China Chemical Reporter back issues from December 2008:
Hopeful Biorefinery Technologies.
Dec 06, 2008; ... "Who will be the main alternative in the post petroleum time? Most researches are globally focused on using renewable biological resources to manufacture bio-fuels, biochemicals and bio based materials, with important progresses having been achieved today. A graph of diversified production ...
Rubber products and pesticide sectors set to benefit from tax break.(Policy, Economy & Finance)
Dec 06, 2008 ... The Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation announced on November 17th the item list involved in the latest export rebate hike, including rubber products, pesticides, daily chemical products and medical chemicals, among other chemical products. The export rebate ...
China lowers export duty for fertilizers.(Policy, Economy & Finance)
Dec 06, 2008 ... China adjusts the rate and scope for some provisional and special taxes from December 1st, 2008. The export duty will be scrapped on 102 items, including chemical products like ammonium nitrate and ammonium sulfate which are now subject to a 150% special tax. Other items ...
MOC announces review on TDI Case.(Policy, Economy & Finance)
Dec 06, 2008 ... The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced on November 22nd an interim review on the TDI (toluene diisocyanate) originated from Japan, Korea and the USA. China had imposed antidumping tax on TDI imported from the three mentioned countries for five years since November 22nd, 2003 ....
China starts dumping investigation on PA 6,6 chips.(Policy, Economy & Finance)(Brief article)
Dec 06, 2008 ... On November 14th, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced a dumping investigation on polyamide (PA) 6,6 chip (HS code: 39081011) originated from the United States, Italy, the United Kingdom, France and Taiwan province. The move is effective November 14th, 2008. The period of ...
PetroChina acquires assets from parent CNPC.(M & A, Business & Trade)
Dec 06, 2008 ... PetroChina Company Limited. (PetroChina, HK: 0857, SH: 601857, NYSE: PTR) signed a purchase agreement on November 19th on acquiring assets in six branch companies under CNPC (China National Petroleum Corporation), its controlling shareholder, for a consideration of approximately RMB5.31 ...
USA made initial ruling on citric acid and citrates.(M & A, Business & Trade)
Dec 06, 2008 ... The Commerce Department of the USA announced on November 13th, 2008 an initial ruling on citric acid and citrates originated from China and Canada. Under the initial ruling, the USA levies an antidumping tariff of 150.09% for China's TTCA Co., Ltd., 119.41% for Yixing Union ...
Silberline strengthens commitment in Asia with Yasida acquisition.(M & A, Business & Trade)(Brief article)
Dec 06, 2008 ... On November 24th, Silberline announced the acquisition of Yasida and Aesthetic Color-Tech (Jinan) Co., Ltd. from AArbor International Corp. The companies manufacture and sell aluminum pigments under the S1LVERKING brand name. This acquisition reinforces Silberline's longstanding ...
PPG ranked 28th among 100 recognized enterprises for contribution to China's 30 years of reform and opening-up.(M & A, Business & Trade)
Dec 06, 2008 ... In the recently announced "Honor and Responsibility--2008 Multinational Corporation's Contribution to China", PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) ranked 28th of 100 enterprises winning an award for "Multinational Corporation's contribution to China's 30 years of reform and opening-up." ...
BASF reduces production worldwide.(M & A, Business & Trade)
Dec 06, 2008 ... BASF announced on November 20th the group is taking measures to avoid the creation of overcapacities as a result of a massive decline in demand. The company is temporarily shutting down around 80 plants worldwide. In addition, BASF is reducing production at approximately 100 plants. This ...
Evonik strengthens its investment in R&D.(M & A, Business & Trade)(Company overview)
Dec 06, 2008; ... To cope with the current difficult financial situation worldwide, most of the companies plan to cut down their cost significantly, however, on October 1st, 2008 Evonik Industries opened the new [Eco.sup.2] Science-to-business Center (S2B [Eco.sup.2]) at its Marl site in Germany. ...
