Phillips 66 will reduce delivery of polypropylene grades because of issues with feedstock supply, further squeezing an already tight market, sources said Tuesday. The company announced the measure late Monday in a letter to customers ...
Ineos Olefins and Polymers seeks to increase its polypropylene prices in the US by 2 cents/pound ($44/metric ton) for July, joining other producers seeking to expand margins for the second time this year, market sources said Monday. The ...
Tags: Polypropylene, Chemicals
Negotiations for the July Asian Contract Price for paraxylene have drawn buyers to make a counterbid of $1,300/mt CFR on Wednesday, almost $200/mt lower than sellers' nominations, sources close to the negotiations said. There are four ACP ...
Tags: oil, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Polyester
The American Coatings Association (ACA) is seeking nominations for the Joseph J. Mattiello Lecture Award, to be presented at its American Coatings Conference, April 7-9, 2014, in Atlanta, Ga. Nominations must be received by Aug. 31, 2013. ...
Tags: ACA, Mattiello Memorial Lecture, Construction&Decoration
Gas for day-ahead delivery on the UK's NBP trading hub fell to a near 10-month low Friday morning on a large oversupply with demand falling overnight. The within-day contract was valued at 55.00 pence/therm at 09:30 BST, down by 4.30 p/th ...
Tags: Gas, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Grant Thornton LLP have launched the Private Business Growth Award, which recognizes privately-held Canadian businesses that are successful at creating growth beyond their top or bottom line. ...
The recipient of the 2013 R. Stanton Avery Lifetime Achievement Award is announced as Tomas Rink, president Ritrama Group. The Label Industry Global Awards judging panel met in Munich prior to the opening FINAT’s annual Congress, to ...
Tags: Apparel&Accessories, Bags, Belgium
Gas for same- and next-day delivery firmed Wednesday morning on the UK's NBP trading hub following a rise in demand which caused some slight early shortness in the system and the need for medium range storage withdrawals. Gas for ...
Tags: Gas, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
The antimicrobial textile technology being developed by PurThread Technologies is a finalist in the 2013 TechAmerica Foundation American Technology Awards (ATAs) in the categories of Health & Medical Technologies and Advanced Manufacturing. ...
Tags: Textile, antimicrobial textile
The SCLAA, in conjunction with UQ Business School, is calling for nominations for the 2013 Supply Chain and Logistics Management Scholarship. This scholarship is a national program for all members of the SCLAA. Scholarship value $4,960 ...
Tags: Service
An initial European monoethylene glycol May contract price was settled lower by Eur55/mt ($71/mt) to Eur965/mt FD NWE Thursday, industry sources said. The parties involved could not be immediately confirmed. The decrease was driven by ...
Tags: Chemicals, monoethylene glycol
The European monoethylene glycol May contract price was fully settled Thursday Eur965/mt ($1,252/mt) FD NWE, industry sources said Friday. It represents a fall of Eur55/mt from April The initial settlement was between Shell as a seller ...
Tags: Monoethylene Glycol, Chemicals
Corning Inc. and Lightwave have kicked off the 10th anniversary of the FTTXcellence Award by opening nominations to honour an individual for leadership in the deployment of optical access networks in North and Latin Americas. The award will ...
Tags: Corning Inc, Fttxcellence Award
At least three US PVC producers have announced June price increases, looking to increase June contracts by 2 cents/lb, sources said this week. The initiative was led by OxyVinyls, which announced an increase Monday, and was followed by ...
Tags: PVC Makers, Chemicals
Santos has begun work to restore gas production at the Longtom field off the southeastern Australian state of Victoria, Longtom owner Nexus Energy said in a statement Tuesday. Nexus owns 100% of Longtom, in Victoria's Gippsland Basin, but ...
Tags: Gas Output, Gas