China Chemical Reporter back issues from March 2006:
Further macro control on fertilizers prices.(National Development and Reform Commission)
Mar 06, 2006 ... An official from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said on February 14th, 2006 that the Chinese Government will continue to exercise macro control on the wholesale and retail sale prices of chemical fertilizers by means of fixing the price difference between import and ...
Environmental risk examination to 127 petrochemical projects.(State Environmental Protection Administration)
Mar 06, 2006 ... A deputy director of the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) announced on February 6th, 2006 that it will conduct environmental risk examination to 127 major chemical and petrochemical projects with a total investment of around RMB450 billion. Eleven riverside enterprises ...
Put energy sci-tech in the most important place.(NEWSDESK: Plan)
Mar 06, 2006 ... The "Outline for the National Medium-and Long-term Science and Technology Development Program (2006-2020)" issued by the State Council on February 9th, 2006 has put forward overall objectives for the science and technology development in China. More than 60 priority subjects in 11 major ...
Development program for fertilizers and pesticides.(environmental protection)
Mar 06, 2006 ... It is pointed out in the "Outline of the National Long-Term Science and Technology Development Program (2006-2020)" that the development of chemical fertilizers and pesticides will highlight further on environmental protection. Small-scale chemical fertilizer units and small-scale ...
Import growth of potash fertilizers slows down in 2006.(NEWSDESK: Trade)
Mar 06, 2006 ... According to the news from the Ministry of Commerce, the import amount of potash fertilizers in China will come down to around 7.0 million tons in 2006. It is pointed out in an analysis report that the potash fertilizer resources in China are in short of demand and the import ...
India executes antidumping against pentaerythritol and SFS from China.(international trade)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... On February 15th, 2006 India made a final ruling on the antidumping case concerning the import of pentaerythritol originated from China and Sweden. It is proposed in the final ruling that an antidumping tariff should be imposed on the said product from China at a rate of US$440. 73 per ton ...
Korea launches dumping investigation into PVA from China.(NEWSDESK: Trade)
Mar 06, 2006 ... According to the information from China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals & Chemicals Imports & Exports, on February 17th, 2006 the Trade Commission of Korea launched a dumping investigation into polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) imported from the United States, China and Singapore. The Korean ...
Crude oil ex-factory price increases 40%.(National Bureau of Statistics)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... According to the survey made by the National Bureau of Statistics, the ex-factory prices of industrial goods in January 2006 were 3.1% higher and the purchase prices of raw materials, fuels and power were 6.4% higher than the same period of 2005. In the ex-factory prices of ...
ChemChina purchases Cangzhou Dahua.(China National Chemical Construction Corp., Cangzhou Dahua Group)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) and Cangzhou Municipal Government signed a "Framework Agreement on the Strategic Cooperation in the Construction of ChemChina Cangzhou Chemical Industry Base" on January 18th, 2006. According to the agreement, ChemChina will hold 60% equity ...
BlueStar New Chemical Materials increases investment in Yancheng.(Yancheng Natural Gas Development & Utilization Co. Ltd.)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... The meeting of the Board of Directors held by BlueStar New Chemical Materials Co., Ltd. on February 23rd, 2006 decided to increase a cash investment of RMB56 million in Yancheng Natural Gas Development & Utilization Co., Ltd. and rename the company into BlueStar New Materials (Yancheng) ...
Sanyou Chemical invests in salt production.(Tangshan Sanyou Chemical Industries Co., Hebei Changlu Daqinghe Salt Chemical Group Company Ltd. to establish a new company named Tangshan Sanyou Salt Chemical Company Ltd. )(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Tangshan Sanyou Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. (Sanyou Chemical, SH: 600409) announced on February 27th, 2006 that it will cooperate with Hebei Changlu Daqinghe Salt Chemical Group Company Ltd. (Daqinghe Salt) that is wholly owned by Tanghan Sanyou Alkali Group Corporation, to establish a ...
Keyuan Group integrates businesses.(Anhui Keyuan (Group) Company Ltd.)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Anhui Keyuan (Group) Co., Ltd. (SZ: 000979) has recently announced that it will use the businesses of folic acid workshop, taurine workshop and sewage treatment equipment in its subsidiary Anhui Keyuan Chemical Co., Ltd. to gain equity in Anhui Kelihua Chemical Co., Ltd. Kelihua Chemical ...
China strengthens oil reserve bases construction.(NEWSDESK: Development)
Mar 06, 2006 ... It is released from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) that the national oil strategic reserves bases are building roundly. The Zhenhai oil reserve base of Zhejiang province will totally construct 52 oil storage tanks, of which 16 oil storage tanks has been completed in ...