Lanhua strengthens fertilizer business.(M & A, Business & Trade)
Dec 06, 2008 ... Shanxi Lanhua Sci-tech Venture Co., Ltd. (Lanhua, SH: 600123) announced on November 21 st it plans to regroup its fertilizer business and then form a tully owned new company named Shanxi Lanhua Fertilizer Co., Ltd. Lanhua says its fertilizer business has seen a rapid growth in ...
Avantium introduces novel corrosion assessment technology.(M & A, Business & Trade)
Dec 06, 2008 ... Avantium says it has introduced a novel technology to measure corrosion. The technology has broad potential in the oil and chemical industry, where corrosive effects of crude oil, oil fractions and chemicals can have devastating effects on pipelines, refineries and chemical plants ....
Sinochem Tianjin set up Dyestuff Chemical Lab partnering with SYRICI.(M & A, Business & Trade)
Dec 06, 2008 ... Sinochem Tianjin, under Sinochem Corporation, has established a Dyestuff Chemical Lab in Shenyang partnering with Shenyang Research Institute of Chemical Industry (SYRICI) which has been acquired by Sinochem Corporation, according to Sinochem Corporation's website on November 10th. ...
Bayer to build new chlorine recycling facility for TDI production in Shanghai.(New Setup, Agreement & Plan)
Dec 06, 2008 ... Bayer MaterialScience announces this November it plans to build another chlorine recycling plant at the Bayer Integrated Site Shanghai (BISS). The process for this new unit is based on the catalytic oxidation of hydrogen chloride using oxygen. The new technology has been developed by the ...
CNPC joins hands with ministry of railway.(New Setup, Agreement & Plan)
Dec 06, 2008 ... Following the country's RMB4 trillion fiscal spur plan, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), the leading oil giant in China, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Railway of China on November 19th. Under the agreement, both ...
Hitachi distribution establishes JV in China.(New Setup, Agreement & Plan)(Hitachi Distribution joint venture with China's Henan Yuxin Logistics Co. Ltd. and Zhengzhou Xinhehua Kemao Co. Ltd.)
Dec 06, 2008 ... Japan's Hitachi Distribution said on November 19th it will set up a joint venture with China's Henan Yuxin Logistics Co. Ltd. and Zhengzhou Xinhehua Kemao Co. Ltd. in Zhengzhou, Henan province for logistics business. The venture is named Hitachi Xinxin Global Logistics Co. Ltd. ...
Shell licenses three new clean coal technology in China.(New Setup, Agreement & Plan)
Dec 06, 2008 ... In September 2008, Shell's 18th SCGP licensing agreement in China became effective with Datong Coal Mine Group (DCMG). The agreement paved the way for DCMG to commence its 600 thousand t/a methanol project using SCGP. In July 2008, Shell reached a licensing deal with Yongcheng ...
Good safety is good business: DuPont challenges enterprises to invest in safety as a key driver of sustainable growth.(Health, Safety & Environment)
Dec 06, 2008 ... Growth-oriented companies that continue to invest in safety will achieve significant business and social benefits and emerge more productive from difficult economic times according to Simon Herriott, President, DuPont Safety Resources Asia Pacific at a keynote address during 4th China ...
SWAS prohibits using potassium chlorate to make fireworks.(Health, Safety & Environment)
Dec 06, 2008 ... China's State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS) announced on November 5th that the regulation of prohibiting using potassium chlorate to make fireworks, promulgated in 2006, must be strictly obeyed by both the fireworks manufacturers and sodium chlorate manufacturers. Since the ...
Neil Hawkins: sustainability at the Dow Chemical Company.(Health, Safety & Environment)(Interview)
Dec 06, 2008; ... The impact of the current financial crisis affecting the developed world continues, resulting in undeniably slower economic growth. As a result, many chemical companies have to cut production or suspend their operations. In Asia, production has also slipped, led by China. However, even ...
