China Chemical Reporter back issues from October 2007:
A senior official from the National Development and Reform Commission said on September 11th that the strategic oil reserves in China.(growth in petroleum reserves)(Brief article)
Oct 06, 2007 ... A senior official from the National Development and Reform Commission said on September 11th that the strategic oil reserves in China range from 2.0 million tons to 3.0 million tons today, with further increasing to 12 million tons by 2010. The crude oil reserves in China will ...
On September 20th, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and the Minister of Petroleum of Chad signed an agreement for the establishment of a joint venture refinery.
Oct 06, 2007 ... On September 20th, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and the Minister of Petroleum of Chad signed an agreement for the establishment of a joint venture refinery company between CNPC International Co., Ltd. and the government of the Republic of Chad in ...
On September 15th, PetroChina announced its development goals of new energy business.
Oct 06, 2007 ... On September 15th, PetroChina announced its development goals of new energy business. By 2010, ...
MOF starts to receive bonuses from SOE.(NEWSDESK: Policy)
Oct 06, 2007 ... The 155 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) directly under the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) will hand over around RMB 17.0 billion of enterprise bonuses to the Ministry of Finance (MOF) each year, effective October 2007. A senior ...
Tariff quotas for import of chemical fertilizers in 2008.(NEWSDESK: Policy)
Oct 06, 2007 ... On September 19th, the Ministry of Commerce published the tariff quotas for the import of chemical fertilizers in 2008 and the amount of tariff quotas is the same as 2007. The chemical fertilizers implementing tariff quotas are urea (customs code: 31021000), DAP (customs code: 31053000) ...
Sinopec imports gasoline to meet growing demand.(NEWSDESK: Policy)
Oct 06, 2007 ... On September 23rd, the initially imported 30 thousand tons of 93# gasoline conducted by Sinopec Corp. got to Shanghai, to meet the growing demand for gasoline in Shanghai market this October, when some significant events will be held in Shanghai. The additionally imported 30 ...
China BlueChem to build fertilizer facility in Shanxi.(NEWSDESK: Expansion)
Oct 06, 2007 ... On September 18th, 2007 China BlueChemical Ltd. (China BlueChem, HK. 3983) and State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Jincheng City (Jincheng SASAC) entered into an agreement, on establishing a joint venture named China BlueChem Jincheng Company Ltd. in Jincheng ...
Sanyou Chemical to launch organosilicone project.(NEWSDESK: Expansion)
Oct 06, 2007 ... Tangshan Sanyou Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. (Sanyou Chemical, SH: 600409) decided on September 10th to establish a joint venture with its controlled subsidiary Tangshan Chlor-Alkali Co., Ltd. for building a 60 000 t/a silicone project. The 90/10 JV, between Sanyou Chemical and ...
DSM to restructure sites in China.(NEWSDESK: Expansion)(Brief article)
Oct 06, 2007 ... Royal DSM N.Y. will restructure the manufacturing activities of DSM Nutritional Products in China and develop the Xinghuo site, Shanghai as a strategic manufacturing base for DSM. The Gonglu site, also located in Shanghai, will be closed. The Xinghuo site will be expanded for ...
Datang enters coal chemical business.(NEWSDESK: Expansion)
Oct 06, 2007 ... Datang International Power Generation Co., Ltd. (Datang, SH: 601991), a leading power generation company in China, intends to enter coal chemical sector. The company announced on August 25th that its Board of Directors has agreed to invest in a coal chemical project in Duolun ...
CNPC launches LNG project in Dalian.(NEWSDESK: Expansion)
Oct 06, 2007 ... On September 26th, 2007 CNPC launched a LNG project in Dagushan Peninsula of Dalian, Liaoning province. The project includes terminal, receiving station and gas pipeline. With an investment of over RMB 10 billion, the capacity of receiving LNG in ...
