• Polymer Consumption in Turbulent 2011- the year of natural and economic disasters

      01/01/1900
    The year 2011 will be remembered as the year with the highest catastrophe-related economic losses in history. Natural and man-made catastrophes cost the world economy a whooping US$350 bln. Preliminary estimates peg total insured losses for the global insurance industry from disasters at US$108 bln in 2011.
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  • Coping with Energy Shortages

      01/01/1900
    (VEN) - Tight cooperation among related departments, improvement of investment attraction efficiency and development of technological lines to enhance production efficiency and reduce energy consumption are methods to reduce the gap between energy demand and supply in 2012 and in 2011-2015 in general.
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  • Asia-Pacific demand for HDPE to drive global market

      01/01/1900
    Today the developed economies of Europe and the USA have reached a standpoint on the polyethylene high density (HDPE) markets  
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  • Naphtha prices in Asia edge up to approach three-month highs

      01/01/1900
    Supported by Brent crude, naphtha prices in Asia edged up nearly 2% to approach a three-month high on Wednesday. Physical intermonth timespreads remained stable with buyers coming forward seeking February cargoes, as per Reuters.
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  • HCMC Prioritizes Chemical Industry Development

      01/01/1900
    (VEN) - Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) will prioritize chemical industry development in the direction of protecting the environment and increasing the added value of chemical products. Between now and 2020 the city will improve the chemico-pharmaceutical sector to a regional level, following many incentive policies.
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