China's refining industry develops rational distribution.(Energy Chemical)
Dec 06, 2008; ... Concentrated productivity In recent years, with the sustained and rapid growth of the domestic economy, as well as the development of some industries, such as automobile, transportation, and agricultural machineries and so on, China's crude oil processing capacity increases with ...
JA Solar and BP join hands in Solar photovoltaic business.(Energy Chemical)
Dec 06, 2008 ... On November 21st, 2008 JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd., a fast-growing manufacturer of high-performance, monocrystalline solar cells located in Hebei province, and BP Alternative Energy Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of BP p.l.c. announced their intention to jointly develop and market part of ...
Sasol and Shenhua signed for CTL study.(Energy Chemical)
Dec 06, 2008 ... On October 22nd, 2008 Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group and its partner Sasol jointly signed a contract with Foster Wheeler International Corporation and Wuhuan Engineering Company to carry out the feasibility study for an 80 000 bbl/d coal to liquids (CTL) plant at the Ningdong ...
Linde expands gases supply in Changzhou.(Inorganics)
Dec 06, 2008 ... The Linde Group has officially launched the development of its latest gases production and supply infrastructure in yet another industrial hub in Jiangsu province, eastern China on November 20th, 2008. The groundbreaking ceremony of Linde Gases (Changzhou) Co., Ltd, a member of ...
Sinopec's sulfur granulation unit passed appraisal.(Inorganics)
Dec 06, 2008 ... Sinopec's 300 000 t/a sulfur recovery unit that came on stream in Tianjin this March 2008 has passed the appraisal recently and runs well. This unit is built to facilitate the 1 million t/a ethylene project that is being constructed by Sinopec Tianjin Petrochemical Company, and is the ...
GNSI introduces innovative production technology of clean fuel oils.(Inorganics)
Dec 06, 2008 ... The technology of clean fuel oils made from carbon-hydrogen gas, developed by Golden Nest Shaanxi Investment Co., Ltd. (GNSI), has passed appraisal by experts group in Baoji, Shaanxi province in October 2008. GNSI reported this technology has been successfully operated in pilot level. ...
BP celebrates start-up of Zhuhai PTA #2 plant.(Inorganics)
Dec 06, 2008 ... On November 20th, 2008 BP held a ceremony at Zhuhai to celebrate the safe completion and the official start-up of the PTA #2 plant of BP Zhuhai Chemical Company Limited, the first Sino-foreign joint venture in producing and marketing PTA product in China. The joint venture is a partnership ...
China BlueChemical kicks off 800 000 T/A project.(Inorganics)
Dec 06, 2008 ... On November 12th, 2008 China BlueChemical Ltd., a subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), began the construction on its 800 000 t/a methanol project in Dongfang Chemical City, Hainan province. With an investment of RMB1.0 billion, the methanol project will ...
Four large projects launched in Ningbo.(Inorganics)(Brief article)
Dec 06, 2008 ... On October 29th, 2008 construction on the four large projects was started in Wanhua Industry Park located in Daxie Development Zone, Ningbo, Zhejiang province. With a total investment of RMB10.3 billion, the projects include the second phase 300 000 t/a MDI (diphenylmethane ...
Fujia Dahua conducts intermediate handing-over on aromatic complex.(Inorganics)
Dec 06, 2008 ... On November 18th, 2008 Dalian Fujia Dahua Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (Fujia Dahua) conducted intermediate handing-over on its 700 000 t/a aromatic complex in Dagushan Petrochemical Industry Park, Dalian Development Zone, Liaoning province. The complex got the approval by the ...
Jiangsu Lianhai starts up its first phase butanol project.(Inorganics)(Brief article)
Dec 06, 2008 ... On October 20th, Jiangsu Lianhai Biological Technology Co., Ltd commenced the production of its first phase 50 000 t/a butanol project in Haimen, Jiangsu province. With a total investment of US$80 million, the whole project with a capacity of 200 000 t/a butanol uses cassava as ...