Yantai Wanhua cooperates with Kunshan Yutian in TPU expansion.(Yantai Wanhua Polyurethanes Co. Ltd., Kunshan Yutian Resin Co. Ltd.)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Yantai Wanhua Polyurethanes Co., Ltd. announced on January 25th, that after the 160 000 t/a MDI (diphenylmethyl diisocyanate) project in Ningbo starts production in 2006 it will establish Ningbo Wanhua Polyurethanes Co., Ltd. with Shenzhen Zhongkaixin Chuangye Investment Co., Ltd. ...
Ethylene project breaks ground in Sichuan.(PetroChina Company Ltd.)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... On February 28th, 2006, a foundation-laying ceremony on 800 000 t/a ethylene integrated project undertaken by PetroChina Company Limited (PetroChina) was held in Chengdu city, Sichuan province. The project has a total investment of approximately RMB21 billion, the equity split ...
Ethylene renovation project approved.(Guangzhou Petrochemical Company Ltd.)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... The 800 000 t/a ethylene renovation project in Guangzhou Petrochemical Company Ltd. has get the approval from the National Development and Reform Commission. The petrochemical industry is one of the three pillar sectors for priority development in Guangzhou. The ethylene ...
Acquisition of COC business and start up of Topas Advanced Polymers.(NEWSDESK: Activity)
Mar 06, 2006 ... On January 30th, 2006, Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd. (Daicel), Polyplastics Co., Ltd. (Polyplastics) and Topas Advanced Polymers (TAP) jointly announced the formal completion of acquisition of Ticona's cyclic olefin copolymer (COC, trademark: TOPAS[R]) business and the simultaneous ...
BASF signs Responsible Care[R] Global Charter.(environment, health and safety)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... BASF has signed the chemical industry's Responsible Care Global Charter. The move commits the company to taking an active part in expanding the global activities of the voluntary Responsible Care initiative. The Charter's objective is to continue to improve performance in the fields of ...
SGL Carbon signs JV agreement with Sinyuan.(SGL CARBON Group, Sinyuan Industrial Material Co.)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... On February 9th, 2006, SGL Carbon Group signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with the Sinyuan Industrial Material Co. Ltd., located in Ningbo, Zhejiang province. The agreement covers the manufacture of expanded graphite products for the Asian market. Ownership shares of the JV, called SSG ...
Akzo Nobel to create two independent companies.(NEWSDESK: Activity)
Mar 06, 2006 ... On February 7th, 2006, Akzo Nobel announced that it intended to create companies: Coatings/Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals. Intended first step is a minority IPO of its pharmaceuticals business, to be called Organon Biosciences. Timing dependents on important developments within Organon ...
Bayer opens Regional Center for Asia/Pacific.(Bayer MaterialScience AG)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Bayer MaterialScience AG decided to concentrate the management functions of the Business and Service Units for Asia/Pacific and of the Regional Service Center for the area into Bayer MaterialScience Ltd. in Hong Kong. The resultant ...
Shandong Haihua: leader of the marine chemical industry.(Shandong Hualu-Hengsheng Chemical Company Ltd.)(Company overview)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Shandong Haihua Company Ltd. (SZ: 000822) is located on the south of the Bohai Bay in the northwest of Shandong province with Korea opposite the sea to the east China. It became a listed company of Shenzhen Securities Exchange in May 1998. The company is mainly engaged in the ...
Hexafluoropropylene oxide unit starts commercial production.(Lianyungang Taizhuo New Material Co. Ltd.)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... China's first hexafluoropropylene oxide and hexfluoroacetone commercial unit and the 50 t/a bisphenol AF unit started production in Lianyungang Taizhuo New Material Co., Ltd of Jiangsu province. A foundation has therefore been laid for the development of high-end organofluorine products. ...
Nanometer film application project passes appraisal.(PROJECT NEWS)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... The project of the "research on the application of nanometer film in MEMS (micro electromechanical system) lubrication and protection" jointly undertaken by Lanzhou Institute of Chemistry and Physics CAS, Henan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University has passed the appraisal organized ...
New refrigerant base starts construction in Jiangsu.(PROJECT NEWS)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... With a total investment of US$80 million, the fluorine chemical industrial park recently started construction in Jintan, Jiangsu province. It is released that this project features the largest new environmental friendly refrigerant base in Asia and is the largest cooperation project ...
