow on November 30, 2011 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. The Summit is organized by MRC with the support of ICIS. The main idea of the Summit is to find a "the golden mean" between producers and converters. When producers receive exactly such margin of production, which helps them to invest in production expansion in order to substitute polymers imports, and the converters receive such price of feedstock that helps them to compete imported finished products. The Summit site gives an access to the live video of the Summit, speakers" presentations, as well as opportunities to ask questions or make appointments to any Summit partcipant.


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Perstorp and PTT Global Chemical to create a JV for production and sales of TDI

(PlastEurope) -- Perstorp (Perstorp/Sweden) and PTT Global Chemical (PTT GC, Bangkok/Thailand) intend to create a joint venture for the worldwide production and sales of TDI and aliphatic isocyanates. Perstorp said the venture will include its former coating additives business, with its manufacturing sites in Pont-de-Claix / France and Freeport, Texas / USA. The venture also plans to invest in new manufacturing facilities to meet rising demand from the global PU industry.


PTT GC will own a 51% stake in the joint venture and Perstorp will own the remaining 49%. The Thai group said in a regulatory filing that it will invest EUR 114.8m to acquire the 51% stake.


Vanchai Tadadoltip, executive vice president of specialty chemicals at PTT GC, said: ⌠Establishing the jv between Perstorp and PTT GC will provide a key strategic entry point for PTT GC to further diversify its product portfolio in specialty chemicals. The venture will focus on TDI and the aliphatic isocyanates isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) and derivatives.


Perspectives of development of the polymers markets, pricing issues and other important aspects will be discussed at The Polymers Summit-2011, which will be held in Moscow on November 30, 2011 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. The Summit is organized by MRC with the support of ICIS. The main idea of the Summit is to find a "the golden mean" between producers and converters. When producers receive exactly such margin of production, which helps them to invest in production expansion in order to substitute polymers imports, and the converters receive such price of feedstock that helps them to compete imported finished products. The Summit site gives an access to the live video of the Summit, speakers" presentations, as well as opportunities to ask questions or make appointments to any Summit partcipant.


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