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Who Might Buy Sunoco Chemicals?

December 17, 2008

US Sunoco puts chemicals business up for sale | www.icis.com

Sunoco Chemicals is the largest US producer of phenol and a significant producer of polypropylene.  These are very large businesses in the trough of a downturn.  Which companies might have the foresight to entertain this kind of acquisition?

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Plastic Price Weaknesses Due to Demand, Not Cheap Supply

October 8, 2008

Sharp drop in prices of imported Polyethylene into Europe (6-10-2008) | www.plastemart.com

Polymer prices are beginning to fall in Europe with supply on its way from the Middle East.  However, it is the weak demand driving down prices, not the cheap supply from new Middle Eastern plants.

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Investing in the Chemical Industry

September 10, 2008

As Buyout Bust Turns Bitter, A Major Deal Lands in Court | online.wsj.com

Private investment firms have supported dynamic growth in the chemical industry.

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The Petrochemical Industry Returns to Profitability!!!

August 8, 2008

EVENING SNAPSHOT - Americas Markets Summary | www.icis.com

Ethylene producers have returned to profitability.  While ethylene prices are dropping quickly, feedstock prices are dropping faster.  While heavy feedstock cracking may still be negative, the overall industry (median margins) are back in positive territory.  Derivative margins are quite strong.

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High Costs Begin to Take Their Toll on Asian Ethylene Produce

July 2, 2008

Japan's Asahi Kasei to cut ethylene plant runs-Nikkei | beta.ph.news.yahoo.com

Japanese ethylene producers are beginning to reduce operating rates to adjust to market conditions.  Because of their relative high costs in Asia, Japanese producers are the marginal suppliers.  As they reduce production, we see the deepening of the trough hit Asia.

Sandeep Goyal, Chief Executive Officer

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Excellent step to capture the grwoing market early

July 1, 2008

CCL packaging expands in Asia | www.cosmeticsdesign.com

Need to be - cost effective - short runs - quick turnaround

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Housing Market Drags on PVC, Sends Caustic Soaring

June 11, 2008

Japan's Shin-Etsu: no sign of U.S. housing recovery | biz.yahoo.com

The hopeless housing market puts US PVC makers in a very poor position.  Global PVC capacity is up, and prices and margins are falling.  New capacity will toughen the market conditions on a global basis.  In the meantime, falling chlorine consumption is sending caustic prices higher.

Kevin BoyleConsultantKEVIN L BOYLE What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Dow Chemicals' Wake Up Call

June 2, 2008

Dow Chemical hikes prices 20 percent, citing energy | news.yahoo.com

Dow seeks to lead the industry to try to recover the increase in energy costs.  An across the board increase makes sense if energy costs have equal effect on manufacturing costs.  The move certainly gives them another opportunity to raise the awareness of energy prices on chemical producers.

Kevin BoyleConsultantKEVIN L BOYLE What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Plastics Markets are Softening, But There is Hope for Plastics Economics

May 15, 2008

Graham Packaging net sales up 8 per cent | www.prw.com

First quarter results from converters confirm that demand for plastics packaging materials is down.  The good news is that higher revenues are attributed to thier ability to increase prices.  If converters have pricing power in the market, this should be good news for resin producers.

Kevin BoyleConsultantKEVIN L BOYLE What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Power costs are THE key to chlor-alkali margins

April 30, 2008

Grangemouth firm in deal with British Energy | business.timesonline.co.uk

Energy costs are the most important input to chlor-alkali production costs.  Companies who have advantaged energy contracts, like those with low cost hydroelectric power, have a significant cost advantage in the market.  If Ineos can secure discounted electricity supplied to their operations in Runcorn, they pull closer to competing with hydroelectric power supplied firm, particularly in northern Europe.

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