Chlor-Alkali project starts production in Shaanxi.(Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co. Ltd.)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... The first phase (100 000 t/a) of the 300 000 t/a PVC project has recently started production in Shaanxi Jintai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co., Ltd. The company is a large chlor-alkali chemical enterprise jointly established by 4 companies including Shaanxi Investment Group Co., Ltd. The ...
Propylene glycol methyl ether achieves large-scale production.(PROJECT NEWS)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... The 50 000 t/a propylene glycol methyl ether unit which is the largest unit in China, has recently made successful startup in Dena (Nanjing) Chemical Co., Ltd. Propylene glycol methyl ether has both strong hydrophilic property and oleophilic property. It is extensively used in ...
Morpholine unit completes wet commissioning.(CNPC Liaoyang Petrochemical Fiber Engineering Co. Ltd.)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... The 8 000 t/a morpholine unit constructed lately by Second Chemical Experimental Plant of Yifang Industrial Corporation in CNPC Liaoyang Petrochemical Fiber Engineering Co., Ltd. has recently completed wet commissioning and produced qualified products. Morpholine is one of the ...
High-stability carboxyl SBR latex unit completes renovation.(PROJECT NEWS)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Three base coating and surface coating products produced in the 10 000 t/a high-stability carboxyl SBR latex unit after renovation in Natural Gas Processing Plant of Zhongyuan Oil/Gas High-tech Co., Ltd. have completed pilot tests in a high-quality heavy coated art paper production line ...
Biodegradable plastics project.(Kiwi Bio-Plastic Company Ltd.)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... A biodegradable plastics project in Qingdao Kiwi Bio-Plastic Company Ltd. has recently started production in Qingdao Development Zone of Shandong province. The company is a joint venture enterprise jointly funded by Kiwi Plastic Co., Ltd. of New Zealand and China Zhengtai ...
Catalyst magnetic separation unit completes wet commissioning in Fushun.(Fushun Petrochemical Company Ltd.)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... The 1 800 t/a catalytic cracking catalyst magnetic separation unit funded by Fushun Petrochemical Development Co., Ltd. has recently completed wet commissioning and produced qualified products. The catalytic unit in Fushun Petrochemical Company Ltd. has a processing capacity of ...
Bulk-process super-deep diesel hydrodesulfurization catalyst.(research)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... FH-FS bulk-process super-deep diesel hydrodesulfurization catalyst based on a brand-new design concept has been developed by Sinopec Fushun Research Institute of Petrochemical Processing. It has also passed the technical evaluation conducted by Sinopec Group and will soon have application ...
Advances in the research of biomass energy units.(University of Science and Technology of China)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Through 4 years' strenuous efforts, the Biomass Clean Energy Lab in University of Science and Technology of China has successfully developed the adiabatic biomass pyrolytic liquefaction unit and the double-circulation fluidized-bed biomass gasification unit with intellectual property ...
SBR 1502 with high conversion rate passes appraisal.(Jilin Petrochemical Company Ltd., Research Institute and Organic Synthesis Plant)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... SBR 1502 with high conversion rate, a new research achievement with intellectual property right jointly developed by Jilin Petrochemical Company Ltd. Research Institute and Organic Synthesis Plant, has recently passed experts' appraisal. In the research achievement the ...
Accelerator M extraction technology passes appraisal.(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... The technology for the extraction of accelerator M from cephalosporin intermediate AE active ester residue, an industrial research project jointly undertaken by Shengfeng Chemical Co., Ltd. located in Kaihua county of Zhejiang province and Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry CAS, has ...
Tough Lexan * polycarbonate sheet from GE used in Shanghai.(NEW PRODUCTS)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... The newest, largest round roof of its kind in the world--that of the massive new Shanghai South Railway Station--is being constructed of clear, tough Lexan * polycarbonate (PC) sheet from GE--Plastics. Not only does this ambitious construction project represent one of the largest single ...
BCE high-activity ethylene slurry polymerization catalyst.(passes Sinopec Science and Technology Department's evaluation)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... BCE high-activity ethylene slurry polymerization catalyst developed by Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry has recently passed the evaluation organized by Sinopec Science and Technology Department. It is another innovation made by the institute in the slurry-process PE catalyst ...
Titanium dioxide "photo switch" material developed.(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... The Functional Interfacial Material Team of the Organic Solids Lab in the Institute of Chemistry CAS has recently used titanium dioxide as raw material and developed a "photo switch" material with bright application prospect. Titanium dioxide is a material with great stability ....
High-purity zinc oxide production through ammonia process.(Institute of Process Engineering)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... The technology for the production of high-purity zinc oxide through the ammonia process developed by the Institute of Process Engineering, CAS has passed the test made by the National Inorganic Salt Testing Center and all indexes have reached relevant standards. Test results show that ...