Brisk Production and Sales of EO.(Organics)
Dec 06, 2008 ... Sustained capacity expansion In China ethylene oxide (EO) is mainly produced by CNPC and Sinopec Group. China's EO capacity (excluding Taiwan province) reached 2.3 million t/a at the end of 2007 and actual output was 1.98 million tons in 2007. Most of EO producers have their own ...
Bluestar Petroleum starts up styrene project.(Organics)
Dec 06, 2008 ... On November 1st, 2008 the 80 000 t/a styrene project of Bluestar Petroleum Daqing Company (Bluestar Petroleum) went on stream in Daqing, Heilongjiang province. Construction on the project was started on July 19th, 2007. (CCR 2007, No.23) The project uses rich ethylene component ...
Lanzhou Bluestar completes 200 000 T/A project.(Organics)(Lanzhou Bluestar Chemical Co., Ltd.)(Brief article)
Dec 06, 2008 ... On November 18th, 2008 Lanzhou Bluestar Chemical Co., Ltd. (Lanzhou Bluestar), a subsidiary of China National Bluestar (Group) Corporation, commenced the production of 200 000 t/a methanol project in lanzhou, Gansu province. With an investment of around RMB500 million, the ...
Demand increase of plant growth regulators.(Fine and Specialty)
Dec 06, 2008; ... Plant growth regulator is a class of substances that are produced through methods such as chemical synthesis or fermentation and have physiological and biochemical effects similar to natural plant hormones. The "Regulations on the Administration of Pesticides" issued by China in 1997 ...
Evonik Rexim Pharmaceuticals kicks off new amino acids derivatives plant.(Fine and Specialty)
Dec 06, 2008 ... On November 21st, 2008 Evonik Rexim Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. held the groundbreaking ceremony for its new amino acid derivatives plant. After the project is complete, the company will become one of the largest active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) manufacturers in China. ...
LANXESS provides customers with high performance products and excellent services.(Fine and Specialty)
Dec 06, 2008 ... On November 26th, 2008 Specialty chemicals company LANXESS announced that the company would attend ChinaCoat 2008, showcasing its full line of high performance products and leading technologies. During the exhibition, the LANXESS Material Protection Products (MPP) and Inorganic Pigment ...
BASF offers intelligent coatings solutions to support sustainable development.(Fine and Specialty)
Dec 06, 2008 ... On November 24th, 2008 BASF announced that the company would demonstrate its commitment to support China and Asia's coatings industry with a wide portfolio of environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient solutions at ChinaCoat 2008, one of the world's largest coatings trade shows to be ...
Analysis of the polyester and polyester staple fiber sector.(Polymer)
Dec 06, 2008 ... With impacts from the rapid price rise of raw materials and the slowing growth of demand for textiles, the selling price of polyester fiber failed to increase along with the cost of its raw materials in the first half of 2008. Both the output growth and the economic performance were down ...
Evonik's Euro250 million investment taking shape.(Polymer)
Dec 06, 2008 ... One of Evonik Industries' largest investment projects worldwide, amounting to Euro 250 million, is taking shape. Just one year after the cornerstone was laid, production of molding compounds from polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) for the Chinese and other Asian markets commenced in Shanghai ...
Zhongtai Chemical cuts production.(Polymer)
Dec 06, 2008 ... On November 18th, 2008 Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Co., Ltd. (Zhongtai Chemical, SZ: 002092) announced lowing the operating rate to around 70% in its PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and caustic soda units to reduce losses. Since the third quarter of 2008, China's price of PVC fell ...
Boeing Tianjin Composites kicks off expansion project.(Polymer)
Dec 06, 2008 ... On November 19th, 2008 Boeing Tianjin Composites Co., Ltd. (Boeing Tianjin Composites), a joint venture between Boeing International Holdings Ltd.(Boeing) and China Aviation Industry Corp., started the construction of its expansion project according to sources. Earlier this ...
