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Prices of Caustic Soda Flakes Were Steady in China in The Past Week Ending October 27

Dec 3, 2012

Prices of Caustic soda flakes were steady in China in the past week ending October 27, whereas prices of Caustic soda lye showed downward trend. Prices of Caustic soda flakes were stable due to balanced demand and supply conditions. ...

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Tongsuh Petrochemical Has Taken off-Stream an Acrylonitrile (Acn) Plant for Turnaround

Dec 3, 2012

South Korean based - Tongsuh Petrochemical has taken off-stream an Acrylonitrile (ACN) plant located in Ulsan on October 5 for an annual maintenance turnaround. “Tongsuh will also begin commercial production of its new ACN line ...

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Methanol Market Showed Mixed Trend in Asia

Dec 3, 2012

In the week ending September 15, Methanol market showed mixed trend in Asia whereas it was stable in US and went up slightly in Europe. In China, Methanol prices inched up slightly in the week due to improved support from downstream ...

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17 Commodities Increased in Prices

Nov 30, 2012

It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,17 commodities increased in prices, 26 fell and 57 remained unchanged on 28/11/2012.The largest rises were Soybean meal (1.29%),Nickel (0.90%),Benzene (0.40%),while the ...

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Jack Wolfskin Is The First Company in The Industry to Announce a Participation in The ZDHC

Nov 30, 2012

The outdoor supplier Jack Wolfskin, based in Idstein, Germany, is the first company in the industry to announce its participation in the “Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals” programme. The Joint Roadmap developed for the ...

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Firmer Upstream Product Prices Pushed BTX Prices Higher in The US

Nov 30, 2012

In the week ending October 13, firmer upstream product prices pushed BTX prices higher in the US. Benzene prices increased by 6% week-on-week in the last week. In the same week, Toluene prices witnessed a hike of 2%, higher by around 10 ...

Tags: BTX prices, Benzene prices, toluene prices, Para-Xylene prices

BP Announced That It Has Agreed to Sell All Its Interests in PTA Production in Malaysia

Nov 30, 2012

BP announced that it has agreed to sell all its interests in purified terephthalic acid (PTA) production in Malaysia to Reliance Global Holdings Pte. Ltd. (Reliance). The agreement concerns BP’s 100 per cent equity in BP Chemicals ...

Tags: terephthalic acid, BP Chemicals, paraxylene technologies

Coca-Cola Have Agreed to Invest $34m to Double The Capacity of Petstar's Pet Recycling

Nov 29, 2012

Coca-Cola and its Mexican bottlers Arca Continental, Embotelladora Bepensa, Yoli Acapulco, Corporacion del Fuerte, Corporacion Rica, Embotelladora del Nayar and Embotelladora de Colima have agreed to invest $34m to double the capacity of ...

Tags: PET recycling facility, recycling services, PET recycling project

Six US Senators Ask to Conduct a 'refinery by Refinery Probe' Into Spikes

Nov 29, 2012

Six US senators Tuesday asked the Justice Department's Oil and Gas Price Fraud Working Group to conduct a "refinery by refinery probe" into spikes in West Coast gasoline prices in May and October. The request, from Democratic senators ...

Tags: Gasoline, Fuel and Petrochemical, Energy

Global Oil Markets Are Sufficiently Supplied with Increased Production

Nov 29, 2012

Global oil markets are sufficiently supplied, with increased production from North Dakota and Saudi Arabia making up for depressed Iranian exports, Maria van der Hoeven, executive director of the International Energy Agency said Tuesday. ...

Tags: oil markets, oil supply, the price of oil

INEOS Europe AG Has Announced That It Has Completed Supply and Infrastructure Agreements

Nov 29, 2012

INEOS Europe AG has announced that it has completed supply and infrastructure agreements that will secure a significant volume of ethane feedstock from the US, for use in its European cracker complexes. The company has agreed to a long ...

Tags: ethane feedstock, infrastructure, cracker complexes

Valdata Systems Upgraded to The Most Recent Version of Its Manufacturing Execution System

Nov 29, 2012

Valdata Systems, a US-based provider of chemical management systems, has announced that Kerry Ingredients plant in Clark, New Jersey, has upgraded to the most recent version of its manufacturing execution system. Kerry's Clark plant ...

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Inolex Has Received Approval for The Use of Lexolube FG 220 OCL From The Ministry

Nov 29, 2012

US chemical firm Inolex has received approval for the use of Lexolube FG 220 OCL from the Ministry of Forestry and Agriculture of New Zealand.The approval allows for the use of this lubricant in all food processing applications except dairy ...

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Jotun Has Expanded The Resist Product Line by Two New Zinc Primers

Nov 29, 2012

Jotun has expanded the Resist product line by two new zinc primers, Resist 65 and Resist ZES. The primers were developed by Jotun's Regional Laboratory for South-East Asia in Kuala Lumpur. Resist 65 and Resist ZES are two-component, ...

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AXT Reported Revenue of $20.8m, Down 17.5% on $25.2m Last Quarter

Nov 29, 2012

For third-quarter 2012, , CA, USA has reported revenue of $20.8m, down 17.5% on $25.2m last quarter and down 26.5% on $28.3m a year ago. Gallium arsenide (GaAs) substrate revenue was $12.9m, down 13% on $14.9m last quarter and 31% on ...

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