Market Flash

According to foreign media reports, Palsgaard, a food emulsifier raw material supplier, has launched a new PGPR polyemulsifier PGPR 4190 to help chocolate manufacturers improve efficiency.

• Palsgaard
• PGPR polyemulsifier

In recent years, with the outbreak of the epidemic, people have paid more attention to their own health, and the probiotic industry has also received more extensive attention.

• Probiotic industry

On May 26, 2021, the 86th API China opened in Guangzhou China Import and Export Fair Complex.

• 86th api China
• Echemi
• business matching

According to customs statistics, in April 2021, China’s export volume of lysine and lysine salts and esters was 58,500 tons, down 32.4% from the previous month and 29.3% year-on-year.

• lysine
• threonine
• Export

At present, the domestic downstream consumption of ethylene oxide is mainly concentrated in polycarboxylic acid water reducing agent macromonomers and non-ionic surfactants, accounting for 45% and 20% respectively

• Surfactant industry

A few days ago, the website of the State Administration for Market Regulation released a news about the penalties imposed by the UK Competition and Market Administration on reverse payments by companies such as GlaxoSmithKline.

• GlaxoSmithKline
• antitrust penalty
• generic drug

Polymeric MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate) is the raw material for the production of rigid polyurethane foam and semi-rigid foam. Its finished products are widely used in refrigerators, insulation materials, automotive trim and other industries.

• MDI supply
• Polymeric MDI

After experiencing the extreme rise in the previous period, Isobutyraldehyde pulled back sharply in two days over the weekend.

• Isobutyraldehyde

With the development of the times and changes in the market, cosmetic raw materials are also ushering in new changes and presenting new trends.

• cosmetic raw material
• preservative free

The top three products: AbbVie’s adalimumab sales were US$4.867 billion in the first quarter; Merck’s pembrolizumab sold a total of US$3.899 billion; Bristol-Myers Squibb’s lenalidomide was sold. 2.944 billion US dollars.

• best sell drugs
• Adalimumab
• Pembrolizumab

Urea prices in some parts of the country have continued to increase since the weekend.

• Urea price

Methanol is a colorless, flammable, and volatile toxic liquid. It is non-corrosive to most metals at room temperature and has a slight alcohol odor.

• methanol market
• supply demand

NMPA released the information of drug approval documents pending on May 24, 2021. Among them, Yichang Renfu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a new drug of Class 1 Phosphopropofol Disodium for Injection, has been approved!

• Propofol disodium phosphate
• Injection

Under the trouble of factory shutdowns in the auto industry and global chip shortages caused by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, automakers are now facing another supply chain problem-the reduction of rubber supply.

• rubber shortage
• automotive industry

The price increase will not be endless, and the price may fall or be late, but it will not be absent!

• chemical giant
• bisphenol A
• epoxy resin
• ExxonMobil
• Dow

On May 14, the professional committee of coating and painting of the Chinese Chemical Society held a meeting to announce the statistical results of the powder coating industry in 2020.

• power coating
• power coating china

On the evening of May 19, the Standing Committee of the State Council once again spoke after a lapse of 7 days, calling for the supply of bulk commodities to stabilize prices and to curb unreasonable price increases.

• PTA
• Ethylene Glycol
• polyester

The production capacity of florfenicol raw materials is limited or there may be an oversold rebound.

• florfenicol
• veterinary drug
• Antibiotics

Recently, Monteloeder launched Zeropollution, a natural oral ingredient that can protect the skin. It is composed of multiple active ingredients

• Monteloeder
• oral skin care
• verbena
• cosmetics ingredients

After May Day, the price of methylene chloride rose rapidly. As of May 19, the average price in Shandong was 4263 CNY/ton, an increase of 20.43% from 3540 CNY/ton on May 6. The current price has hit a new high since 2019.

• Methylene Chloride
• factory price