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Domestic demand contributes to Q2 GDP growth.(Gross domestic product)
China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) recently announced a series of economic indicators for May. The consumer price index (CPI) fell 1.4% year over year. The price index for medical healthcar . . .

The approved stimulus and adjustment program for petrochemical industry.(Policy, Economy & Finance)
MIIT recently issued the 2009-2011 stimulus and adjustment program for China's petrochemical industry, which has been recently approved by the State Council. The purpose of this program is to reso . . .

The approved stimulus and adjustment program for the light industry.(Policy, Economy & Finance)
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (MIIT) issued the 20092011 stimulus and adjustment program for the light industry, which has been recently approved by the State Council. . . .

2008 loss for urea firms lower than consensus.(M & A, Business & Trade)
To sum up the urea market in 2008, three items can be used to describe its characteristics. First, price fluctuation exceeded 40%, with the ceiling price of RMB2 800/t in July and the bottom RMB 1 6 . . .

Yankuang restarts listing efforts for coal chemical assets.(M & A, Business & Trade)
Yankuang Group is ready to restart the effort to list its coal-based chemical business, which has been postponed for a year because of the financial crisis. Shandong province based Yankuang Group . . .

China's foreign trade shrank in May.(M & A, Business & Trade)
China's foreign trade fell 25.9% from the prior year to US$164.13 billion this May, the General Administration of Customs of China released on June 11th. Exports in May shrank 26.4% from a year ag . . .

Qinghai eyes salt lake chemical, other five industries for 2015 development.(New Setup, Agreement & Plan)
Qinghai province aims to set up six industrial clusters ranging from salt lake chemical, energy chemical, nonferrous metals refining and processing, equipment manufacturing, electronic information m . . .

Aeolus Tyre to build radial tire project.(New Setup, Agreement & Plan)
Aeolus Tyre Company Ltd. (SH: 600469) announced on June 5th to build a 5 million pcs/a passenger radial tire project. The project is estimated to cost approximately RMB1.0 billion. Aeolus Tyre, . . .

National non-grain biomass energy research center to be built in Guangxi.(New Setup, Agreement & Plan)
China will build a national non-grain biomass energy engineering and technology research center in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The center, approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology th . . .

Air Liquide supplies TFT-LCD makers with gases.(New Setup, Agreement & Plan)
Air Liquide and BOE have signed a long-term supply agreement for BOE's new 4.5-generation TFT-LCD lab in Chengdu high-tech industrial park, Sichuan province. Air Liquide released on June 11th. Und . . .

AkzoNobel opens Powder Coatings Technology Center in China.(New Setup, Agreement & Plan)
AkzoNobel, the world's leading paints, coatings and specialty chemicals maker on June 8th inaugurated its Powder Coatings Technology Center in Ningbo, Zhejiang province. This R & D center has a st . . .

WACKER finances for dispersible powder plant in Nanjing via syndicated loan.(New Setup, Agreement & Plan)
WACKER China finances for its ethylene vinyl acetate polymer (EVA) dispersible powder plant in Nanjing under construction, via syndicated loan led by Jiangsu Branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank . . .

Sinofert introduced Shell's sulfur incorporated fertilizer production technology.(New Setup, Agreement & Plan)
Sinochem Fertilizer Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sinofert Holding Co., Ltd. (HK: 0297), and Shell Sulphur Solutions announced June 10th to have entered into a technical co-operation . . .

Thomas BioEnergy to invest for Qinhuangdao plant.(New Setup, Agreement & Plan)
Thomas BioEnergy Company Limited, a U.S.-based bioenergy firm, signed a framework agreement with the Qinhuangdao local government for the establishment of a solely foreign-funded firm on June 2nd, 2 . . .

Huntsman and Laffans announce collaboration for specialty chemicals.(New Setup, Agreement & Plan)
Huntsman Corporation and Laffans Petrochemicals Ltd. (Mumbai, India) announced June 12th they have signed a Letter of Intent pursuant to which the companies intend to finalize a collaboration agreem . . .

Solar PV--major power to lead economy out of slump.(Energy Chemical)
The solar photovoltaic industry has its unique competitive edge, said Liu Hanyuan, executive deputy director of the Chamber of New Energy, All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and chairman . . .

Solar energy rooftop project shines in Xinjiang.(Energy Chemical)
Workers started to install solar energy panels on the building rooftop of Xinjiang Silicon Co., a unit of Tebian Electric Apparatus Stock Co., Ltd. (SH: 600089), on June 10th, indicating the first p . . .

