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MOVES: Rahul Malhotra replaces Paul Rek, Shell styrenics
Rahul Malhotra will take over the role of global general manager - styrene monomer at Shell Chemicals Europe, replacing Paul Rek who moves to lead a large Global Chemicals Commercial Project, which runs cross all products and all regions of...
Single styrene contract price
Hugh's forthright statement in Friday's ICIS styrene report about wanting a single styrene Europe contract price certainly put the cat among the pigeons, on the sidelines at EPCA in Berlin. One producer called it a
MOVES: Styrolution Group GmbH announcement
Jaroslaw Michniuk, designated Senior Vice President EMEA of the Styrolution Joint Venture and Gerhard Franken, designated Senior Vice President Styrene, will not join the Management Board of the future Styrolution, a press release from Styrolution Group GmbH announced on Tuesday...
An afternoon of styrenics at APIC
Friday afternoon at APIC is for product presentations from the various committees, and the events are always held in conference rooms much too large for the thin attendance.
An afternoon of styrenics at APIC
Friday afternoon at APIC is for product presentations from the various committees, and the events are always held in conference rooms much too large for the thin attendance. Our own Mahua from ICIS Singapore and Chris Qi from CBI...
Japan's petchem exports focus on PX and styrene (Chemicals & The Economy)
The blog is still shocked by the terrible events in Japan. It would like to express its deepest sympathy to all those who have suffered loss. For those of us far away from the disaster, life has to go on....
Aromatics face challenges ahead (Chemicals & The Economy)
Attendees had a fascinating two days at our annual European Aromatics & Derivatives Conference in Berlin this week. As always, it was co-organised with ICIS, and featured a strong list of speakers: Sven Royall, VP at Shell Chemicals, put forward...
Swine interim move to Total Petrochemicals commercial manager styrene
Alexis Swine will take over as commercial manager styrene Europe at Total Petrochemicals, covering for the maternity leave of Audrey Wattiez from 13 September, the company announced in an email to business partners on 10 September. Swine, formerly business...
Pappie returns to Shell Chemicals
HOUSTON (Chemicals Confidential)--David Pappie has returned to Shell Chemicals, this time as General Manager Commercial Excellence, after a five year stint as VP Recruitment for Shell, the Blog hears from a passing stranger in the arrivals hall of Houston's IAH...
BASF in talks to JV styrene - IPIC a good fit
BASF is in talks to joint venture its styrene business before exiting the market, Bloomberg reported last week. Abu Dhabi's IPIC (International Petroleum Investment Company) could be a strong contender for this transaction. I recently interviewed its managing director, Khadem...
