Company Dynamic

The leaders of the two largest plastic manufacturers in the world called on countries to reach a global agreement on September 1 to eliminate plastic waste in the environment

• LG chem
• bioplastics

This is a traditional downstream demand season in September, but for this year's PVC soft products, PVC and plasticizer prices are far higher than the same period

• DOTP
• Octanol

On September 23, 2021, the Ministry of Commerce issued an announcement, deciding to terminate the anti-subsidy investigation on imported polyvinyl chloride originating in the United States.

• anti-subsidy
• PVC

The China Enterprise Confederation and China Entrepreneurs Association released the "2021 Top 500 Chinese Enterprises" list on the 25th: the top 500 companies will achieve a total operating income of 89.83 trillion yuan in 2020

• Wanhua
• Sinochem

Sinopec Baling Petrochemical Co., Ltd.'s 20,000-ton/year one-step solid resin plant and epichlorohydrin plant's production-increasing and emission-reduction technological transformation project was approved by the environmental review.

• Baling petrochemical
• Epoxy Resin
• Epichlorohydrin

To accelerate the energy transition, the oil giant Shell has taken another important step.

• Shell
• oil assets

BASF (BASF) announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2021. Quarterly sales of 19.8 billion euros (approximately 23.2 billion US dollars), an increase of 56% over the same period last year.

• BASF
• Linde\
• Dow

Sinopec Baling Petrochemical Co., Ltd. 20,000 tons/year one-step solid resin plant and epichlorohydrin plant production increase and emission reduction technological transformation project was approved by the environmental review.

• Baling petrochemical
• Epoxy Resin
• epichlorohydrin

According to Nikkei News, Japan’s Toshiba will close a factory in Dalian, China at the end of September this year.

• Toshiba

PPG (NYSE: PPG) recently announced that its award-winning PPG Sigma Sailadvance antifouling paint family has added a new member-SIGMA SAILADVANCETM NX antifouling paint

• PPG
• antifouling paint

Recently, Baosteel Co., Ltd. and Saudi Aramco signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly build a world-class full-process heavy plate plant in Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Aramco

On September 17, Japanese semiconductor material manufacturer JSR announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire US semiconductor material manufacturer Inpria Corp for US$514 million (approximately RMB 2.446 billion).

• JSR
• photoresist company

Last week, Givaudan, the Swiss flavor and fragrance giant, released two major news one after another, both of which involved the company's cooperation with other companies in the development and production of fermentation raw materials.

• Givaudan
• microbial
• fermented raw material

On September 17, the 26,000-ton/year high-performance organic fluorine material project of Sinochem South Sichuan New Material Industrial Base of Sinochem started construction in Yantan District, Zigong City

• investment
• organic fluorine
• Sinochem

On September 15, the US nitrogen fertilizer giant CF Industry issued a statement that due to high natural gas prices, the company will cease operations at its plants in Billingham and Ince, UK.

• CF industry
• nitrogen fertilizer

On September 16, BASF and CATL announced the establishment of a strategic partnership in the field of battery material solutions.

• BASF
• CATL
• strategy cooperation

Ningde Times issued an announcement on the evening of September 13 that it plans to invest in the construction of a new-type lithium battery production base (Yichun) project in Yichun City, Jiangxi Province.

• Ningde
• investment

On September 13, the US "Chemical Weekly" released the latest billion-dollar club rankings of global chemical companies. In terms of sales revenue in 2020, BASF continues to top the list, Sinopec still ranks second, and Dow Chemical ranks third.

• company ranking
• global chemical
• BASF

On September 10, Cangzhou City held a concentrated start-up of key projects in the third quarter of 2021, and a branch venue was set up in Bohai New District.

• bisphenol A

Recently, Haifengxin Chemical, Titanium Technology, Longbai Group, China Nuclear Titanium Dioxide and other companies issued titanium dioxide price increases.

• Titanium Dioxide
• price fluctuation