Suzhou Yokohama opens plant in China.(Polymer)
Dec 06, 2008 ... Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced that it held an opening ceremony to commemorate the completion of a plant for manufacturing truck/bus (TB) steel radial tires of Suzhou Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd. (Suzhou Yokohama) on October 24th. Suzhou Yokohama was formed ...
Highsun: kaolin products with broad prospects.(Company Focus)(Company overview)
Dec 06, 2008 ... Guangdong Highsun Yongye (Group) Co., Ltd. (Highsun, SZ: 000861), located in Maoming, Guangdong Province, was founded in 1992 and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 1998. The main products of Highsun are kaolin, carbon black and other chemicals. At present, the company has an annual ...
Import & Export Data in China in October 2008.(Statistics)(Statistical table)
Dec 06, 2008 ... <Pre> Import & Export Data in China in October 2008 CODE DESCRIPTIONIMPORTOctober Quantity2008 Value ...
Difficult time came.
Dec 16, 2008; ... China's Customs Administration reported a 9% decline of import/export in November. The monthly exports decreased by 2.2% year over year and the imports fell 17.9%. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the PPI grew 2.0% yearly in November, while the growth of CPI was 2.4%, both ...
Think tank posts China's economy to grow 9.3% in 2009.(Policy, Economy & Finance)
Dec 16, 2008 ... China's GDP is estimated to grow 9.8% for 2008, according to an annual Blue Book on China's economy released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) on December 2nd. "I think China can achieve a GDP growth of 9%, or even higher for 2009," says Wang Tongsan, a senior ...
Increasing volatility seen in domestic petroleum and chemical markets in October.(Policy, Economy & Finance)
Dec 16, 2008; ... An analysis by the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Association (CPCIA) shows production in China's petroleum and chemical sector continued to fall in October. The gross production for petroleum and chemical sector totaled RMB551. 71 billion (based on current prices) in October, up ...
Jinshi to acquire 35% equity in Tiancheng.(M & A, Business & Trade)
Dec 16, 2008 ... On November 24th, Shijiazhuang Jinshi Chemical Fertilizer Co., Ltd. (Jinshi) entered an agreement with Hebei Tiancheng Chemical Co., Ltd. (Tiancheng) on acquiring a 35% interest of Tiancheng. Jinshi, a large scale fertilizer producer located in Shijiazhuang of Hebei province, is ...
Chalco raises funds for acquisitions.(M & A, Business & Trade)
Dec 16, 2008 ... A senior executive of the Aluminum Corp of China (Chalco, SH: 601600) said on November 17th it will use cash reserves to weather the financial crisis, as part of the company's fiscal plan for 2009. "The company aims to raise RMB60 billion in cash. We already have between RMB40 ...
Yuntianhua International suffers high phosphate fertilizer stocks and plunging sulfur prices.(M & A, Business & Trade)
Dec 16, 2008 ... Operation in Yunnan Yuntianhua International Chemical Company Ltd.'s Furui subsidiary, located in Anning county, Yunnan province, has been irregular recently. The once busy packaging line now was suspended, with packaged phosphate fertilizer products piled up high in and outside the ...
Dow accelerates implementation of its transformational strategy.(M & A, Business & Trade)
Dec 16, 2008 ... On December 8th, The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced a series of aggressive actions to accelerate its transformational strategy in fight of current economic realities. Dow's transformation to a lean Corporate Center, a shared Business Services group and three business ...
India announces antidumping sunset review investigation on melamine from China.(M & A, Business & Trade)
Dec 16, 2008 ... On November 21st, India announces an antidumping sunset review investigation on melamine from China. The review investigation is from April 1st, 2007 to June 30th, 2008. ...
... final ruling on caustic soda.(M & A, Business & Trade)
Dec 16, 2008 ... On November 21st, India announces an antidumping sunset review conclusion on caustic soda from China and Korea. The country decides to take a minimum price measure on the caustic soda originated from China and Korea. The lowest price of caustic soda permitted ...
