Polyvinyl chloride is the most popular material for plastic pipes in Europe
01/01/1900In Eastern Europe, sales of PVC pipes are still rising, while only better quality pipes made of polyethylene or polypropylene record growth rates on the relatively saturated markets in Western Europe. Ceresana Research expects that revenues from plastic pipes in Europe will rise to €9.7 billion by 2018. SEE MOREEgypt crisis may hit fertiliser import: Govt
01/01/1900The ongoing political turbulence in Egypt could affect import of fertiliser inputs for “some time”, says a note put up by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers. SEE MOREAsia PET at 16-year high on rising feedstock prices - sources
01/01/1900SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asian polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle-grade chip prices have hit a 16-year high, supported by prevailing raw material purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and monoethylene glycol (MEG) prices, market sources said on Friday. SEE MOREUS February ethylene jumps 8% on rising spot prices
01/01/1900HOUSTON (ICIS)--Rising ethylene spot prices and feedstock costs drove US February ethylene contracts up 3.75 cents/lb to 49.00 cents/lb ($1,080/tonne, €778/tonne), market sources said on Friday. SEE MORESABIC to replace natural gas feedstock with propane and naphtha
01/01/1900Most Saudi petrochem producers use ethane because of government subsidies that mark it below market prices, and also at values cheaper than other feedstock such as propane and naphtha. SEE MORE
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