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Send RFQ's | Find Chemical Suppliers Issue 15: 9th December 2010       Reach deadline passes with thousands of substances registered. Chemical distribution mergers and acquisitions are expected to climb. Russia raises export duties. INEOS and BASF plan a new styrenics company called Styrolution. News from ICIS A total of 4,300 substances were registered under the EU’s Reach chemicals regulation by the November 30 deadline The chemical distribution organisations of the US, Canada and Brazil, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote and encourage Responsible Distribution Polish producer PKN Orlen will be able to produce marketable purified terephthalic acid (PTA) from its new Wloclawek plant in by the second half of January The European Commission has approved the planned sale of DSM Special Products to US private equity firm Sun Capital Novamont will raise its biopolymer capacity with new plant in Italy Russia has raised the petrochemical export duty levied on ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene New automotive standards are driving Mexican base oil demand toward higher-quality base oils and a growing dependence on imports Chemical distribution mergers and acquisitions are expected to increase Fortunes improve for chemical shippers In the media The European Commission approves BASF’s acquisition of Cognis Bayer MaterialScience EcoCommercial Building Program to drive Middle East’s sustainable development INEOS and BASF are to form a new global styrenics company called Styrolution What factors will impact the petrochemical market over the next few years? ICIS invites you to attend our newly launched "The New Normal – Petrochemicals and the New Demand Drivers" seminar in Singapore on February 24, 2011. The current extended downturn is leading us into the market's "new normal". As the global economy recovers, we will experience a new landscape rather than a return to the previous boom period. Understanding the new demand drivers of the market will be crucial for staying ahead of the pack – especially at a time when merely reacting is too late. Register today to find out where petrochemical markets are heading over the next few months and how key regional and global influences will shape the long-term outlook.   Join the Chemical Purchasing group in Linkedin     ICIS Conferences     The 15th World Base Oils & Lubricants Conference 24 - 25 February 2011 More conferences       ICIS Training     Petrochemicals I - an in-depth introduction London 15-16 February, 2011 Petrochemicals II - markets, costs and profitability London 17 February, 2011 Petrochemicals III – feedstocks London 18 February, 2011 More

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