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New wave of POM capacity set to reshape China's supply landscape

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026--A wave of capacity expansion is accelerating China's transition from import dependence toward self-sufficiency, altering the competitive dynamics of the POM market.

04-15-2026 13:40:27

China's newly installed power capacity of renewable energy jumps 21% in 2025

Guangzhou (JLC), March 26, 2026--China added 452 million kilowatts of renewable energy power capacity in 2025, a year-on-year leap of 21%, accounting for 83% of the country's total newly installed cap

03-26-2026 17:53:12

China coal-to-ethanol capacity continues to expand

Shandong (JLC), March 24, 2026—China’s coal-to-ethanol capacity has continued to expand, becoming the primary driver of domestic supply growth.

03-24-2026 15:51:53

Capacity expansion, Middle East tensions reshape China’s PE trade

Shandong (JLC), March 24, 2026—In January–February 2026, driven by domestic capacity expansion and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, China’s polyethylene (PE) imports fell by 8.41% while expor

03-24-2026 10:45:24

2.25 mln mt/yr new MEG capacity to be released in 2026

Shandong (JLC), March 18, 2026—Four new ethylene glycol (MEG) units with total capacity of 2.25 mln mt/yr would come on stream in 2026. In this way, China MEG capacity might total at 32.115 mln mt/yr

03-18-2026 10:06:56

6.46 million mt/yr new PE capacity to come on stream in 2026

Shandong (JLC), March 5, 2026 – A total of 6.46 million mt/yr new PE capacity would come on stream in 2026. Therefore, China PE capacity will total at 46.31 million mt/yr by the end of the year.

03-05-2026 14:09:56

415,000 mt/yr new acetone capacity to be released in 2026

Shandong (JLC), March 3, 2026 – Three phenol and acetone units with total acetone capacity of 415,000 mt/yr would come on stream in 2026. In this way, China total acetone capacity would be pegged at 4

03-03-2026 10:57:39

1.91 million mt/yr new toluene capacity to come on stream in 2026

Shandong (JLC), February 26, 2026 – A total of 8 toluene units with total capacity of 1.91 million mt/yr would be put into production in 2026. In this way, China toluene capacity might total at 33.72

02-26-2026 09:07:31

About 1.34 million mt/yr new PO capacity to come on stream in 2026

Shandong (JLC), February 11, 2026 – After commissioning of the 0.27 million mt/yr propylene oxide (PO) unit of PetroChina Guangxi Petrochemical and the 0.30 million mt/yr PO unit of Levima Advanced Ma

02-11-2026 13:44:52

5.95 million mt/yr new PP granule capacity to come on stream in 2026

Shandong (JLC), February 11, 2026 – A total of 16 PP granule units with total capacity of 5.95 million mt/yr would come on stream in 2026. In this way, China total PP granule capacity would reach 54.9

02-11-2026 09:05:07

CPE industry to face 0.20 mln mt/yr capacity addition in 2026

Shandong (JLC), January 28, 2026 – A total of 0.20 million mt/yr new chlorinated polyethylene (CPE) capacity might be released in 2026. In this way, China CPE capacity might total at 2.3945 million mt

01-28-2026 10:51:36

Newly-added units push up domestic EVA capacity to 3.80 mln mt/yr

Shandong (JLC), December 10, 2025—On December 5, a capacity of 300,000 mt/yr EVA unit at Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical and a capacity of 200,000 mt/yr EVA unit at Levima Green (Shandong) New Materials

12-10-2025 17:39:29

6.13 mln mt/yr new PP capacity to be released in 2026

Shandong (JLC), December 10, 2025 – A total of 6.13 million mt/yr new PP capacity is expected to be put into production in 2026, according to data from JLC. In this way, China PP capacity might exceed

12-10-2025 10:59:43

PVC: Shifts in capacity and regional layout at home and abroad

Shandong (JLC), December 8, 2025- With new capacities coming online across China and overseas, the PVC industry underwent steady expansion and structural optimization from 2021-2025.

12-08-2025 11:55:21

Capacity expansion encounters weakening demand in EVA industry

Shandong (JLC), November 19, 2025—Against the backdrop of the continuous expansion of EVA capacity, demand for EVA, however, is falling, especially in the shoe industry both at home and abroad.

11-19-2025 15:59:18

China’s HDPE prices keep low on capacity expansion

Shandong (JLC), October 31, 2025--Over the past months in 2025, China’s HDPE prices fluctuated in the low price range affected by capacity expansion.

10-31-2025 17:30:28

China to double EV charging capacity during 2025-2027

Guangzhou (JLC), October 16, 2025--China has recently unveiled the “Three-Year Action Plan for Doubling Service Capacity of Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure (2025-2027),” as part of its

10-16-2025 18:26:38

1.22 mln mt/yr new polyether capacity to be released since Oct 2025

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2025 – After release of 0.32 million mt/yr polyether capacity by September 2025, another 1.22 million mt/yr new polyether capacity would be put into operation since Octob

09-24-2025 15:51:16

7.43 million mt/yr new PP capacity to hit China's market in 2026

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2025--An additional annual capacity of 7.43 million mt is expected to start up in the Chinese PP market in 2026.

09-24-2025 15:25:24

China compound fertilizer prices to move sideways in Q4 2025 amid capacity expansion

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2025--China compound fertilizer prices are expected to move sideways in Q4 2025, amid capacity expansion and sluggish demand.

09-23-2025 11:51:27

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