PTA Plant Operation Express
Hanbang shuts 2.2 million mt/yr PTA unit unexpectedly last weekend and may restart around Wednesday.
Yizheng CF postpones the restarting date of its 650kta PTA unit to Nov 21. The...
Waters to Invest $215-Mn in Precision Chemistry Manufacturing in US
US-based analytical technologies firm, Waters Corporation, is planning to significantly expand its precision chemistry operation in Taunton, Massachusetts (USA). The company anticipates investing approximately $215-mn to build and equip...
Truck Tire Market to Boom
According to data from the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers' Association (abbr. as ETRMA), the overall sales of replacement tires in Europe declined in Q3, 2017. Hereinto, the sales...
Canada Approves Substance for Use in Paints and Coatings
The Canadian government has imposed ministerial conditions for the manufacture or import of the substance iron(1+), chloro- 3,7-diazabicyclononane-1,5-dicarboxylate-κN3, κN7]-, chloride (1:1).
Under these, the chemical can be used to manufacture...
Wacker Gets Tüv Süd Certification for Biomethanol Route for Silicone Fluids
German chemical firm, Wacker, has informed that the international inspectorate TÜV SÜD has recently certified its mass balance method for tracing renewable raw materials in silicone manufacture. The company...
Chinese Textile Giant to Open Cotton Yarn Unit in Arkansas
The Shandong Ruyi Technology Group (Ruyi) of China recently announced plans to open its first North American factory in Forrest City, Arkansas. The new unit will create 800 jobs,...
China factory gate inflation slows to 13-month low
BEIJING: China’s factory inflation slowed to a 13-month low in December, official data showed Wednesday, a sign of continued fragility in the world’s second-largest economy.
The producer price index (PPI)...
Asia PX Supply Higher than Expected
In China, only PetroChina Liaoyang Petrochemical and PetroChina Sichuan Petrochemical shut down their PX units for maintenance as scheduled in 2018. The average operating rate of China’s PX units...
An Oil Tanker and Freight Ship Collided
The Panama-registered tanker "Sanchi" is seen ablaze after a collision with a Hong Kong-registered freighter off China's eastern coast Sunday, January 7, 2018. The oil tanker collided with a...
Leading groups team up to set up LNG terminal at Port Qasim
KARACHI: Pakistan’s two leading groups have joined hands to set up a LNG terminal at Port Qasim which is expected to commence operations by early 2019, officials announced on...
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