Basell's Platz keeps faith in 2002 for PP.(Chuck Platz of Basell North America on polypropylene)(Brief Article)

Plastics News, February, 2002 by Esposito, Frank

Basell North America Inc. President Chuck Platz is bullish on polypropylene in 2002. With more than 3 billion pounds of PP capacity at his disposal, he'd better be. In a recent telephone interview, Platz - who has been with Basell and its corporate predecessors since 1976 - touched on Basell's plans to stay competitive, the outlook for the North American PP market and the need for Basell to raise its PP prices.

Basell NV, based in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, ranks as the world's largest PP maker, with 14.8 billion pounds of active capacity, including 3.3 billion pounds in North America. The firm's North American headquarters is in Wilmington, Del. The firm's recent decision to close its polyethylene lines and sell off its ultrahigh-molecular-weight PE...

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