China Enterprises Confederation & China Enterprise Directors Association has published the "500 Top Chinese Enterprises in 2006".(NEWSDESK: Expansion)(China Petroleum and Chemical Corp.)(Brief article)
Oct 06, 2007 ... China Enterprises Confederation & China Enterprise Directors Association has published the "500 Top Chinese Enterprises in 2006". In terms of operating revenue, Sinopec Group won the first place once again with the operating ...
Yili to purchase energy chemical assets.(NEWSDESK: Financing)
Oct 06, 2007 ... Inner Mongolia Yili Science and Technology Industry Co., Ltd. (Yili, SH: 600277) announces that it will issue up to 460 million domestic shares to its major shareholder Inner Mongolia Yili Resources Group Co., Ltd. (Yili Resources) at a price of RMB11.16 per share, and buy a 41% equity in ...
Shanghai Tire & Rubber to construct radial tire project.(NEWSDESK: Financing)
Oct 06, 2007 ... Shanghai Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. (SH: 600623) has recently announced that it will issue up to 80 million domestic shares to ten targeted buyers to raise RMB700 million. The funds raised is expected to be used in the renovation for macro-size all-steel off-the-road radial tire, ...
ChemChina and Atos origin sign framework agreement.(NEWSDESK: Financing)(China National Chemical Corporation)(Brief article)
Oct 06, 2007 ... China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) and Atos Origin have signed a Global Strategic Partnership Framework Agreement, to extend the existing successful Business Consulting and Information Technology (IT) collaboration to a higher level of strategic co-operation to support ...
Sinopec and DuPont form JV to produce EVA in China.(NEWSDESK: Business)
Oct 06, 2007; ... On September 20th, 2007 DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers (P & IP) and Sinopec Corp. formed a joint venture (JV) to produce Ethylene Vinyl Acetate resins (EVA) in China. The location for the plant will be at the existing facility of Sinopec Beijing Yanhua Petrochemical Company in ...
LANXESS organizes business units to strengthen presence in Asia.(NEWSDESK: Business)
Oct 06, 2007 ... LANXESS AG says that it will now position itself as a specialty chemicals group following the divestment of its Lustran Polymers business unit. As part of a systematic market orientation, LANXESS will organize its 13 business units into three segments starting in October 2007 following the ...
BASF opens refinish coatings training center in Shenyang.(NEWSDESK: Business)
Oct 06, 2007; ... BASF Coatings officially opened a new training center in Shenyang, Northeast China, on September 26, for the company's refinish coatings product users. The new training center, named BASF Refinish Competence Center Shenyang, will strengthen BASF Coatings' competencies in customer training ...
Cnooc-Shell Petrochemical Co., Ltd. has shut down its 550 000 t/a styrene unit for the upstream ethylene unit is in malfunction.(Production Foreseeing)
Oct 06, 2007 ... Cnooc-Shell Petrochemical Co., Ltd. has shut down its 550 000 t/a styrene unit for the upstream ethylene unit is in malfunction. There is no plan of ...
Formosa Petrochemical Corporation says that its polystyrene unit in Ningbo is expected to be operational this October, with a capacity of 200 000 t/a, to supply Chinese Mainland market.(Production Foreseeing)
Oct 06, 2007 ... Formosa Petrochemical Corporation says that its polystyrene unit in Ningbo is expected to be operational this October, with a capacity of 200 000 t/a, to supply Chinese Mainland market. It is the additional styrene downstream unit in Ningbo following the 250 000 t/a ABS unit. ...
Cangzhou Dahua Co., Ltd. (SH: 600230) is overhauling its 30 000 t/a TDI unit.(Production Foreseeing)
Oct 06, 2007 ... Cangzhou Dahua Co., Ltd. (SH: 600230) is overhauling its 30 000 t/a TDI unit. The overhaul is expected to be completed this mid-October. ...
CSI to build Suzhou solar demon park.(Production Foreseeing)(Canadian Solar Inc. got contract to set up a solar energy park)(Brief article)
Oct 06, 2007 ... On September 24th, Canadian Solar Inc. (CSI, Nasdaq: CSIQ) announced that it has signed an agreement with the government of Suzhou New District to build the "Suzhou Solar Demonstration Park", a project that converts a deserted ...
