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Retreat of Western Investment in - and Reliance on - China
For several decades until last year, China was regarded as the workshop of the world. Businessmen and women flocked there to have the production of...
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Profitability in 2022: West Welcomes Sharp Improvement
There is exceptional profitability for products in the polyester chain in Europe and the US today. Heightened local prices and good profits are...
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Maleic Anhydride - New entrants to market set to cause disruption
Global maleic anhydride markets have experienced a sharp upturn in late 2020 and 2021 following the negative growth seen in 2020 as markets continued...
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Who is making money in the polyester chain? Changes and challenges in 2022
Depending on the origin and destination, the cost of freight today represents almost one-third of the cfr value/price of exports imports by America...
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Developing Renewable Polycarbonates: A Balancing Act
There are limited developments and commercialisation in the field of plant-based polycarbonates due to the complicated technical properties of the...
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Maleic Anhydride Markets Boom As Global Economy Roars Back To Life
After suffering one of the worst downturns in living memory in 2020, the global economy has started clawing its way back this year. In the US, the...
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Polyamide Markets at Mid-Year – What’s Happened and What’s Ahead
Following the widespread disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, you could forgive polyamide market participants for thinking 2021 would...
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Ethylene Oxide, Glycols & Derivatives: What is happening in Europe and the US?
Good demand, but mainly supply limitations of ethylene oxide and derivatives have created unusual volatility and historically high prices for glycols...
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Engineering Thermoplastics: Calming Markets or More Chaos Ahead?
After the tumultuous start to 2021, engineering thermoplastics market participants were expecting a return to more representative activity starting...
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World Chlor-Alkali Conference - Summary of Tecnon OrbiChem's Presentations
Uncertainties on supply and demand globally has positioned the chlor-alkali industry in a challenging circumstance. As recent market disruptions such...
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Prospect, Performance and Profitability
OrbiChem360: ChemExpert The Keystone to Effective Budgeting During Periods of Uncertainty As the global chemical market evolves and adapts to meet...
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Tecnon OrbiChem Launches a New Business Intelligence Platform
Tecnon OrbiChem, a 45-year data and analytics provider to the petrochemical industry, is launching a new online business intelligence platform...