... review investigation on sodium nitrate.(M & A, Business & Trade)
Dec 16, 2008 ... India announced an interim antidumping review investigation on sodium nitrate originated from China on November 17th. The review investigation duration is from April 2007 to March 2008. ...
Events.(M & A, Business & Trade)(Calendar)
Dec 16, 2008 ... China CDM Summit 2009 Date: February 26th-27th, 2009, Beijing Contact: Randy Mao randym@lnoppen.com Thanks to the Kyoto Protocol, CER buyers and Chinese manufacturing plants have a unique opportunity to do business in China. This is due to the fact that ...
CCS and CNCIC sign strategic cooperation agreement.(New Setup, Agreement & Plan)(China Consultants of Spain)(China National Chemical Information Center)(Brief article)
Dec 16, 2008 ... On December 9th, 2008 China Consultants of Span (CCS) and China National Chemical Information Center (CNCIC) signed a strategic cooperation agreement, with Mr. Emilio Mulet, Partner and Director of China Consultants and Mr. Fu Xu, Director of CNCIC. The agreement aims to increase the ...
Air products signs contract with China's best solar.(New Setup, Agreement & Plan)
Dec 16, 2008 ... China's Best Solar Hi Tech Co., Ltd. is building a new thin-film photovoltaic (PV) facility in the Wuzhong Economic Development Park in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, eastern China. Gases needed in facility will be supplied by Air Products. Both sides have signed a turnkey gas supply contract ...
Borouge and agility break ground for new logistics hub in Shanghai.(New Setup, Agreement & Plan)(Brief article)
Dec 16, 2008 ... Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, and Agility, a leading global logistics provider, broke ground on November 28th, for a new logistics hub in Shanghai that will receive over 600 000 tons of polyolefins (polypropylene and polyethylene) annually ....
LyondellBasell launches online polyolefins business channel Alastian.(New Setup, Agreement & Plan)(LyondellBasell Industries Holdings)(Brief article)
Dec 16, 2008 ... On November 18th, LyondellBasell Industries announced the launch of Alastian, its no-frills online polyolefins business, in China, India and Vietnam. The web-based channel offers an easy, convenient and reliable new way to buy high-quality PP and PE. Alastian customers have ...
Forthcoming 1 MLN T/A ethylene project at Zhenhai powers downstream facilities.(New Setup, Agreement & Plan)
Dec 16, 2008 ... AkzoNobel is ready for building an ethylene amines plant at its multi-site in Ningbo Chemical Industry Zone, following the approval by the National Development and Reform Commission. The plant will have a capability to produce 35 thousand tons of ethylene amines per year and is scheduled ...
Wengfu Group prepares for sulfur phosphorus chemicals plant.(New Setup, Agreement & Plan)
Dec 16, 2008 ... Wengfu Group, a leading phosphorus chemicals maker in China, plans to build a sulfur phosphorus based chemicals plant in Dazhou Natural Gas Energy Chemical Zone in Sichuan province, western China. Wengfu Group plans to start construction on the proposed plant this December, at a ...
AVGOL to build new PP nonwoven fabrics plant in Jingmen.(New Setup, Agreement & Plan)
Dec 16, 2008 ... AVGOL Industries, a global leading manufacturer and supplier of nonwoven fabrics, announces it plans to invest RMB280 million for building a new polypropylene (PP) nonwoven fabrics plant at the Jingmen, Hubei province. The proposed plant is designed to produce 15 thousand tons ...
IDA announces winners of Channabasappa Memorial Scholarships for 2008-2009.(New Setup, Agreement & Plan)
Dec 16, 2008 ... On December 2nd, The International Desalination Association (IDA) has awarded its Channabasappa Memorial Scholarship for 2008-2009 to Wang Yichao and Aihua Zhu. Wang Yichao graduated from Harbin Institute of Technology in China with a First Class Honor degree in Civil and ...