Post-combustion capture of carbon dioxide emission using membrane separation.(Health, Safety & Environment)
The rapidly increasing concentration of greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been related to global warming and subsequent problems. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) pre . . .

BASF launches showcase of innovative catalyst technology.(Health, Safety & Environment)
On June 14th, 2009 BASF launched a permanent display of its cost-effective catalyst technologies for the automotive industry at the Scientific Energy Saving Showroom, located in the Shanghai Energy- . . .

Bayer China launches "Country Carbon Footprint" project.(Health, Safety & Environment)
Bayer China launched its nation-wide "Country Carbon Footprint" program recently, recording and auditing all the Carbon emissions produced during the production and business activities, covering all . . .

Accident in Jiangsu LNG terminal killed eight.(Health, Safety & Environment)
On June 16th, 2009 an accident happened at the Jiangsu LNG (liquefied natural gas) receiving terminal that is under construction killed 8 workers, according to the Jiangsu provincial government. A L . . .

China starts to check brominated flame retardants content in toys.(Health, Safety & Environment)
Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, CAS, for the first time in China, check the brominated flame retardant (BFR) content in sample toys purchased from southern China, and did risk assessments on th . . .

CNPC releases its 2008 Bulletin on Environmental Protection.(Health, Safety & Environment)
On June 5th, CNPC released its 2008 Bulletin on Environmental Protection. This is the 11th consecutive year that CNPC publishes an Environmental Protection Bulletin. The bulletin delivers an intro . . .

Luoyang mining constructs 50 000 t/a nano-calcium carbonate project.(Inorganics)
Construction on a 50 000 t/a nanometer calcium carbonate project is going on well in Yiyang, Luoyang of Henan province. After full operation, the project will make full use of local abundant resou . . .

Zhenghe starts up 600 000 t/a compound fertilizer project.(Inorganics)
On June 8th, 2009 Fujian Zhenghe Fertilizer Co., Ltd. (Zhenghe) started up its first phase 200 000 t/a compound fertilizer project in Xianyou, Puhe of Fujian province, with an investment of RMB60 mi . . .

800 000 t/a alumina kicks off in Guizhou.(Inorganics)
Guangdong Aluminum Group Guizhou Branch held a commencement ceremony for the construction of its 800 000 t/a alumina project and a matching 1.6 million t/a bauxite processing plant in Qingzhen, Guiz . . .

Production status of nitrogen trifluoride.(Inorganics)
Nitrogen trifluoride (N[F.sub.3]) is a recently developed specialty gas for electronic industry, and is mainly used as etchant for semiconductor materials like polysilicon, silicon nitride and tungs . . .

Xulong Chemical runs sulfuric acid project.(Inorganics)
Hebei Xulong Chemical Co., Ltd. (Xulong Chemical) started trial run on the first-phase 200 000 t/a sulfur-based sulfuric acid project recently at the Shijiazhuang Recycling Economy Chemical Demonstr . . .

Jinliao Fertilizer started up 200 000 t/a organic fertilizer.(Inorganics)
Anhui Jinliao Compound Magnetization Fertilizer Co., Ltd. (Jinliao Fertilizer) recently held an operation ceremony for its first phase 200 000 t/a organic fertilizer project in Huoqiu, Liu'an of Anh . . .

Review and forecast of China's synthetic materials market.(Polymer)
Synthetic fibers and raw materials According to preliminary statistics, in Q1 (the first quarter of) 2009, China's domestic synthetic fiber output was 5.201 million tons, falling by 1.3% from the . . .

Sinopec completes mechanic engineering for YANSAB polyolefin project.(Polymer)
The Engineering Business of Sinopec Group has completed mechanic engineering for YANSAB's polyolefin project in Saudi Arabia. On June 2nd, 2009 the polypropylene unit of the polyolefin project went . . .

Dow collaborates with Mianyang Longhua Film in commercializing new products.(Polymer)
Mianyang Longhua Film Co., Ltd, a plastic film manufacturer based in Sichuan province, China, has collaborated with The Dow Chemical Company or "Dow" to commercialize two new non-halogenated ignitio . . .

Cangzhou Dahua delays combined commissioning of new TDI project.(Polymer)
On June 16th, 2009 Hebei Cangzhou Dahua Co., Ltd. (SH: 600230, Cangzhou Dahua) announced to delay the combined commissioning on its new 50 000 t/a TDI (toluene diisocyanate) project. Since March 2 . . .

