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Plastic film market needs a chance after prices fall

China plastic film market moved down in 2015. Both BOPP thick film and BOPET ordinary printing film were down below CNY8,000/mt, the lowest nearly ten years.

12-03-2015 14:22:39

Zhuzhou TMT Merges BOGE Rubber & Plastics Business

The Zhuzhou Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. (Zhuzhou TMT), the subsidiary of CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co., Ltd., has finished the merger & acquisition of ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF Group)'s BOGE rubber and plastics business.

10-23-2014 10:25:31

The US Confirms Duties on China's Refrigerant Imports

On October 15 (Wednesday), the US Department of Commerce confirmed steep duties on imports of refrigerant gas from China, saying the goods were sold too cheaply in the United States and were produced using Chinese government subsidies.

10-22-2014 09:18:03

China's Largest Oil and Chemical Equipment Park into Operation

China's largest oil and chemical equipment industrial park, the High-end Equipment Industrial Park of Lanzhou Lanshi Group Co., Ltd., was put into operation on October 14. It is the first major manufacturer that settled in Lanzhou New Area, the strategic platform for China's western development.

10-20-2014 08:32:14

PP Forced to Reduce CNY200/mt by Diving Oil Price

PP market continued downward in late September, with a drop of CNY200-300/mt or 1.77%-2.65% compared with mid-September.

10-17-2014 10:46:02

MOFCOM Makes Final Review on Anti-Dumping Measures Against Imported Polyamide

Ministry of Commerce, People's Republic of China (MOFCOM) released on October 10 its Announcement No. 62, 2014, and decided to start the final review on anti-dumping measures against imported polyamide-6,6 from the United States, Italy, the United Kingdom, France and Taiwan from October 13.

10-15-2014 15:22:29

Kin Precision Established First Plant in Taiwan China

The equipment maker Kin Precision Industry Co. Ltd. of Taiwan, China, has opened a 2,000-square-meter factory in Taichung, Taiwan.

10-10-2014 16:24:32

Shini Plans New Plant in West China

The Shini Plastics Technologies Inc. of Taiwan, China, zestfully pursuing the enormous market in mainland China for plastics auxiliary equipment, plans to establish a new $6 million factory in Chongqing, China.

10-10-2014 15:56:59

Benecke-Kaliko to Build New Plant in China

Benecke-Kaliko Group, the producer of surface materials for automotive interiors, plans to build a second plant in China, with the foundation stone for the facility to be laid before the end of fall.

10-10-2014 15:29:15

DuPont to Enhance Teflon Production in China

DuPont Co. plans to spend more than $15 million to improve its fluoropolymer product offerings in China. The plastics and chemicals giant will move production of Teflon-brand fluorpolymer finishes from its Shenzhen facility to its Teflon production site in Changshu.

09-30-2014 16:22:00

Chem-Trend Expands R&D Facilities in China, Brazil and India

Chem-Trend, a global leader in the development and production of high-performance mold release agents and casting lubricants, is expanding R&D facilities in China, Brazil and India.

09-29-2014 17:17:33

China Plans Industrial Parks in India

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi signed agreement on building two industrial parks in the western Indian state of Gujurat in September.

09-29-2014 16:11:45

Evonik Plans New Plant in Shanghai

Evonik Industries has officially announced its plan to build a new plant for Rohacell polymethacrylimide (PMI) structural foam in Shanghai, China.

09-25-2014 18:23:30

Devalued Ruble Benefits China-made PVC

In September, quotations of China-made polyvinyl chloride (PVC) went upward in Russia market, followed by the decreasing exchange rate of Russian ruble against US dollar.

09-25-2014 18:16:05

Engel Launches New Plant in Changzhou

The injection molding machine builder Engel established a new production plant in Changzhou, China in mid-September.

09-25-2014 14:56:39

Styrene Capacity to Reach 750,000mt in 2015

China plans to produce styrene of 1.52 million mt capacity from 2014 to 2016. Specifically, only Dongming Petrochemical plans to put a capacity of 60,000mt into operation with in 2014.

09-24-2014 18:22:20

DuPont Establishes Innovation Center in China

Dupoint opened its Innovation center in Shanghai, the company’s first such facility in Chinese mainland. According to Dupoint, the center will feature the company's latest innovations, applications and products that address local market needs.

09-24-2014 17:59:49

TK Eyes Expansion through Buying Tooling Factory

The mold maker and plastics processor TK Group (Holdings) Ltd., in Hong Kong China, has reached a tentative agreement of purchasing a tooling factory in Shenzhen from a multinational company.

09-24-2014 11:38:02

Jinniu Chemical Stops PVC Units for Overhaul

According to Hebei Jinniu Chemical, China, the 230,000mt PVC unit and the 80,000mt PVC unit are suspended for overhaul on September 19.

09-19-2014 16:54:15

Polymax Elastomer Launches New Headquarters in Illinois

China’s Polymax Elastomer Technology Co. Ltd. established a new production site and headquarters in Waukegan, Illinois.

09-19-2014 14:47:26

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