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HANWHA CHEMICAL
South Korean chemical producer reportedly looking into building an ethylene plant in the US / Jumping the shale gas bandwagon
22.03.2013
POLYMER PRICES
China Engineering Thermoplastics January/February 2013: Feedstock prices see moderate rises ahead of lunar new year break / PC largely stable / ABS slightly up / Introducing PIE's latest China price report
26.02.2013
FORMOSA PLASTICS
Fire takes out BPA line in Mailiao / Operations temporarily suspended / Latest in a string of blazes
15.02.2013
SASOL
South African group plans new mega-cracker in the US / Attracted to shale gas light feed
07.12.2012
KRATON
Decision to end jv with Formosa after agreement expires / Asian HSBC expansion on a stand-alone basis / Significant delays to project are blamed
12.10.2012
UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
US hurricane season kicks off / “Isaac” threatens plants across Louisiana in particular / Numerous oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico have been evacuated / Reminiscent of “Katrina” and “Rita”
28.08.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Fire takes out Formosa's Mailiao styrene plant in Taiwan / August group earnings could suffer / Cracker maintenance
14.08.2012
TAIWAN
USD 3.3 bn state grant to revamp petrochemical sector
30.07.2012
FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
Formosa's ethylene crackers in Taiwan out of action / Electricity outage takes out units ahead of scheduled maintenance turnaround
26.06.2012
FORMOSA PETROCHEMICAL
Mailiao cracker no. 3 restarted in Taiwan / Output to be ramped up successively
20.06.2012
TAIWAN
Environmental legislation could see planned cracker project relocated to Malaysia
24.05.2012
FORMOSA CHEMICALS & FIBRE
New polyamide fibre plant commissioned in Vietnam
14.03.2012
FORMOSA PLASTICS
Cracker and LDPE project announced in Texas / Start-up scheduled for 2016
02.03.2012
CHINA
Formosa Plastics CEO worried about economic downturn
05.12.2011
FORMOSA PLASTICS
Safety checks for petrochemical complex in Mailiao / Full operations scheduled to resume in August 2012
07.11.2011
FORMOSA / KRATON
Follow-up: Authorities give go ahead for new Taiwan-based HSBC joint venture
27.10.2011
TAIWAN
First ethylene deliveries from Chinese mainland / An isolated “help-out” delivery or precursor to a permanent fixture?
27.09.2011
PEOPLE
Chen Bao-lang tapped as new Formosa Petrochemical chairman
13.09.2011
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend August 2011: Producers' cost pass-through quickly deflected / Global financial concerns impact market / Falling oil prices dampen buying / Which way forward?
12.08.2011
FORMOSA PLASTICS
New EVA plant to meet Chinese demand for solar energy applications
12.08.2011
FORMOSA PLASTICS
Facilities idled after renewed fire / Unclear how long the outage will last / Rising concerns across Asia
11.08.2011
KRATON
Copolymer plant planned in Taiwan / Joint venture with Formosa Petrochemical
18.07.2011
FORMOSA PLASTICS
Plans to raise capacity at Texas naphtha cracker / Expansions in PVC chain to follow suit
27.04.2011
PVC PIPE
Numerous US cities accuse leading US manufacturer JM Eagle of “massive fraud” / Federal government and various states withdraw from legal action
26.04.2011
US PLASTICS MARKET
Significant amounts of PVC, PE and PET capacity to discontinue / Petrochemicals output up 5% in 2010
08.02.2011
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