Rohm and Haas strengthens global ion exchange resins supply network.(NEWSDESK: Production)
Oct 06, 2007 ... Rohm and Haas's ion exchange resin facility in China is one of four Rohm and Haas ISO-certified sites expanding operations for a wide range of ion exchange resins manufacture. The expansion complements various developments already underway at the company's network of ion exchange resin ...
Yokohama Rubber strengthens presence in China.(NEWSDESK: Production)
Oct 06, 2007; ... Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. says that its Suzhou Yokohama Tire facility in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, which was scheduled for startup this September, is postponed to open in August 2008, due to the inconsistent environmental regulation. When it opens, the Suzhou Yokohama, with an investment of ...
Bayer MaterialScience signs LOI with SINOTRANS and COSCO-SIPLG.(NEWSDESK: Logistics)
Oct 06, 2007; ... Bayer MaterialScience, COSCO-SIPLG and SINOTRANS have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the long-term integrated distribution logistics service for packed goods in China. This agreement will enable Bayer MaterialScience to increase the efficiency and flexibility of its distribution ...
Preliminary ruling on PVA.(NEWSDESK: Logistics)
Oct 06, 2007 ... On September 18th, 2007 the European Union announced to impose a temporary antidumping tax of 10% on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA, customs code: 39053000) originated from China, for six months. EU uses Taiwan Province as the basis for the calculation of the normal ...
Ruling on phosphoric acid.(NEWSDESK: Logistics)
Oct 06, 2007 ... On August 22nd, 2007 India made a preliminary ruling on technical-grade and food-grade phosphoric acid (customs codes: 28092000, 28092020) from China. India uses Israel as the basis for the calculation of the normal ...
Prices of chemical futures in China as of September 28th, 2007.(NEWSDESK: Logistics)(satistical representation)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
Oct 06, 2007 ... <Pre> Prices of Chemical Futures in China as of September 28th, 2007 Product Contract month Close (RMB/t) LLDPE0712 (December 2007) 12 400 0803 (March 2008) 12 960 Fuel oil 0712 (December 2007) 3 ...
SACHEM: to be the world's leading specialty chemical company: interview with SACHEMINC ASIA president Mr. Jerry A. Windisch.(COMPANY FOCUS)(Company overview)
Oct 06, 2007; ... SACHEM, Inc., established in 1950, is a privately held specialty chemical company headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA. With the rapid development of China's economy, SACHEM is opening its bulk production facility in Wuxi, Jiangsu province. Their goal is to become a leading chemical company ...
CSI launched long crystal & silicon chip project.(PROJECT NEWS)
Oct 06, 2007 ... The 3 000t/a long crystal & silicon chip project in CSI Photovoltaic Power (Luoyang) Co., Ltd. jointly established by China and Canada started production in Luolong Industrial Park, Luoyang, Henan province, on August 13th. The company is a high-tech enterprise funded by Canadian Solar Inc ...
Stanley launches compound fertilizer project.(PROJECT NEWS)
Oct 06, 2007 ... Construction on the 280 000 t/a high-tower granulation compound fertilizer project of Jilin Branch Stanley Fertilizer Co., Ltd. was recently started in Jilin Economic and Technological Development Zone. The project funded by Shandong Stanley Fertilizer Co., Ltd. occupies an area ...
Zhejiang Galico expands production base of Cobalt/Nickel chemical products.(PROJECT NEWS)
Oct 06, 2007 ... The second-phase expansion project funded by Zhejiang Galico Cobalt & Nickel Co., Ltd. with an investment of RMB15. 0 million was launched in Zhejiang Hangzhou Bay Fine Chemical Zone on September 13th. Zhejiang Galico Cobalt & Nickel Co., Ltd. is one of the biggest cobalt and ...
