The second phase of the Fujian Gulei refining and petrochemical integration project kicked off construction on Monday in Fujian province, marking the province's largest industrial investment to date.

These products are essential ingredients for modifying polymer properties and crosslinking rubbers and thermoplastics

A full recovery next year? If you think this is likely, then think again

A quest for a better way to create amino acids holds promise for sustainable chemical synthesis.

IN THE FIRST OF a special series of blog posts, I am going to examine Turkey’s chemicals and polymers demand growth prospects. This will be followed by posts on Vietnam, Mexico, India, Brazil and Indonesia. These will be amongst the … Continue reading

Chinese scientists have recently launched trial production of bio-ethylene glycol from straw sugar, creating a more eco-friendly way to make as much as 1,000 metric tons a year of the industrial compound, experts said.

CHINA'S RECENT economic stimulus has failed ot turn around record low PE margins

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/PRNewswire/ -- China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (HKG: 0386, "Sinopec") has released the group's significant achievements in promoting high-quality...

The Asian nation is likely to witness bisphenol A (BPA) capacity additions of 2.14 million tonnes per annum (mtpa).

New application development center will enhance customer proximity, foster cross-functional synergies, and streamline talent and resource management

UNTIL or unless margins and spreads return to normal, there will have been no China recovery

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India has extended countervailing duty on a Chinese chemical used in pesticides for five more years to protect domestic manufacturers. The finance ministry's decision follows a recommendation from the commerce ministry's investigation arm, DGTR. The duty of up to 11.94 … Continue reading

Egypt and China Sign USD 1.1 Bn Deals with Emphasis on Green Energy Projects

Ministry of Commerce’s investigation comes after Ottawa announced 100 percent tariff on Chinese EVs.

LAHORE – Two leading Chinese companies have announced to set up their plants in Pakistan with one setting up a sole entity while the other in a joint venture with a local company to manufacture raw materials for the textile … Continue reading

Enhanced R&D capabilities for food & beverage taste solutions and improved speed in the region

/PRNewswire/ -- China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (HKG: 0386, "Sinopec") has announced the inauguration of the Energy and Chemical Industry Chain Carbon...

The major PP exporters to China continue their sales turnover shrink on rising self-sufficiency weak pricing and poor demand growth

China Is World's Largest Chemicals Market, BASF’s Local Chairman Says

Europe’s biggest paintmaker Akzo Nobel NV has warned that European and US tariffs on Chinese chemicals imports could drive up prices for Western consumers.

High demand and reduced capacity have kept freight prices high

Energy storage project in China's Hubei province can meet daily electricity needs of 12,000 households

Elementis plc (London) has  announced a significant development to the coatings industry with the expansion of its NiSAT (Non-Ionic Synthetic Associative

As recently as 2020, China’s PP exports for the whole year were just 424,746 tonnes. Between 2021 and 2023 they ranged between 1.3m to 1.4m tonnes. If the January-May 2024 export momentum were to continue for the rest of this … Continue reading

AkzoNobel Invests in Chinese Site to Meet Coatings Demand | CHEManager

China to review anti-dumping measures on toluidine imports from EU-

The new production line will double the site's current production capacity

What's your Plan B if China were to also become self-sufficient in specialities as well as commodities?

Petrochemical exporters to China need to ignore suggestions that lack of feedstocks will slow China's push to complete petrochemicals self-sufficiency

Until average PP spreads recover by 149% from where they were up until 9 June, there will have been no return to the great markets we saw during the Supercycle. Meanwhile, too capacity will be chasing too little demand.

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BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) announced the inauguration  of its second polymer dispersions production line at the Daya Bay site in Huizhou, China. This

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Anti-dumping investigation launched into certain thermoplastic imports

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BEIJING -- China's chemical fiber industry reported strong growth in the first 11 months of last year, as profits of major enterprises surged from the same period in 2020.

Accelerating energy transformation and innovation is crucial for achieving high-quality development in China's petroleum and chemicals industry, and refiners should embrace breakthrough initiatives to better navigate the transition, said industry insiders.

Wanhua Chemical Opens Barcelona R&D Center | CHEManager