Sinopec

Shell test drills confirm shale gas reserves in China's Sichuan basin / Sinopec chairman says country's shale gas reserves surpass those of US

Discussions continue with SK Group on Wuhan ethylene project

Work begins on China petrochemicals joint venture with KPC / Project includes units for PE, PP, EVA and EG

Polymer growth targets on track / Headed for the big leagues? / Most output still earmarked for domestic market / New projects proceeding apace

PC compound capacity in China is raised once again

Fresh investment in Brazilian PU market / New plants for super absorbers in Brazil and China

New PP plant with “Innovene” license to be built in Maoming / Fourth Ineos license in China this year

Alternative feedstocks rejuvenate global plastics sector/ Oilfield licences to be awarded in Brazil / Shale gas fever rages on three continents / Middle East resources still firmly driving / Saudi Arabia, Iran are major players / GlobalData reports

Expanded Nanjing cracker on stream / JV with Sinopec mulls new projects worth EUR 1bn

Kothrade to head China's BASF-YPC from 2012

Chinese caprolactam joint venture to double output

Work begins on polyolefins complex in Guizhou

Follow-up: Divestiture of PP business to Braskem completed

First ethylene deliveries from Chinese mainland / An isolated “help-out” delivery or precursor to a permanent fixture?

Blaze rips through Shanghai petrochemical plant / Cracker and downstream units reportedly offstream

Beijing-based polycarbonate joint venture with Mitsubishi starts production

New production record for ethylene and standard thermoplastics / Additional capacity expansion planned this year

Trial run of new 300,000 t/y vinyl acetate line successful

EU approves BASF-Ineos joint venture plans / Tarragona ABS unit must be divested

New polycarbonate line to go up in Tianjin by 2015 / Beachhead for Indian subcontinent

The apple of the plastics world's eye? / Massive production and consumption levels / World's largest PP and engineering plastics producer / Rising interest in bioplastics / Chinaplas 2011 industry fair

Plans for new 500,000 t/y PP complex / Lummus supplies licence and engineering work

Previously shelved plans for Jamnagar cracker revived / Indian group has great ambitions for polyolefins

Joint venture with DuPont kicks off EVA production in Beijing

Ethylene production on the rise