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Celanese plans to close Belgian base
On March 6, Celanese announced plans to close its engineering materials composite base in Mechelen, Belgium.
Companies
Mar 19, 2024 1
ExxonMobil, Shell plan to develop CCS projects in Singapore
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project S-Hub consortium formed by ExxonMobil and Shell announced that it will develop a CCS project in Singapore with...
Companies
Mar 19, 2024 6
ABS Material Market Overview (20240319)
1. Points of concern
Crude oil (3/18):
The geopolitical instability continues, U.S. fuel demand improves, and Iraq plans to reduce exports, international oil prices rise.
Markets & Prices
Mar 19, 2024 28
Ascend authorizes Snetor to distribute engineering materials in Latin America and medical grade products in Europe
Snetor is responsible for the regional distribution of Vydyne?, Starflam? flame-retardant polyamides, HiDURA? long-chain polyamides and...
Companies
Mar 19, 2024 13
Evonik cooperates with China Guosheng to jointly promote the innovation and application of PEBA supercritical foam materials
Evonik and Fujian Xingxun New MATERIALS Technology Co., Ltd. (also known as "Guosheng") recently signed an agreement in Jinjiang, Fujian Province to reach a long-term strategic partnership.
Companies
Mar 18, 2024 108
Trinseo closes polycarbonate (PC) production site in Germany
Trinseo announced that it may close its polycarbonate (PC) production base in Stade, Germany, and launched a consultation process with the works council of its subsidiary Trinseo Germany.
Companies
Mar 18, 2024 22
ABS Material Market Overview (20240318)
Points of concern & Prices list & Market outlook
Markets & Prices
Mar 18, 2024 7
Ascend commissions Snetor Group to distribute medical engineering materials in Latin America and Europe
Ascend Performance Materials today announced it is expanding its partnership with international plastics and chemicals distributor Snetor.
Companies
Mar 15, 2024 20
Oil prices rise to new highs in 2024, IEA predicts supply shortages this year
Yesterday, oil prices rose to their highest closing price since 2024 after the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned that the oil market may face a supply gap throughout the year.
Markets & Prices
Mar 15, 2024 23
ABS Material Market Overview (20240315)
Points of concern & Prices list & Market outlook
Markets & Prices
Mar 15, 2024 31
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EU officially implements tariff registration for Chinese electric vehicles
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Zhongke New Material Technology Co., Ltd. plans to introduce foreign investment to build a 300,000-ton PBAT project in Henan
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