What is leading flexible package materials to grow.(markets)
Mar 06, 2006; ... China has over 5 000 flexible package producers with total capacity of more than 1. 8 million t/a right now, the annual average growth rate being 5% in recent years. After having developed for many years several large scale companies whose annual sale revenue exceeded US$30 million, such ...
Natural rubber price maintained at a high level.(international markets)
Mar 06, 2006; ... The drastic increase of oil price in the international market in 2005 has aroused general concern. The supply shortage of natural rubber as a strategical material in China has also been aggravated. The price of natural rubber has been kept at a high level since August 2005. According to ...
Opportunities presented by crude oil from Kazakhstan.(international trade)
Mar 06, 2006 ... On December 15th, 2005 CNPC and Kazakhstan Oil/Gas Co., Ltd. held a ceremony for the completion of China-Kazakhstan crude oil pipeline in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan and Atasu, which is the first station of the pipeline. (CCR2005, No. 36) A high-level manager from CNPC ...
Review of oil/gas resources in 2005 and prospect in 2006.(markets)
Mar 06, 2006 ... With the sustained rapid development of the national economy, the oil supply/demand imbalance is more prominent and the shortage of oil/gas resources has become a constraint to the economic and social development in China. Since the start of the high price rise period for crude oil in the ...
Petroleum and chemical industry develops rapidly.(markets)(Industry overview)
Mar 06, 2006; ... 1. Review of the economic situation in 2005 According to the analysis report prepared by China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Association, the economic situation in the petroleum and chemical industry of China in 2005 can be summarized as follows: The production presented a ...
Prices of major chemicals quoted in Shanghai in February 2006.(Table)
Mar 06, 2006 ... <Pre> Prices of Major Chemicals Quoted in Shanghai in February 2006 Product Specification Inorganic chemicals Ammonium Chloride 99% Baking Soda Food grade Barium ...
Monthly average prices in Northeast China in February 2006.(chemicals)(Table)
Mar 06, 2006 ... <Pre> Monthly Average Prices in Northeast China in February 2006 Product Specification ABS PA-757 Acetic anhydride 99.0% Acetone ...
Import & export data in China in January 2006.(chemicals)(Table)
Mar 06, 2006 ... <Pre> Import & Export Data in China in January 2006 CODE DESCRIPTION IMPORT Quantity (kg) 23099010 Feed additives, ...
LPG to enter futures stock market.(liquefied petroleum gas)
Mar 16, 2006 ... Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is ready to enter Shanghai Futures Exchange. Executives of Shanghai Futures Exchange have however taken a cautious attitude towards the issue. They have only made a pre-feasibility study report and started internal discussions about the entry of LPG futures. ...
Shenhua to launch "coal-to-oil" project in Xinjiang.(Shenhua Group)(Brief article)
Mar 16, 2006 ... Shenhua Group will construct an 8.2 million t/a "coal-to-oil" project in Xinjiang in the next few years. The predicted coal reserves in Xinjiang amount to 219 million tons, accounting for 40% of the national total. The proven coal reserves in Xinjiang are 94.93 billion tons ...
China to increase oil price.(fuels)(Brief article)
Mar 16, 2006 ... It was released from International Business Daily on March 6th, 2006 that China is planning to increase the retail paces of oil products again in March 2006, a rise of RMB0.5-1 per liter is estimated, which is larger extent than ever before. The National ...
Iran became the largest oil supplier for China in January.(international trade)(Brief article)
Mar 16, 2006 ... According to the latest data from the Customs General Administration, the import amount of crude oil in China was 13.24 million tons with an import value of US$5.35 billion in January 2006, an increase of 69.2% over the same period of 2005. The import amount of oil products was 2.62 ...
CUCBM and Britain sign Coalbed Methane agreement.(China United Coalbed Methane Company Ltd., Reflection Oil & Gas Partners Ltd. )(Brief article)
Mar 16, 2006 ... On February 22nd, 2006 China United Coalbed Methane Corp. (CUCBM) and Reflection Oil & Gas Partners Ltd. of Britain signed an agreement on the joint exploration of coalbed methane in China. An executive from CUCBM says that the duration of the agreement is 30 years including 5 ...
PetroChina and Total sign gas contract.(NEWSDESK: Trade)
Mar 16, 2006 ... On March 2nd, 2006, PetroChina Company Ltd. and Total of France signed a natural gas development and production contract, and an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) of natural gas sale and purchase agreement of South Sulige Block, seated in Erdos, Inner Mongolia. A source from ...
