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Borden Chemicals and Plastics Operating Limited Partnership announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has approved the sale of BCP's Geismar, LA, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) facility to Geismar Vinyls, an affiliate of The Westlake Group, for $5 million in cash plus a promissory note for up to $4 million, depending on the earnings performance of the assets. (Acquisitions, Expansions).


Borden Chemicals and Plastics Operating Limited Partnership announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court bankruptcy court n. the specialized Federal court in which bankruptcy matters under the Federal Bankruptcy Act are conducted. There are several bankruptcy courts in each state, and each one's territory covers several counties.  for the District of Delaware has approved the sale of BCP's Geismar, LA, polyvinyl chloride polyvinyl chloride (PVC), thermoplastic that is a polymer of vinyl chloride. Resins of polyvinyl chloride are hard, but with the addition of plasticizers a flexible, elastic plastic can be made.  (PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride.
PVC
 in full polyvinyl chloride

Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide.
) facility to Geismar Vinyls, an affiliate of The Westlake Group, for $5 million in cash plus a promissory note promissory note, unconditional written promise to pay a certain sum of money at a definite time to bearer or to a specified person on his order. Promissory notes are generally used as evidence of debt.  for up to $4 million, depending on the earnings performance of the assets. Under the sale agreement, Geismar Vinyls will acquire BCP's 575 million lb./year Geismar PVC resins plant, a 650 million lb./year ethylene-based vinyl chloride monomer feedstock plant and certain related assets. The Westlake Group, headquartered in Houston, TX, is a privately held supplier of vinyls, olefins, plastics and fabricated products to the international marketplace.
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Comment:Borden Chemicals and Plastics Operating Limited Partnership announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has approved the sale of BCP's Geismar, LA, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) facility to Geismar Vinyls, an affiliate of The Westlake Group, for $5 million in cash plus a promissory note for up to $4 million, depending on the earnings performance of the assets. (Acquisitions, Expansions).
Publication:Rubber World
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Sep 1, 2002
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