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Polymer News On Nov-1-2007Dow Announces Price Increase for Polyolefin Films in North AmericaNov 1, 2007The Dow Chemical Company has announced a $0.06/lb. price increase across North America for all polyolefin film products, effect... National Adhesives announces price increase on Pressure Sensitive Acrylic-Based AdhesivesNov 1, 2007National Adhesives, a business unit of National Starch and Chemical Company, is implementing a price increase on all DURO-TAK®... LLDPE film demand further lifts in Asia. Prices climb.Nov 1, 2007Buying interest for LLDPE in Asia this week showed a fresh bout of promise. Not only were buyers egged on to place orders on ac... LDPE offer prices in Asia inch up this weekNov 1, 2007LDPE prices in Asia firmed this week rising on the back of limited regional availability on the one hand coupled with strength ... S-Oil restarts Onsan CDU following early morning fireNov 1, 2007A polymerupdate source in South Korea this afternoon informed the team that S-Oil had shutdown earlier in the day it’s crude di... USD 100 million R&D centre to be set up in India by Dow ChemicalNov 1, 2007While in conversation with a domestic industry source this afternoon, a polymerupdate team member reported that an initial USD ... SK Energy reports 3Q 2007 earning resultsNov 1, 2007... Asian prices of HD film continue to ride higherNov 1, 2007HDPE film prices continued to edge up through the week in Asia, riding higher on the back of a combination of bullish factors i... SIBUR Increases Capacity at Yuzhno-Balyksky GPPNov 1, 2007SIBUR has completed the investment project for the expansion and reconstruction of the existing capacity of the first start-up ... HPCL sells 30 kt of open spec naphthaNov 1, 2007A local trader a short while ago informed the polymerupdate team that Indian refiner Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) had so... ABS spot prices in Europe drift lowerNov 1, 2007... SK Energy announces merger with SK Incheon OilNov 1, 2007SK Energy, Korea’s leading energy provider, approved and announced its merger with SK Incheon Oil (SK ICO). The company intends... Shell Eastern Petrochemicals Complex crosses one-year mark with significant milestonesNov 1, 2007One year since its high-profile groundbreaking by Singapore prime minister Lee Hsien Loong and Dr Rob Routs, Shell’s Executive ... Essar withdraws from development of oil refinery in IranNov 1, 2007While in conversation with a domestic industry source, a polymerupdate team member reported that India based Essar Group had wi... Fire breaks out at Petroplus~ Coryton RefineryNov 1, 2007... Plant Updates - 1st November, 2007 (Part II)Nov 1, 2007... Plant Updates - 1st November, 2007 (Part I)Nov 1, 2007... Oil prices hit fresh record highsNov 1, 2007Crude prices on Wednesday breached a record USD 94/barrel on reports of a surprise drop in crude inventories as indicated by th... Asian aromatic prices gallop higherNov 1, 2007Following the overnight spurt in prices of global energy, Asian prices of aromatics have started the day on a very bullish note... Eni announces results for the third quarterNov 1, 2007... Showa Denko K.K. 2007 Third Quarter consolidated financial resultsNov 1, 2007... UOP Selected by Japan~s Mitsubishi Gas Chemical for UOP MX Sorbex process unitNov 1, 2007UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced that Japan’s Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. (MGC) has selected UOP to supply technol... LME Plastics Prices - 31st October, 2007Nov 1, 2007... Oil price hikes put refiners in a bindNov 1, 2007Soaring global oil prices have led to small refiners drastically cutting down on production, forcing Sinopec to fill the void. ... Official offer prices for November PTA far lower than October levels in ChinaNov 1, 2007China Union Holdings Sanxin Petrochemical Co., Ltd. issued a settlement price for October PTA delivery at RMB 7500/mt, RMB 500/... Benzene prices hiked in ChinaNov 1, 2007Sinopec’s Beijing sales branch up adjusted the ex-work offers for benzene by RMB 100/mt on Wednesday to RMB 8700/mt. Sinopec Ti... Exxon Mobil Corporation Declares Fourth Quarter DividendNov 1, 2007The Board of Directors of Exxon Mobil Corporation on Wednesday, October 31st declared a cash dividend of 35 cents per share on ... DOP producers in China up adjust their offer pricesNov 1, 2007The mainstream price talks for domestic DOP products in Jiangsu province of eastern China were at RMB 13950-14000/mt. Several b... PP yarn grade availability in China remains tightNov 1, 2007Avails of PP yarn grade were tight in the markets of Guangzhou City in Guangdong province in southern China. Supply of PP yarn ... Indian processor of PP turns bullish in his outlookNov 1, 2007While in a conversation a short while ago with a large Mumbai based PP processor who was just about to set out for his morning ... PVC prices in China edge lowerNov 1, 2007According to a polymerupdate source in China, Yibin Tianyuan Chemical Co., Ltd. lowered its PVC offers yesterday. The ex-work p... Methanex President & CEO Intends to Purchase Shares to Increase HoldingsNov 1, 2007Methanex Corporation on Wednesday, October 31st, announced that Bruce Aitken, President and Chief Executive Officer, planned to... Local trader provides an insight on the ruling prices of PP, PE and PVC in MumbaiNov 1, 2007While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member last evening, a local trader briefed on the ruling prices of PP, PE and ... aspenONE Advanced Process Control for Polymers Solution Delivers Major Performance Improvements at PetroChina Polyethylene PlantNov 1, 2007Aspen Technology, Inc. announced that PetroChina has achieved significant financial and operational benefits from implementing ... Wilmington plant capacity doubled by FortronNov 1, 2007While in conversation with an industry source based in the USA, a polymerupdate team member was told that a three year capacity... Buyers of ABS in China resist dealing at higher price levelsNov 1, 2007The ABS market of Shunde City in Guangdong province of southern China witnessed a slowdown in buying activity this week. Althou... New ONGC refinery to cost up to Rs 250 billionNov 1, 2007While in conversation with a domestic industry source, a polymerupdate team member was told last evening that an investment amo... LyondellBasell Industries to be new company nameNov 1, 2007Basell and Lyondell Chemical Company jointly announced on Wednesday their plans for naming the company which will result from t... Delhi based trader last evening comments on open market prices of PP, PE and PVCNov 1, 2007While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member last evening, a Delhi based trader provided details on the ruling prices... |