CNOOC signed PSC with GEPetrol.(production sharing contract)(Brief article)
Mar 16, 2006 ... On February 17th, 2006, CNOOC Limited announced that its subsidiary, CNOOC Africa Limited singed a production sharing contract (PSC) for block S with the Ministry of Mines, Industry and Energy, and the National Oil Company of Equatorial Guinea (GEPetrol). Block S covers a total ...
BASF to buy Degussa's construction chemicals business.(Brief article)
Mar 16, 2006 ... On March 1st, 2006, BASF reached an agreement with Degussa AG to acquire Degussa's construction chemicals business. The purchase pace for equity is just under EUR2,.2 billion. As a result, the transaction value for BASF is EUR2. 7 billion. The transaction, which still requires approval ...
Foshan Plastic to acquire 51% equity in Zhuozhou Donghua.(Foshan Plastic Group Company Ltd., Zhuozhou Donghua Packing Material Co. Ltd. )(Brief article)
Mar 16, 2006 ... Foshan Plastic Group Co., Ltd. (SZ: 000973) announced on February 21st, 2006 that it plans to purchase 51% equity of Foshan Huayang Industrial Co., Ltd. holds in Zhuozhou Donghua Packing Material Co., Ltd. Donghua Packing Material Co., Ltd. is a Chinese-foreign joint venture ...
CNOOC signed a new PSC with Devon.(NEWSDESK: Acquisition)
Mar 16, 2006 ... On February 21st, 2006, CNOOC Limited announced that its parent company, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has signed a production sharing contract (PSC) with Devon Energy Corporation (Devon) for block 11/34 in the South Yellow Sea. Block 11/34 covers a total area of ...
PetroChina to invest international oil storage.(PetroChina International (Singapore) Co. Ltd.)(Brief article)
Mar 16, 2006 ... A source from PetroChina Company Ltd. told CCR that PetroChina's subsidiary--PetroChina International (Singapore) Co., Ltd. (Chinaoil) invested an international leading oil storage project named Universal Terminal in Jurong Island, Singapore. The project has a total investment of around ...
Sinopec starts to acquire four listed subsidiaries.(NEWSDESK: Acquisition)
Mar 16, 2006 ... China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec Corp.) announced on March 6th, 2006 that it started to conduct acquisition of its four listed subsidiaries including Qilu Petrochemical Company Ltd. (SH: 600002), ...
Zhejiang to establish Zhoushan Holley Fodu Island Petrochemical Base.(china)
Mar 16, 2006 ... According to the information from Zhejiang province, Zhoushan Holly Fodu Island Petrochemical Base will be established on the Fodu Island, Putuo District of Zhoushan, Zhejiang province. Fodu Island Petrochemical Base will mainly be engaged in the development of oil products, the ...
Guangdong to construct oil storage tank.(Brief article)
Mar 16, 2006 ... Guangdong provincial government has planned to build its crude oil storage bases with the storage capacity of crude oil of 10 million [m.sup.3] and oil products of 2 million [m.sup.3] for the regional demand growth of oil. Based on some large scale refineries such as Guangzhou ...
Crude oil terminal on the Cezi Island put to use.(oil storage)(Brief article)
Mar 16, 2006 ... A 146 000-tonnage Causeway oil tanker from Liberia loaded with 139 500 tons of crude oil is smoothly berthed at the crude oil terminal with the throughput of 300 000 tonnage on the Cezi Island in waters of Zhoushan, Zhejiang province. The project of crude oil terminal and oil ...
Syngenta extends China manufacturing facility.(technology center)(Brief article)
Mar 16, 2006 ... On February 28th, 2006, Syngenta opened a technology center and broke ground for an additional production plant at its Gramoxone facility in Nantong, Jiangsu province. The new technology center in China has been established to provide technical support for additional local ...
Novartis increases compound artemether output.(Novartis International AG)(Brief article)
Mar 16, 2006 ... Novartis Company of Switzerland has recently announced that when timely orders are provided by developing countries with rampant malaria the company will try to produce 100 million sets of antimalaria drug compound artemether in 2006. The output is three times higher compared with the ...
PetroChina and Shougang sign cooperation agreement.(PetroChina Company Ltd., Shougang Group)(Brief article)
Mar 16, 2006 ... On February 28th, 2006, PetroChina Company Ltd. (PetroChina) and Shougang Group (Shougang), which is the largest steel company located in Beijing, signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing. The long-term cooperation agreement will further strengthen the partnership between ...