Hexing Chemical conducts successful wet commissioning on PBS unit.(Polymer)
On May 30th, 2009 Anqing Hexing Chemical Co., Ltd. (Hexing Chemical) conducted successful wet commissioning on its 10 000 t/a PBS (polybutylenes succinate) unit in Anqing, Anhui province. With a t . . .

LANXESS strengthens presence in China by acquiring polyol specialist.(Company Focus)
LANXESS AG is strengthening its market presence in the important Asia region by acquiring the business and production assets of Jiangsu Polyols Chemical Co., Ltd. (PCC) in Liyang, Jiangsu province, . . .

Gulf Resources focuses on environmentally friendly components.(Company Focus)(Company overview)
Gulf Resources is a leading provider of bromine, crude salt and a portfolio of various specialty chemicals throughout China and became a U.S. publicly traded company in December 2006. Its products a . . .

China's output of petroleum and chemical products in May 2009.(Statistics)(Statistical table)
China's Output of Petroleum and Chemical Products in May 2009 Product Output in Growth Growth May 2009 over over . . .

Spot prices in Zhejiang province, Eastern China quoted on June 19th, 2009.(Statistics)
Spot Prices in Zhejiang Province, Eastern China Quoted on June 19th, 2009 Price Product Grade Producer . . .

China's trade data for HDPE, MEG, SM, reactive dye, barium sulfate, STPP, soda ash, DMF and EPS in April 2009.(Statistics)
China's Trade Data for HDPE, MEG, SM, Reactive Dye, Barium Sulfate, STPP, Soda Ash, DMF and EPS in April 2006 Import data for HDPE (HS code: 39012000) by source and by receiving place Source . . .

China continues to control high pollution project.
On May 31st China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced an order to continue controlling calcium carbide projects, in response to the overcapacity in the high pollution . . .

Review on China's petrochemical market in Q1 of 2009 and prediction in Q3.(Policy, Economy & Finance)
Due to the impacts of the financial crisis, the global economy in 2009 will have negative growth. In the first quarter (Q1), the GDP growths of major developed countries have decreased significantly . . .

China increases export rebates.(Policy, Economy & Finance)
The Ministry of Finance announced to increase the rebates for some exported goods on June 3rd. The involved chemicals include methanol, some pesticides and plastic articles, totally dozens of codes. . . .

PetroChina acquires Keppel's 100% stake in SPC.(M&A, Business & Trade)
On May 24th, PetroChina Company Limited (PetroChina, HK: 00857; NYSE symbol PTR; SZ: 601857) announced that its indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary PetroChina International (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. that . . .

China announces initial ruling on BDO case.(M&A, Business & Trade)
China's Ministry of Commerce said on May 5th that Taiwan province and Saudi Arabia had dumped 1,4-butanediol (BDO, HS code: 29053990) on the Chinese mainland that had caused substantial damage to th . . .

China's April foreign trade dropped for sixth month.(M&A, Business & Trade)
China's exports and imports shrank 22.8% year-on-year to US$170.73 billion this April, indicating the sixth consecutive monthly double-digit drop, the General Administration of Customs released on M . . .

Arkema continues to refocus functional additives business.(M&A, Business & Trade)
Arkema announced on May 5th the sale of two families of additives produced in China to the Hoe Seng Co Pte Ltd group (Singapore): ceramic opacifiers and polyester resin catalysts. Production of th . . .

Shandong Haihua unveils Q1 loss.(M&A, Business & Trade)
Shandong Haihua Co., Ltd. (SZ: 000822), China's leading inorganic chemicals maker, said net profit fell 40.65% to RMB207 million in 2008 while sales dipped 1.51% to RMB8.58 billion, according to its . . .

LANXESS greater China sales down 27% to EUR 84.8 mln.(M&A, Business & Trade)
Due to the extremely difficult market environment worldwide, specialty chemicals group LANXESS AG sales dropped by 31.3% year on year to EUR 1 054 million. The decline in volumes alone came to 36. . . .

...... Strengthens rubber R & D presence in Qingdao.(M&A, Business & Trade)
LANXESS AG on May 21st inaugurated the expansion of its High Performance Rubber R & D Center in Qingdao, Shandong province, eastern China. In doing so, the company is underlining its strategy of pro . . .

AkzoNobel to sell stake in Pakistan PTA activities.(M&A, Business & Trade)
AkzoNobel has agreed to divest its 75% stake in the PTA (pure terephthalic acid) activities of its Chemicals Pakistan business to Korean company KP Chemical Corporation (KPC). The holding in Pakis . . .