23.03.2012

Styron Proposes Timing Change for Polystyrene Contract Pricing Settlement in Europe

Styron Europe called today for an improved process to help customers and the industry in Europe by settling monthly contract prices for polystyrene in the first week but not later than the 10th working day of each month, effective May 1. more14.10.2011

Dedicated To Styrenics

On October 1st, 2011 Styrolution officially started operating as an independent company, following the approval of the relevant antitrust authorities. The new company is a 50:50 joint venture between BASF and INEOS, comprising the key styrenics activities of the two partners.
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Styrolution Officially Launched

On Oct. 1, Styrolution officially started operating as an independent company, following the approval of the relevant antitrust authorities. The new company is a 50:50 joint venture between BASF and INEOS, comprising the key styrenics activities of the two partners.  Styrolution is the world's leading styrenics supplier. more28.06.2011

Trinseo Files For IPO Of Up To $400 Million

Plastics maker Trinseo, better known as Styron, filed with U.S. regulators on Monday to raise up to $400 million in an initial public offering, making it the latest private equity-backed company to tap the public markets. more03.06.2011

BASF, INEOS Win EU Approval For Plastics Joint Venture

German chemicals company BASF  has won regulatory approval from the European Union for a styrene joint venture with peer INEOS, the European Commission said on Wednesday. more30.05.2011

BASF And INEOS Sign Joint Venture Contract For Styrolution

BASF and INEOS have signed a joint venture contract, regulating the formation of the company Styrolution. The establishment of the joint venture is subject to approval by the appropriate antitrust authorities. more13.04.2011

Styron to Change Name to Trinseo

Styron, a global materials company spun out from Dow Chemicals in June 2010, has announced plans to change its company name to Trinseo. The name change will be fully effective in all countries later in 2011; the company will continue to do business as Styron until that time. more30.11.2010

Styrolution: BASF And Ineos To Establish Styrenics Company

BASF and Ineos Industries Holdings have announced their intention to combine their global business activities in styrene monomers (SM), polystyrene (PS), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), styrene-butadiene block copolymers (SBC) and other styrene-based copolymers (SAN, AMSAN, ASA, MABS) as well as copolymer blends into a new joint venture called Styrolution. A letter of intent was signed by the two companies on Nov. 29. The establishment of the joint venture is subject to approval by the appropriate antitrust authorities. more01.07.2010

EU Clears Total's Purchase of Polimeri Unit

European antitrust authorities approved the acquisition on Thursday of parts of Polimeri Europa Benelux, a chemicals group, by Total Petrochemicals Feluy, a division of French energy group Total. Polimeri Europa Benelux, which is ultimately controlled by Italian energy company Eni, makes specialty chemicals and commodity polymers. Total Petrochemicals also makes commodity polymers, but the European Commission said the acquisition would not harm competition. more28.06.2010

The Birth of a Global Materials Company

When the news broke in November 2009 that both Dow and BASF were looking to sell their styrene assets, the race to find buyers was on. Now, seven months later, BASF still owns its assets, saying that they are performing well and that they are in no hurry to sell. Dow, however, recently closed the sale of its Styron unit to global private investment firm Bain Capital Partners. Now a standalone company, Styron is setting out to maintain its leading position in latex and polystyrene production. more