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LyondellBasell files for Chapter 11
Trautz
ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS (Jan. 6, 5:30 p.m. ET) — The U.S. operations of LyondellBasell Industries AF SCA, plus one of its European holding companies, on Dec. 6 filed for voluntary reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Chief Executive Officer Volker Trautz blamed “a dramatic softening in demand” for the company’s products and “unprecedented volatility in raw material costs.”

Clear Lam opens plant in Vernon, Calif.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. (Jan. 6, 2:55 p.m. ET) -- Clear Lam Packaging, Inc. has opened a new plant in Vernon, Calif., to support the growth of its rigid and flexible specialty packaging businesses. New machinery includes Lyle Machinery thermoforming equipment and an extruder from Welex Inc.

Americas Styrenics cutting PS capacity
MARIETTA, OHIO (Jan. 6, 12:55 p.m. ET) -- Americas Styrenics LLC is eliminating 60 jobs and removing 350 million pounds of polystyrene capacity at its plant in Marietta. Americas Styrenics is a 50-50 joint venture between Dow Chemical Co. and Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LP. Prior to the shutdown, it was North America´s second largest PS maker.

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Kleerdex changes name to Kydex
BLOOMSBURG, PA. (Jan. 6, 12:55 p.m. ET) -- Kleerdex Co. LLC is changing its name to Kydex LLC to better reflect that it makes Kydex-brand thermoplastic sheet.

HellermannTyton building fastener plant in Poland
SLUPCA, POLAND (Jan. 6, 12:50 p.m. ET) -- HellermannTyton Sp.zo.o., a maker of fastening and protective products for electrical cables, plans to construct a plant in the town of Slupca. The company is investing more than $22 million in the project.

ALP Lighting to close Mich. profile plant
CHARLEVOIX, MICH. (Jan. 6, 12:25 p.m. ET) -- ALP Lighting Components Inc. plans by mid-April to close a profile extrusion plant in Charlevoix and move manufacturing of its Genestra-brand products to other locations.

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Harburg-Freudenberger buys Farrel Corp.
Xten’s rigid PE bins are a hit with bikers
PN reveals 3 finalists for annual award
Fujitsu sticks to green path despite costs
Group helps inland firms compete in China

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