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Teijin's first high-performance PE facility to commence production in Netherlands in 2011

Teijin Limited's first high-performance polyethylene (HP-PE) unit is to commence commercial production in Emmen, the Netherlands, by H2-2011. Teijin plans to grow its HP-PE business quic...

15-Nov-10

Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemicals JV to favour local Saudi Arabian contractors

The US$15 bln joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemicals to be located at Jubail is on track and is expected to favour Saudi Arabian contractors by allocating 30% of the constru...

15-Nov-10

BP has restarted Gelsenkirchen ethylene unit post-maintenance

Following a maintenance turnaround, the Gelsenkirchen (Germany) sited ethylene unit of BP Plc has been reopened. The Gelsenkirchen unit can produce 1.05 mln tpa of ethylene and is integra...

15-Nov-10

Offers for January-December naphtha reduced to Asia by ADNOC

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) has reduced offers for January-December naphtha to Asia. As per confidential disclosures offers have been reduced by US$.50 since last week to US$18.50/...

15-Nov-10

Braskem selects INEOS technology for two polyethylene plants

For two of its three polyethylene projects at Ethylene XXI in Mexico, Braskem has selected INEOS´s Innovene S slurry technology. The combined capacity of the two high density polyethylene...

15-Nov-10

Price trends of oil, polymer feedstock and commodity polymers in Asia for the week ended November 8, 2010

CRUDE OIL Crude oil prices surged past US$86 in the week of November 8, 2010- its highest level the highest settlement price since Oct. 8, 20...

15-Nov-10

Qapco to be the principal sponsor of ArabPlast 2011

Qatar Petrochemical Company (Qapco) will be the principal sponsor of ArabPlast 2011, the Middle East's largest trade show for rubber, plastics and petrochemicals, which will be held in Du...

12-Nov-10

Indian players report better polymer demand after the holidays

Market players in India report better demand for most polymer products following the Diwali holidays as buyers return to the market to replenish stocks, as per Chemorbis. With demand beg...

12-Nov-10

CB&I inks agreement with SABIC to jointly develop and commercialize toluene methylation technology

CB&I has signed an agreement with SABIC Americas to jointly develop and commercialize toluene methylation technology. Toluene methylation is used to selectively produce paraxylene within ...

12-Nov-10

Qatar inaugurates 700,000 tpa polyethylene and olefins plant at Masaeed industrial city

Qatar has inaugurated Q-Chem II - a petrochemicals plant with a production capacity of about 700,000 tpa of polyethylene and olefins at Masaeed industrial city. The plant has been built a...

12-Nov-10

Honam completes acquisition of 72.3% stake in Titan Chemicals

South Korea's number two ethylene maker Honam Petrochemical has acquired 72.3% stake in Malaysia's Titan Chemicals as per Platts. Honam completed a payment of Won 1.1 trillion ($990 milli...

12-Nov-10

Oil prices fall below US$87 on widespread decline in regional stocks amid a strong dollar

A wide spread decline in regional stocks amid a strong dollar has been followed by a fall in oil prices. Light sweet crude for December delivery was traded at US$86.5 a barrel at noon Sin...

12-Nov-10

Sibur commences production at Perm styrenics plant

Russian petrochemicals producer Sibur has started production of ethyl-benzene, styrene and expandable polystyrene at its new site in Perm, as per Platts. The site, which has been upgraded...

12-Nov-10

Plant shutdowns in Japan in 2011

Japan Polypropylene Corp. plans to permanently shut two PP plants - The Kashima plant with capacity of 90,000 tpa will be shutdown in May 2011, and the 79,000 tpa Goi plant will be shutdo...

12-Nov-10

Asian naphtha prices at more than two year highs, cracks at near four week lows

Naphtha prices in Asia inched up to stay at its highest level in over two years on Tuesday, and naphtha cracks slipped to near four-week lows on a temporary buying lull from petrochemica...

12-Nov-10

Brückner hits the road to largest total order quantity

For Brückner, the K 2010 has been the highlight of a very special year: The company has celebrated its 50th anniversary and hit the road to the largest total order quantity ever. Several ...

12-Nov-10

Mitsubishi to conduct planned maintenance at its three naphtha crackers in 2011

Japan's Mitsubishi Chemical Corp plans to conduct planned maintenance at its three naphtha crackers in 2011, as per Reuters, probably between May and July. Kashima 1, with capacity to pr...

11-Nov-10

Maruzen plans to skip scheduled maintenance at naphtha cracker in 2011

Maruzen Petrochemical Co Ltd plans to skip scheduled maintenance on its sole naphtha cracker in 2011, with capacity to produce 480,000 tpa of ethylene as per Reuters. The company's Keiyo ...

11-Nov-10

Global and China Plastic injection molding machine market

Plastic injection molding machine (also known as injection molding machine or injection machine) accounts for the largest share- 40% in China and 50-80% in Germany, Japan and the USA - in...

11-Nov-10

SK Energy to restart No. 1 steam cracker shut since November 2008

South Korea's SK Energy plans to restart its No. 1 naphtha-fed steam cracker at Ulsan on November 20 as per Platts. The steam cracker has capacity to produce 200,000 tpa of ethylene and 1...

11-Nov-10