New projects recently approved in China.(PROJECT NEWS)
Oct 06, 2007 ... <Pre> New Projects Recently Approved in China Company Project Site Zhejiang Sanmei 45 000 t/a ODS Wuyi county, Zhejiang Chemical Industrysubstitute and Co., Ltd.2 000 t/a fluorine...
The new 30 000 t/a high-pressure process melamine unit in Urumqi Petrochemical Company Ltd. was conducted wet commissioning and produced qualified product on August 11th.(Projects in Brief)
Oct 06, 2007 ... The new 30 000 t/a high-pressure process melamine unit in Urumqi Petrochemical Company Ltd. was conducted wet commissioning and produced ...
Haohua Southwest Chemical Co., Ltd, has recently shifted the carbon tetrachloride unit to produce perchloroethylene and achieved the commercial production.(Projects in Brief)
Oct 06, 2007 ... Haohua Southwest Chemical Co., Ltd, has recently shifted the carbon tetrachloride unit to produce perchloroethylene and achieved the commercial production. After the project reaches the design capacity, ...
Daqing Petrochemical Company Ltd. is actively preparing for the ethylene expansion project.(Projects in Brief)
Oct 06, 2007 ... Daqing Petrochemical Company Ltd. is actively preparing for the ethylene expansion project. The capacity of ethylene will be expanded from 600 000 t/a to ...
The expansion of the ethylene unit from 120 000 t/a to 200 000 t/a in Liaoyang Petrochemical Company Ltd. is making smooth progress.(Projects in Brief)
Oct 06, 2007 ... The expansion of the ethylene unit from 120 000 t/a to 200 000 t/a in Liaoyang Petrochemical Company Ltd. is making smooth ...
The first-phase 300 000 t/a calcium carbide unit of the 750 000 t/a calcium carbide project in Wusu Xinhong Chemical Co., Ltd. jointly established by Sinochem Xinjiang Chemical Group Co., Ltd. and Sichuan Yibin Changhong Chemical Group was started on September 15th.(Project in Brief)
Oct 06, 2007 ... The first-phase 300 000 t/a calcium carbide unit of the 750 000 t/a calcium carbide project in Wusu Xinhong Chemical Co., Ltd. jointly established by Sinochem Xinjiang Chemical Group Co., Ltd. and Sichuan Yibin Changhong Chemical Group was started on September 15th. The project has a total ...
Jinjiang Sci-Tech completes .(PROJECT NEWS)(Brief article)
Oct 06, 2007 ... The first-phase PA (polyamide) 66 project funded by Fujian Jinjiang Sci-Tech Co., Ltd. with an investment of RMB330 million started production in Changle, Fujian province on September 9th. The first phase includes 16 production lines and the capacity can reach 30 000 t/a. In May 2007 ...
QYICFC breaks ground chemical Fertilizer project.(PROJECT NEWS)
Oct 06, 2007 ... On September 26th, 2007 Qinghai Yuntianhua International Chemical Fertilizer Co., Ltd. (QYICFC) was formally established jointly by Yuntianhua International Chemical Co., Ltd. (Yuntianhua International) and ainghai Ganhe Industry Park Development Construction Co., Ltd. in Ganhe Industry ...
New methanol gasoline additive.(INNOVATION)
Oct 06, 2007 ... Beijing Ruixi Bioscience & Technology Co., Ltd. has recently developed a new methanol gasoline additive. Tests made by authoritative agencies of the state show that M25 and M35 types of methanol gasoline blended with the new additive have excellent properties and are fuels with high ...
2-vinyl pyridine process wins invention patent.(INNOVATION)
Oct 06, 2007 ... Zibo Zhangdian Oriental Chemical Co., Ltd. has successfully developed the 2-vinyl pyridine production process and won the invention patent of the state. 2-vinyl pyridine is mainly used to produce ...
