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PP downstream demand to slip in Jun

Shandong (JLC), May 31, 2024--It is expected that the operating rate of the plastic woven and film industry will slip further amid lull demand in June.

05-31-2024 16:14:17

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

PP powder price goes range-bound amid lagged downstream resumption of operation

Shandong (JLC), February 28, 2024--China’s PP powder price went range-bound dragged by lagged downstream resumption of operation.

02-28-2024 14:05:14

PP downstream sector undergoes changes under rising capacity

Shandong (JLC), December 13, 2022--China PP capacity extended an uptrend during 2018-2022, and this triggered changes in downstream industry.

12-13-2022 17:25:24

PP downstream demand remains lackluster

Shandong (JLC), March 25, 2022--PP downstream demand remained lackluster in late March as low profits forced producers to cut operating rates.

03-25-2022 16:32:19

PP downstream demand remains lackluster

Shandong (JLC), March 23, 2022--PP downstream demand remained lackluster in late March as low profits forced producers to cut operating rates.

03-23-2022 20:30:05

China propylene and downstream unit shutdowns list

The turnarounds of propylene unit and downstream unit are as follows

06-08-2020 15:15:11

PVC downstream units run at low operating rates

Shandong (JLC)-February 27, 2020--China PVC downstream plants has resumed operation in succession, but they maintained low operating rates restricted by weak demand from end-users and a small number of employees.

02-27-2020 14:27:41

PTA profits to switch to downstream industries in Q1

Shandong (JLC), February 12, 2020--PX and PTA producers suffered loss mainly in January-February, while polyester staple fiber producers turned losses into profits amid high price in early February.

02-12-2020 11:59:34

PVC downstream market slack around the Spring Festival

Near the Spring Festival holiday, many domestic small and medium-sized PVC product plants took holidays in advance, and large-scale product plants would shut units down on January 15-20.

01-16-2020 16:49:11

Nov styrene downstream product markets review

Shandong (JLC), December 9 , 2019--Prices of styrene downstream products mainly fluctuated or moved sideways in November under cost pressure. But the demand for styrene was relatively steady.

12-09-2019 13:03:23

Upstream and downstream factors lead to flat PP powder market

Recently, China PP powder price kept vibrating in a certain range, CNY8,100-8,400/mt, due to the influences from upstream and downstream market.

03-26-2019 17:29:37

N-butyl alcohol, octanol eye bad sales on weak upstream, downstream markets

Shandong (JLC), March 5, 2019--The trading atmosphere in n-butyl alcohol and octanol markets was lackluster in the week over Mar 4-Mar 8 due to falling feedstock prices and weak demand.

03-07-2019 10:49:38

Operation Suggestions to PE Manufacturers, Traders and Downstream Plants

For downstream plants, it will be better for them to maintain low inventory level and purchase on a need-to basis. Since the PE capacity will increase in 2019, this will provide ample PE resources to the downstream plants.

01-09-2019 17:18:47

China PE Downstream Markets Tendency Forecast, 2019

The pipe industry is closely related to the overall economic environment. In 2019, the international and domestic economic environment will be more complicated, with large downward pressure. However, China's expansion of infrastructure projects can provide support for pipe demand.

01-09-2019 17:17:22

China building steels downstream demand analysis

In September 2018, the investment in fixed assets of highway, waterway and transportation was RMB 190.1 billion, a year-on-year increase of 0.61%. Thereinto, the fixed assets of highway was RMB 1,763.8 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 0.11%.

11-28-2018 16:54:16

PVC downstream users remain on sidelines amid thin trading

PVC market players mostly held wait-and-see sentiment on the flat market trading. Downstream plants were cautious about purchasing in the off-peak season in January.

01-22-2018 17:39:24

Upstream and downstream markets both exert influences on PP market

As is known to all, the upstream market always influences the downstream market. The propylene is the direct upstream product of PP, so its price exerts direct influence on the PP market trend. In addition, the influence from indirect upstream crude oil market is hysteretic.

01-19-2018 09:16:36

Downstream companies are in mixed trend amid the profitable butadiene market

China butadiene market is undergoing a new round of price increase in the fourth quarter that the price has moved up to CNY14,600/mt, an record high within in 2016; however, downstream companies show resistance to the high-priced resource and the price in the market has limited decline.

11-24-2016 09:54:04

The performance of downstream zinc oxide amid the wild movement in zinc market

Since October, zinc market was in bullish trend, and the price went up from CNY18,000/mt in early October to CNY22,000/mt in November, up by over 20%, which was similar to that in 2006. Now let’s have an analysis on upstream and downstream market of zinc oxide.

11-23-2016 14:35:16

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