British multinational oil and gas company BP and its partner Zhuhai Port have received final approval from the Chinese Government for the construction of a third purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant, at Zhuhai, Guangdong. PTA is a key ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, oil, gas
Poor demand has led Japan-based Mitsui Chemicals to reduce operating rates at its purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant. “We are currently operating the PTA plant located in Iwakuni at 75% of production capacity because of poor ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,11 commodities increased in prices, 48 fell and 41 remained unchanged on 13/06/2013.The largest rises were Palm Oil (1.52%),LLDPE (1.33%),Hydrochloric acid (1.31%),while ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,14 commodities increased in prices, 30 fell and 56 remained unchanged on 07/06/2013.The largest rises were Silver (0.63%),PC (0.51%),Cold rolled sheet (0.42%),while the ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,19 commodities increased in prices, 30 fell and 51 remained unchanged on 05/06/2013.The largest rises were Iron ore (1.52%),Dried cocoons (0.82%),Raw silk (0.80%),while the ...
Tags: China, Chemicals, Commodities Price
It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,14 commodities increased in prices, 25 fell and 61 remained unchanged on 31/05/2013.The largest rises were Silver (1.44%),Zinc (0.74%),Copper (0.64%),while the largest ...
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Medtronic has received both the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and the CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark clearance for its Pacific Plus percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA), the new peripheral balloon ...
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The average production margin for Asian purified terephthalic acid in May rose to minus $48.89/mt, the highest level seen since July 2012, amid firm PTA demand for polyester, Platts data showed. In April, the average stood at minus ...
Blackboard Inc. has launched TipTxt, a two-way texting service that encourages students to confidentially notify school officials of activity related to bullying or school safety, and will offer the service for free to all K-12 schools and ...
It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,13 commodities increased in prices, 31 fell and 56 remained unchanged on 30/05/2013.The largest rises were Palm Oil (1.33%),Soybean meal (0.93%),DAP (0.55%),while the ...
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Hengyi Petrochemical Co.,Ltd announces that the Ministry of Environmental Protection has approved Hainan Yisheng Petrochemical, a joint-stock unit, to build a 2.1 million-ton PTA project in the Yangpu Economic Development Zone, Hainan ...
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The Asia Contract Price for paraxylene is likely to reach a settlement for June, after no conclusion for May, as a firmer purified terephthalic acid production margin has narrowed the gap between buyers and sellers, sources close to the ...
Tags: paraxylene, Chemicals
The Asian purified terephthalic acid margin on a spot basis hit a 10-month high Tuesday amid the bearish market for feedstock paraxylene due to active selling by Chinese PTA producers, Platts data showed. Based on Platts PTA and PX ...
It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,18 commodities increased in prices, 24 fell and 58 remained unchanged on 21/05/2013.The largest rises were Silver (2.43%),Copper (1.26%),Nickel (1.14%),while the largest ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,17 commodities increased in prices, 34 fell and 49 remained unchanged on 20/05/2013.The largest rises were Soybean meal (1.12%),PC (1.03%),Natural rubber (0.89%),while the ...
Tags: Spot Commodities, Chemicals