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Low PP price drags down recycled PP quotation

03-13-2025 17:52:26

Q2 EVA profit contraction drags down operating rate

Shandong (JLC), Jul 24, 2024—In Q2 2024, profits of EVA enterprises sharply contracted, plummeting by 69.2% compared to the same period last year.

07-24-2024 17:24:53

Lower EVA margin drags down operating rate further

05-24-2024 17:43:08

Weak downstream plastic woven demand drags down PP powder operating rate

Shandong (JLC), April 24, 2024--The operating rate in domestic PP powder industry has been low over January-March, primarily due to weak downstream demand.

04-24-2024 09:14:33

ABS market seesaws alongside styrene prices

Shandong (JLC), September 14, 2023--Domestic ABS market prices seesawed frequently in early-to-mid September, mostly alongside the movements in styrene market.

09-14-2023 17:05:43

Jinhai Chemical brings online 400,000 mt/yr HDPE unit

Shandong (JLC), March 14, 2023--Shandong Jinhai Chemical in Heze, Shandong province put its 400,000 mt/yr HDPE unit into operation and achieved on-specification products on March 9, market sources sa

03-14-2023 17:31:25

Higher PP trading volume drags down inventories

The PP inventories of producers decreased in late September as the trading volume rose amid stronger demand in conventional peak season.

09-30-2022 18:00:32

Sinopec brings online EVA unit at Zhanjiang refinery

Shandong (JLC), March 8, 2022--Sinopec brought online one 100,000 mt/yr EVA unit at its new Zhanjiang refinery in South China on March 3, marking a new vitality into the domestic high-end chemical pro

03-08-2022 17:32:59

India prolongs lockdown period, many chemical companies shut units down

In the morning of April 14, India government published a new order for prolonging the nationwide lockdown period to May 3. Many India-based chemical companies shut units down for the lack of labor.

04-21-2020 10:39:25

Lower cost drags down recycled plastic price

China plastic market weakened as a whole affected by the COVID-19 from February. Moreover, the prices of recycled plastic products were relatively stable amid tight supply, but decreased from mid-March amid rising waste plastic supply , weak demand and falling plastic prices.

03-31-2020 14:54:18

“3·21 explosion” exerts limited influences on Jiangsu PP market

According to feedback JLC got from PP producers, the “3·21 explosion” would exert limited influences on China PP market.

03-28-2019 17:41:23

Yangzi Petrochemical successfully developed a polyethylene resin for waterborne coatings

In April 2018, Yangzi Petrochemical successfully produced more than 100 mt of polyethylene resin for waterborne coatings. This is another successful trial production of the company after October of last year.

01-09-2019 17:22:42

High cost pressure drags down operating rate of PS industry

From end-May to early June, a surge in styrene price drove up the cost pressure on PS, making China PS companies cut output or shut units down.

06-27-2018 17:55:31

Jiangsu plans to close 2077 coating chemical companies

Chemical companies have always been synonymous with “pollution.” Whenever environmental protection is implemented, chemical companies must bear the brunt of it.

05-29-2018 10:21:28

Fund shrink drags down China sulfur price

It is predicted that China sulfur price will decline further in the future amid the declines of international sulfur prices, lower domestic EXW prices, weak demand and fund shrink before the Spring Festival.

01-25-2018 18:27:02

Environmental protection supervision brings impact to coal-based PP companies

The strict environmental protection supervision impacted the traditional market trend in 2017. However, according to the market sources, no unit was shut down for the environmental problem before Shenhua Xinjiang Coal Chemical shut the unit down for coal supply shortage.

09-01-2017 10:13:52

OX market is in weak adjustment in Jiangsu

11-25-2016 16:46:57

Chemical export earnings from gulf area hit a historical record

According to a latest industrial report delivered by Gulf Petrochemical and Chemical Association (GPCA), petrochemical companies in the Gulf Cooperation Councilexported 17.2 million mt of chemicals in 2014, with a value at $62 billion, hitting a record high.

11-17-2015 09:57:01

A fire in Zhongshan stirred up the plastic and rubber market

On September 7th, a fire of a plastic plant broke out in Zhongshan City Guhe Industrial Zone. Near the fire point there were many shoe and furniture plants.

09-10-2015 08:46:58

Vietnam’s first biodegradable bags plant by Sino-Vietnam

It was reported that Vietnam Plastic Company signed joint venture agreement with Guangzhou Biodegradable Plastics Company. Vietnam’s first biodegradable bags plant would be established in plastic industrial zone in Longan Province of Vietnam, total investment with $10 million for 3,000mt/yr.

06-18-2015 10:44:10

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