Momentive: Silwet Hydrostable 68 superspreader.(INNOVATION)(Momentive Performance Materials Inc.)(Brief article)
Oct 06, 2007 ... On September 24th, 2007 Momentive Performance Materials Inc. introduced Silwet Hydrostable 68 superspreader, an advanced silicone surfactant that may help support a wide range of product performance enhancements for home care, institutional and industrial (HII) formulators. These ...
Bayer MaterialScience: SPR thick film coating systems.(INNOVATION)
Oct 06, 2007 ... Bayer MaterialScience highlights its new kind of SPR thick film coating systems at China Roof & Waterproofing 2007, held September 24-27, 2007, in Beijing. This new kind of SPR thick film coating spray systems for protective applications from Bayer MaterialScience are ideal ...
RICP technology commercial application.(INNOVATION)
Oct 06, 2007 ... The commercial application test of the RICP technology (residuum hydrogenation and heavy oil catalytic cracking bioriented combination) jointly completed by the Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, Qilu Branch Company of Sinopec and Sinopec Engineering Corporation has passed the ...
Tire industry tends to be functional.(INNOVATION)
Oct 06, 2007 ... According to tire experts from the Technical and Economic Committee of China Rubber Industry Association, tires will develop towards greater safety, more energy conservation and more environmental protection in the 21st century. Sedan tires used in China are already radial and tubeless ...
Violation of environmental protection laws being rectified.(H.S.E.)
Oct 06, 2007 ... Pan Yue, Deputy Director of the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA), says that by August 17th 1162 enterprises and projects in violation of environmental protection laws and 112 "local policies" in violation of environmental protection regulations were rectified. The ...
SEPA establishes new environmental economy policy system.(H.S.E.)
Oct 06, 2007 ... Relevant departments of the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) have recently held a seminar on the formulation of environmental economy policies. According to a senior official from SEPA, the environmental economy policy is a system backing to the concept of scientific ...
1000 Chemical enterprises shut down--chemical enterprises in Jiangsu getting into dilemma.(H.S.E.)(chemicals affecting the environment)(Brief article)
Oct 06, 2007 ... According to the information from the Economic and Trade Commission and environmental protection departments in Jiangsu province, 1 000 chemical enterprises in the Taihu Lake region including Suzhou, Wuxi and Changzhou have already been shut down. It is planned that another 1 600 chemical ...
Inorganic chemicals keep stable.(MARKET REPORT: Market Pulse)
Oct 06, 2007 ... Caustic soda In September 2007, the pace of caustic soda remained stable in most regions of China, and went up only in a few regions. In southern China, the price remained stable because supply and demand was basically balanced. Due to the demand increase in downstream sectors, ...
Supply shortage of coal tar.(MARKET REPORT: Market Pulse)
Oct 06, 2007; ... The output has grown stably Coal tar is a byproduct in coking. The yield is usually 2.5%-4.0% of coking dry coal and the output is closely related to the output of coke. The capacity of coke in China has expanded rapidly in recent years and is already in surplus today. Local ...
MEG demand up: because the output of MEG still cannot meet the domestic demand, great quantities are imported each year.(MARKET REPORT: Organics)
Oct 06, 2007 ... Rapid output increase With the 380 thousand t/a mono ethylene glycol (MEG) unit at Shanghai Petrochemical Company Ltd. going on stream, (CCR 2007, No.8) China's capacity to produce MEG has reached 2.01 million t/a. Shanghai Petrochemical Company Ltd. is the largest MEG producer ...
Pesticide sector performed well.(MARKET REPORT: Fine Chemicals)
Oct 06, 2007; ... 1 Further output growth in the first half of 2007 According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the output of pesticides (usually refering to pure pesticide technical) in China was 856 thousand tons in the first half of 2007, an increase of 25.6% over the ...
China economic outlook and market for olefins.(SPECIAL REPORT)(Industry overview)
Oct 06, 2007; ... Overview of Economy From 1978 to 2006, China's annual GDP growth averaged 9.67%, much higher than the 3.3% of the world GDP during the same period. The primary data disclosed that China's GDP increased by 10.7% in 2006, and it is 11.5% for the latest. In the first ...
