Alexander H. Tullo

The plastics recycler Alterra has received backing from two big petrochemical makers—LyondellBasell Industries and Chevron Phillips Chemical—in an investment round.

European petrochemical cutback claims another player

Ineos plans to close its acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) plant in Addyston, Ohio, near Cincinnati.

Sustainea, a joint venture between the Brazilian chemical maker Braskem and the Japanese trading firm Sojitz, plans to build a biobased ethylene glycol plant in Lafayette, Indiana.

Invista has decided to keep running its hexamethylene diamine (HMD) plant in Orange, Texas. HMD is reacted with adipic acid to make nylon 6,6.

Europe is the focus as firms look to improve efficiency Large chemical firms posted tepid financial results in the third quarter, with many logging modest increases in sales but lackluster profits.

Trinseo's polycarbonate plant in Stade, Germany, is being packed up and shipped to India.

The Polish refiner and chemical maker Orlen is considering scrapping or scaling back its ethylene cracker project in Plock, Poland.

Ineos has signed an agreement with the marine logistic firm Royal Wagenborg for a carbon dioxide carrier that will be used in Project Greensand, a

Viridor is closing its mechanical plastics recycling facility in Avonmouth, England. The plant, colocated with an energy recovery facility, is