The US natural gas vehicle market needs federal and state tax incentives if it is to grow appreciably in the next 10 years, an analyst with Barclays said Friday. "If the state is willing to give you $20,000 for an NGV, the economics would ...
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Vancouver-based methanol producer Methanex rolled over its US contract price at $1.60/gal ($532.80/mt) FOB US Gulf for June, it said Friday. The rollover marks the second consecutive month that the company's CP has been posted at that ...
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Swiss supplier of polyacrylonitrile co-polymers INEOS Barex has signed an agreement to acquire the Polyacrylonitriles Business from Mitsui Chemicals for an undisclosed value. The agreement, which is expected to bring together ...
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Artificial turf is a surface of synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass. However, it is now being used on residential lawns and ...
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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 ...
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Spanish oil and gas company Repsol Chemicals has announced the launch of a new range of polyolefins consisting of Repsol Isplen grades PR590C2M, PR595C2M and PR599C2M. The new line, which complete the company's existing range of ...
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Packaging company Nampak Megapak has introduced Mauser’s Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) in South Africa. Designed for the bulk transportation of all liquids, including hazardous and sensitive products, the UN-approved 1000l IBCs ...
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The precise scope of China's proposed ban on the importation of lower calorific value thermal coal has become clearer after Platts was given sight of a copy of the relevant draft regulation and has been able to publish its contents for ...
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Gasoline prices in Western Canada and the US Midwest have jumped due to supply issues surrounding the turnaround of Suncor's 135,000 b/d Edmonton, Alberta, refinery, industry sources said Thursday. "Suncor's move to secure gasoline and ...
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The NYMEX June natural gas futures contract remained in modestly positive territory midday Thursday after the US Energy Information Administration released a storage report that most market players deemed neutral. As of 12:30 p.m. EDT ...
Saudi International Petrochemical Co.’s (Sipchem) Sipchem Chemicals Co. subsidiary in mid-May 2013 started up a new 100,000-t/y ethyl acetate and butyl acetate swing production unit in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Ethyl acetate and butyl ...
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Everything’s ready for the participation of Gimav, the Italian Association of Glass Processing Machinery and Accessory Suppliers in China Glass 2013, on stage in Beijing from May 24 to 27. China Glass is one of the world's leading ...
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Inez Tenenbaum told furniture manufacturers this week that it is committed to developing a national upholstered furniture flammability standard that does not require the use of harmful ...
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Artificial grass has long lasting sustaining period as it is extremely durable which can withstand any kind of climatic condition. It had been manufactured with high quality polymers which are capable to remain resilient against scorching ...
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A possible area of change may be in your own backyard, literally. It's not a surprising fact that the lawns of most homeowners are made of natural grass, but the case can be made to replace that living lawn with a artificial grass ...
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