Weekly report for September 17th-21st.(STOCK)
Oct 06, 2007; ... In the week September 17th-21st, the indexes of Shanghai Stock and Shenzhen Stock climbed 2.68% and 0.08% respectively, hitting their historical new high again. Recently continuous and concentrated IPO absorbed much money from the stock market, the investors have, however, remained firm ...
Prices of major chemicals quoted in Shanghai in September 2007.(STATISTICS: Price)
Oct 06, 2007 ... <Pre> Prices of Major Chemicals Quoted in Shanghai in September 2007 ProductSpecification Price (RMB/t)Top Bottom Inorganic chemicals Ammonium Chloride 99%...
Import & export data in China in August 2007.(STATISTICS: Imp & Exp)(chemical industry)
Oct 06, 2007 ... <Pre> Import & Export Data in China in August 2007 CODE DESCRIPTIONIMPORTAugust 2007 Quantity Value(kg) (US$ 1000) 23099010 Feed ...
The industrial standard for control-release fertilizers has got the approval by the National Development and Reform Commission, effective October 1st, 2007.
Oct 16, 2007 ... The industrial standard for control-release fertilizers has got the approval by the National Development and Reform Commission, effective October 1st, 2007. The standard is applicable to processed control-release fertilizers ...
On September 20th, the National Development and Reform Commission circulated an urgent notice for imposing restrictions on the blind expansion of corn-based alcohol.(Brief article)
Oct 16, 2007 ... On September 20th, the National Development and Reform Commission circulated an urgent notice for imposing restrictions on the blind expansion of corn-based alcohol. Corn-based processing projects are strictly restricted. Projects that have been approved to construct during the ...
More domestic companies allowed to contract CBM with foreign firms.(NEWSDESK: Policy)
Oct 16, 2007 ... The State Council has revised the regulation "Jointly Exploring Onshore Oil with Foreign Partners", effective September 18th, 2007. China United Coal-bed Methane Corporation (CUCMC) used to be the only domestic company allowed to jointly explore coal-bed methane (CBM) resources ...
3.0 million T/A dimethyl ether project in Inner Mongolia.(NEWSDESK: Policy)
Oct 16, 2007 ... Zhongtian Hechuang Energy Co., Ltd. was established in Erdos on September 24th, to construct an integrated coal-based chemical project in Erdos, Inner Mongolia. The initial registered capital of the new company is RMB500 million. Its equity split is 38.75: 38.75: 12.5: 10, ...
Sinopec Corp. to finance refining and gas projects.(NEWSDESK: Listing)
Oct 16, 2007 ... China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec Corp., SH: 600028) announced on September 27th, its Board of Directors has agreed the issuance of convertible bonds with detachable warrants and the issuance of domestic corporate bonds. Sinopec Corp. intends to issue up to RMB30 ...
COSL trades publicly share in Shanghai.(NEWSDESK: Listing)
Oct 16, 2007 ... On September 29th, 2007 China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL, HK stock code: 2883), the leading integrated oilfield services provider in the offshore China market, announced successfully listing of its domestic share on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, under a stock code of 601808. The net ...
Batian to be publicly traded in Shenzhen Stock Exchange.(NEWSDESK: Listing)
Oct 16, 2007 ... Shenzhen Batian Ecological Engineering Co., Ltd. (Batian, SZ: 002170) launched the initially public offering (IPO) of 24 million shares on September 12th, at a price of RMB10.16 per share in Shenzhen Stock Exchange, for RMB240 million. Batian, located in Shenzhen, Guangdong ...
CSEC lists publicly on Shanghai Stock Exchange.(NEWSDESK: Listing)
Oct 16, 2007 ... China Shenhua Energy Company Limited (CSEC, HK. 1088), the leading integrated coal-based energy company in China, announces the domestic share issuance has been completed and commenced trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on October 9th, ...