bisphenol A
Jun 15th, 2010
Uptrend is Outlined on the Global Phenol Market
Uptrend is outlined on the global Phenol market, in 2010 the market will generally see demand increase, major part of it attributed to Asia.
In 2008 production output shrank due to the recession and amounted 7.2 mln tons. In 2009 relative improvement of the market was estimated for major regions, apart from the USA where the...
Apr 1st, 2010
Paraxylene (PX) 2010 World Market Outlook and Forecast Been Recently Released by MarketPublishers.com
LONDON – Demand on Paraxylene in Europe has been affected by the global downturn. The market ground to a standstill in late 2008 and production was reduced. An expected slow recovery in demand will lead to excess capacity worldwide of nearly 11.5m tones/year in a market of 28.8m tones/year in 2011. Demand from Central Europe...
Apr 1st, 2010
Paraxylene (PX) 2010 World Market Outlook and Forecast Been Recently Released by MarketPublishers.com
LONDON – Demand on Paraxylene in Europe has been affected by the global downturn. The market ground to a standstill in late 2008 and production was reduced. An expected slow recovery in demand will lead to excess capacity worldwide of nearly 11.5m tones/year in a market of 28.8m tones/year in 2011. Demand from Central Europe...
Feb 18th, 2010
Phthalic Anhydride (PA): 2010 World Market Outlook and Forecast Been Recently Released by MarketPublishers.com
LONDON – World Phthalic Anhydride (PA) market faces the consequences of global economy downturn. Many producers had been reducing operating rates since the beginning of 2009 to bring the production more in line with demand.
In 2010-2015, the majority of countries and regions will cease the production or have negative growth, with an exception of...
Jun 25th, 2009
Phthalic Anhydride Capacity Utilization Rates will Go Down to 50-70% in Addition to Plants Closures
LONDON-World Phthalic Anhydride Market faces the consequences of the global economy downturn.
Profits had been decreasing since the beginning of the year resulting from low consumption. Many producers reduced operating rates to bring production more in line with demand. Prices were increasing due to proportionately higher fixed costs. The market was in over-supply.
There is no...
Apr 17th, 2009
Mitsubishi and Sinopec Announce Cooperation Plans
Japan’s Mitsubishi Chemical and China’s Sinopec have signed what they are calling a “strategic business partnership”, building on an existing joint venture in polypropylene compounding and their plans for a Chinese joint venture making polycarbonate and bisphenol A.
The announcement comes on the heels of Japanese newspaper reports that Tokyo-based Mitsubishi is considering exiting the polystyrene...
Mar 16th, 2009
Sunoco to Stop Selling Bisphenol-A for Children’s Food Products
Just a week after six more companies said they’d stop selling baby bottles and other products for young children if they will stop selling baby bottles and other products for babies that are made with Bisphenol A, one company that makes the controversial chemical pledged not to sell it for use in any food product...