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Polymer News On May-9-2007

An overview of ABS plants in China

May 9, 2007

A polymerupdate source in China reported that the ABS plant of Shinho (Changzhou) Petrochemical Company Ltd was shut down for ...


Marginal softening in prices seen in PP market in parts of Eastern China

May 9, 2007

A slight softening was witnessed in the dealing prices in the PP market of Hangzhou City in eastern China’s Zhejiang province d...


Increased activity seen in Nantong city PVC market

May 9, 2007

According to a local polymerupdate source in China, the PVC market in the Nantong City in Jiangsu province of eastern China saw...


Prices of OX raised by producers in China

May 9, 2007

A polymerupdate source in China reported that official prices for OX will be up adjusted by Sinopec’s Shanghai sales branch by ...


ExxonMobil Chemical~s new generation of Lithium-Ion Battery Separators for HEVs now produced on a commercial line

May 9, 2007

ExxonMobil Chemical~s affiliate, Tonen Chemical Corporation, is now producing on a commercial line its innovative microporous f...


MRPL tenders to sell Naphtha export cargo on FOB basis ex-New Mangalore

May 9, 2007

A local market source informed a polymerupdate team member that Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) had yesterday ...


Solvay~s First Quarter 2007 results

May 9, 2007

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Riopol produces LLDPE Metallocene resins licensed by Univation Technologies

May 9, 2007

Univation Technologies, LLC confirmed that Rio Polimeros (Riopol) of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has launched METAPOL®, an innovati...


LME Plastics Prices (LLDPE & PP) - 8th May 2007

May 9, 2007

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Hong Kong based trader says that buyers are not in a hurry to purchase cargo

May 9, 2007

While in conversation this morning with a Hong Kong based trader a polymerupdate team member was told, " with China only back t...


Second Annual GPCA Forum to be held on December 12-13, 2007 at the Grand Hyatt, Dubai, UAE

May 9, 2007

Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) has teamed up with Chemical Week to organize the 2nd Annual GPCA Forum on ...


Shria Ram Vilas Paswan unveils policy on Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions

May 9, 2007

The Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers and Steel Shri Ram Vilas Paswan has said, the new policy on Petroleum, Chemicals and...


Sentiments in Asia~s benzene markets remain positive

May 9, 2007

Asian benzene prices which on Tuesday ended the day in Asia firm, continued to quote steady to firm at the start of the day tod...


Asian naphtha prices on Wednesday track gains in Crude

May 9, 2007

Asian open spec naphtha bid prices for the 2nd half of June on Tuesday were assessed lower at the USD 695.50/mt CFR Far East ma...


Crude gains on news of fresh attacks on oil installations in Nigeria

May 9, 2007

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LANXESS and Hankook Tire sign long-term supply contract

May 9, 2007

LANXESS’s Polybutadiene Rubber business unit and the South Korean tire manufacturer Hankook Tire have put their cooperation on ...


Butadiene prices quote flat in Asia

May 9, 2007

Butadiene prices which ended mostly flattish last week, continued to quote unchanged on Wednesday morning despite China’s retur...


India~s Foreign Trade Data: April-March 2006-2007

May 9, 2007

The cumulative value of India’s exports for the period April-March, 2007 was US$ 124629.48 million ($ 124.6 billion) or Rs. 563...


Gail India final quarter net leaps 66 percent

May 9, 2007

A local polymerupdate source on Tuesday reported that state-run Gail India Ltd for the quarter ended March 31st 2007, posted a ...


Eastman Expands Specialty Copolyester Capabilities

May 9, 2007

Eastman Chemical Company on Tuesday, May 8th, announced that it is extending its specialty copolyester production to its manufa...


June quarter performance viewed as optimistic by Indian refining companies

May 9, 2007

A local oil industry source last evening confirmed that optimism was being expressed by the Indian refining companies with rega...


IOC plans PTA exports to Pakistan

May 9, 2007

A local industry source reported that exports of petrochemical products were being planned by Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to P...


BP Board Apppoints Independent Expert to Monitor Progress on Baker Panel Report

May 9, 2007

The board of BP p.l.c. on Tuesday this week announced that it had appointed L. Duane Wilson as the independent expert who will ...


Vinythai hopes to grow it~s sales revenue by more than 50%

May 9, 2007

A polymerupdate team member while on a visit to Thailand was informed by a local industry source that Vinythai Plc hoped to gro...


Georgia Gulf Completes Expansion of Building Products Plant in Southeast

May 9, 2007

Georgia Gulf Corporation on Tuesday, May 8th, announced that it had completed a 250,000 square foot expansion to Royal Group~s ...