PHENOL

China announces anti-dumping probe / EU and four other regions affected / Connection with proposed US import duties seems unlikely

POLYMER PRICES

China Engineering Thermoplastics March/April 2013: Feedstock prices continue to slide / ABS, PC tending soft / Little movement for PA, POM and PMMA

POLYMER PRICES

China Engineering Thermoplastics February/March 2013: Feedstock prices down post-Chinese new year / Plans to hike ABS prices / PC also rising / Little movement for polyamides, PBT and POM

TAIWAN

Petrochemical industry to invest EUR 1.2 bn in four ports over next five years / Kuokuang plans new MMA facility

CHINA

Demand for engineering plastics expected to grow by 10% per year / PC leads the way / Government efforts to strengthen local production / Creation of special engineering plastics hubs?

POLYPLASTICS

New compounding capacities to come in stream in Asia to meet rising regional demand / Taiwan jv to ramp up production / New plant to be established in China

CHANG CHUN PLASTICS

New allyl alcohol, cumene and VAM plants in Singapore / Start-up in first quarter of 2013