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Polymer News On Jan-9-2008PVC prices in Asia edge higherJan 9, 2008PVC prices in Asia edged higher this week, rising on account of tight supplies on the one hand and improved demand from select ... Plant Updates - 9th January, 2008Jan 9, 2008... TPP plant operating at normal production ratesJan 9, 2008While in conversation with an individual working with a resin producer based in Taiwan, a polymerupdate team member was informe... LME Plastics Prices -8th January, 2008Jan 9, 2008... Initial MEG contract price settles in EuropeJan 9, 2008A polymerupdate source in Europe this afternoon informed a team member that an initial MEG contract price for January had been ... Polymerupdate source in Pakistan comments on domestic pricesJan 9, 2008A polymerupdate source in Pakistan this afternoon reported that the pulse of the domestic markets was average. With Muharram ne... BASF expands plasticizers business in Asia PacificJan 9, 2008BASF today outlined several key initiatives for its Asia Pacific plasticizers business. To meet growing demand for solvents and... DSM invests EUR 15 million in new resins plant in Meppen, GermanyJan 9, 2008Royal DSM N.V., the leading Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company from the Netherlands, today announced that it will inv... Polymerupdate~s Market BuzzJan 9, 2008... New acquisition for Perstorp in China consolidates leading position in polyolsJan 9, 2008A world leader in specialty chemicals, Sweden~s Perstorp, has acquired yet another business in the Chinese province of Shandong... 75,000 tons of naphtha sought by CPC for delivery in MarchJan 9, 2008While in conversation with an industry source based in Taiwan, a polymerupdate team member was informed that a naphtha cargo ha... Force Majeure at LLDPE plant at Brindisi lifted by PolimeriJan 9, 2008An industry source based in Europe informed a polymerupdate team member yesterday that a force majeure at an LLDPE unit in Brin... Reformer unit at the largest refinery in Mexico to be shut for maintenanceJan 9, 2008While in conversation with an industry source based in South America late last evening, a polymerupdate team member was informe... Honam heard seeking 25 kt of naphtha for FebruaryJan 9, 2008For the month of February, naphtha demand from South Korean based companies has lifted. While YNCC and LG Chem this week purcha... FCC maintenance work commenced by ConocoPhillips at Borger, TexasJan 9, 2008While in conversation with an industry source based in the USA late last evening, a polymerupdate team member was informed that... Responding to a lift in buying, PE sellers in Asia hike offersJan 9, 2008While speaking with a PE processor in the Far East this morning, a polymerupdate team member was told, “ the overnight climb in... MoU signed by IPIC of UAE for construction of Kazakh petrochemical plantJan 9, 2008While in conversation with an industry source based in the Middle East, a polymerupdate team member was informed that a Memoran... Crude oil prices bounce back on TuesdayJan 9, 2008... Benzene prices quote higher on Wednesday morning in AsiaJan 9, 2008Benzene prices ended down in Asia on Tuesday. FOB Korea prices were assessed at below the USD 1010/mt levels, tracking softer o... Demand for phenol sluggish across ChinaJan 9, 2008The mainstream price talks for phenol were held at RMB 14100-14200/mt in the market of eastern China yesterday. The offers were... CNPC to build refineries in Shandong and YunnanJan 9, 2008China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), the nation~s largest oil producer, plans to build two refineries in Shandong and Yunnan t... DOP prices spike in ChinaJan 9, 2008DOP offers were on the continuous and steady rise in the domestic markets of China. A number of DOP plants are reported to have... Petrochina expands the use of Picaso throughout ChinaJan 9, 2008PetroChina Company Limited has completed a successful pilot of the PicasoT solution and is now expanding the solution throughou... 2-EH avails in China remain tightJan 9, 2008The 2-EH market of eastern China saw spot cargo availability scarce this week. Even non-DOP plants were seen active in making p... Initial OX contract price for January heard settled in EuropeJan 9, 2008A polymerupdate source in Europe last evening informed the team that an initial orthoxylene (OX) contract price for the month o... Wellman Appoints New COOJan 9, 2008Wellman, Inc. has announced the promotion of Mark Ruday to Chief Operating Officer reporting to Tom Duff, Wellman~s Chief Execu... PP prices soften across China as Sinopec down adjusts offersJan 9, 2008As Sinopec’s Beijing and Shanghai sales branches down adjusted the ex-work prices for PP in succession, the price gaps between ... Brief comment on offer rates of PS from a China based producerJan 9, 2008A polymerupdate source in China this morning briefly reported that Zhenjiang Chi Mei Chemical Co., Ltd. maintained run rates at... PVC prices inch higher in some parts of ChinaJan 9, 2008A few individual PVC traders in some parts of China were seen raising their offers on account of limited availability of spot c... Petron Corp awards Isomer grade MX tenderJan 9, 2008While in conversation with a trading source in South East Asia this morning, a polymerupdate team member was told that Petron C... Delhi based trader sheds a light on trends in the open marketsJan 9, 2008While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member last evening, a local trader shed a light on the current trends in the o... Local trader comments on prices of PP, PE and PVC in the open markets of MumbaiJan 9, 2008While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member last evening, a local trader gave an overview on the open market prices ... LyondellBasell to showcase its leading polyolefins capabilities at Interplastica in MoscowJan 9, 2008LyondellBasell Industries, the new global leader in polymers, chemicals and fuels, will feature its world-class polyolefins tec... Production capacity of Jiujiang refinery of Sinopec to be raised by 30 percentJan 9, 2008While in conversation with an industry source based in China, a polymerupdate team member was informed that there will be a 30 ... Dow Chemical Increases Prices for Carpet Latex Technologies in North AmericaJan 9, 2008Effective February 4th, 2008, the Dow Carpet Latex business is increasing the prices of all styrene butadiene (S/B) latex and a... |