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The article reports on the performance of the organic chemicals and plastics industries in Russia during 2012. Domestic sales of butanols in Russia was 5,000 tons in April, 45 percent lower than that in March. Russian production of plasticizer alcohols totalled 21,700 tons during January-April 2012, which was down by 23 percent over 2011. SANORS is working on its methyl methacrylate (MMA) project, and aims to complete the installation by 2014.

The article reports that Evonik RohMax Additives has acquired the DOS oil additives business. It says that Evonik RohMax Additives has signed an agreement to acquire the business of the Russian based methacrylate producer. It mentions that under the agreement, the Evonik RohMax will assume DOS' customer base, intellectual property, and polymerization kettles.