• Vincomin raises coal prices by 20-40 pct unexpectedly

      01/01/1900
    VietNamNet
    Bridge – Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industries’ (Vinacomin) proposal to
    raise coal prices by 20-40 percent beginning on April 1 was unexpectedly
    approved by the Ministry of Finance.
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  • European plastic pipe market revenues to rise to €9.7 billion by 2018

      01/01/1900
    Ceresana Research has scrutinized the European plastic pipe market from
    top to bottom: we expect revenues will rise to €9.7 billion by 2018. In
    Western Europe, about 45-50% of all plastic pipes are needed for sewage
    disposal. In Eastern Europe  
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  • Ethylene production in Japan rises 0.1% in March

      01/01/1900
    Japan’s ethylene production rose 0.1% in March 2011 vs March 2010,
    although some plants were shut after the March 11 earthquake, as per
    government data on Reuters. Ethylene output totalled 514,800 tons last
    month compared with 514,100 tons a year ago  
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  • Westlake’s plans include ethane-based ethylene capacity expansion at Lake Charles and Calvert City

      01/01/1900
    Westlake Chemical Corporation has announced an expansion program to
    include increasing the ethane-based ethylene capacity at Lake Charles,
    LA, and the evaluation of expansion options and the upgrade of ethylene
    production facilities at Calvert City, KY in a bid to capitalize on new
    low cost ethane and other "light" feedstocks being developed in North
    America.  
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  • Export value rises 33.7% in first quarter

      01/01/1900
    HA NOI — Export statistics for the first quarter of this year indicated
    an increase in export value, but enterprises had to cope with a number
    of difficulties, heard a conference yesterday organised by the Ministry
    of Industry and Trade. One of the problems raised among economic experts
    and exporters was the high interest rate, and trade promotion
    activities to boost exports were also discussed.  
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