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Styron Europe GmbH called 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. 
Construction and installation of the second phase for the production of Sibur's Alphapor expandable polystyrene has been completed, and startup operations have commenced. 
BASF increases capacity for Neopor insulation material in Europe. 
BASF will substantially expand the production plant for the insulation material Styrodur C at the Ludwigshafen site in Germany. This will increase the production capacity of the extruded polystyrene rigid foam panels (XPS) from the current 1.3 million m³ by an additional 220,000 m³. 
The Deutsche Institut für Bautechnik [German Institute for Building Technology], Berlin has now officially approved Styrodur 3035 CS, Styrodur 4000 CS and Styrodur 5000 CS (XPS: extruded polystyrene rigid foam) from BASF for double-layer installation in inverted roofs. 
Reliance Industries commences implementation of large polyester projects in India. 
In 2013 Total Petrochemicals will start manufacturing a new generation of expandable polystyrene (EPS). 
Global materials company Styron announced the extension of its existing EPS (expandable polystyrene) portfolio to include a series of Sconapor N EPS grades. These products complete Styron’s Sconapor EPS portfolio with a product line extension for packaging applications. 
Way ahead of other insulation when it comes to fi ghting climate change. 
