POLYMER PRICES

Polyurethane Feedstocks April 2019: MDI firms / TDI decline continues / Building boosts insulation / Auto slump dogs flexible foam demand

CHINA

Polyethylene capacity continues to expand in 2019 / Potential to become world's top PE producer in two years

POLYMER PRICES

China Engineering Thermoplastics January 2019: Downtrend dominates polymer prices / Domestic benzene, SM and PX increase / Subdued market before Chinese New Year holiday

POLYMER PRICES

China Engineering Thermoplastics December 2018: Market mostly subdued on weak demand / Prices of feedstocks and polymers all point downwards

WANHUA

Location and capacity of MDI plant in Louisiana announced / Adjacent to Formosa and Yuhuang's projects

POLYMER PRICES

China Engineering Thermoplastics July 2018: Low season sees mostly weak demand / PA 6.6 shoots upward with HMD being more expensive / Substantial price decrease for PC / Mixed bag with PMMA, ABS, PA 6, POM and PBT

POLYMER PRICES

China Engineering Thermoplastics June 2018: Surge in POM prices / PMMA continues downtrend started in May / PA 6.6 notations remain high on short supply

PMMA

Wanhua enters global PMMA market / Upstream MMA production in Yantai / Several other Chinese production facilities starting up in 2018

BORSODCHEM

TDI capacity to expand in Hungary

POLYMER PRICES

China Standard Thermoplastics November 2017: Market prices of most polymers in China rise / Low inventory levels / LDPE and PVC are exceptions / Imported and domestic feedstock costs increase

WANHUA

Price increase for TDI in the North American and Carribean regions

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

MDI: BorsodChem declares force majeure on deliveries from Hungary

WANHUA

MDI bulk storage facility in Rotterdam / Imports from China

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

MDI: Covestro cancels pan-European force majeure / Supply shortage will continue / Maintenance at Brunsbüttel

HUNTSMAN

Acquisition of IFS Chemicals completed / Deal strengthens downstream PU capabilities / MDI production in Rozenburg restarted

WANHUA

New Performance Chemicals division

WANHUA CHEMICAL

Explosion at Chinese MDI plant leaves four dead

PU FOAM

Europur reports good performance last year / EU imports surge as exports fall / Study extended to include Russia and Turkey

POLYCARBONATE

Despite overcapacities, plans to lift output in Asia / Global consumption stands at 4m t/y / Decline in optical data storage devices pressures sector / Market unsettled by BPA controversy / Opportunities for lighting technology and automotive applications

BASF

MDI plant in Chongqing starts up / Output to be ramped up gradually "in line with demand"

SAFIC-ALCAN

French distributor buys chemical trading business of Bulgaria's Chimsnab / Majority stake in US speciality chemicals distributor ChemSpec acquired / Part of strategic expansion plans

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE

New TDI line in Dormagen now officially on stream / Position as global market leader reinforced

POLYMER PRICES

Polyurethane feedstocks in November 2012: Slight uptrend for TDI, rigid polyols / Weak rollover for MDI, flexible polyols / Maintenance helps cushion demand softness / Prices could stay firm into New Year

FAIRS

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