Market Flash

The most eye-catching change this year is undoubtedly the historic leapfrogging of mainland Chinese companies: the number of mainland Chinese (including Hong Kong) companies reached 124, surpassing the United States (121) for the first time in history

• pharmaceutical companies ranking
• M&A

It is understood that due to the explosion in Beirut Port, more than 80% of Lebanon’s trade has been stalled, including chemical trade. According to the person in charge of an international trading company in China

• Beirut port
• chemical foreign trade
• Chinese chemical

It is foreseeable that the application of hyaluronic acid in food will become more and more common in the future, and this will not only bring higher profit growth for enterprises, but also further play the role of hyaluronic acid to provide consumers wit

• Hyaluronic acid food
• healthy diet choice
• sacred beauty

Human-derived type III collagen biomaterials are a key project for the transformation and development of our province. Incorporating human-derived type III collagen into cosmetic raw materials and organizing the formulation of its national standards

• human derived collagen
• cosmetics raw material

At present, the world has completed the process of transferring shipbuilding and ship maintenance to East Asia, and the corresponding ship coating production base has begun to transfer to East Asia

• marine coating
• ship coating production
• market prospect

This time it is the turn of titanium dioxide. At present, the price of titanium dioxide is showing signs of stopping the decline and rebounding, leading companies will likely increase their prices in the future.

• industrial MSG
• Titanium Dioxide
• price rebounding

Statistics of import and export goods released by the General Administration of Customs of China show that my country exported 5,446,100 tons of APIs to Asia last year. Asia has become my country's largest export market for APIs

• API localization
• India America
• API export

Looking at the overall level of competition among global cosmetics companies, European and American brands have been established for a long time, and they have continuously improved their market competitiveness through mergers and acquisitions.

• cosmetics companies
• competitive landscape

Through chemical reactions, the research team formulated a polyurethane foam made of seaweed oil to meet commercial specifications for flip-flop midsoles and foot beds.

• Polyurethane foam
• seaweed oil

Moody's pointed out that the continuous improvement in chemical trading volume and profits in the second quarter is the key to making this change.

• Moody's analysis
• chemical industry outlook

The price of ethylene glycol fell to a record low at the end of March, and began to experience a slow rebound in April, and has been hovering between US$410-430/ton in the past two months.

• Asian ethylene glycol
• price pressure
• polyester production

According to reports, the main reason for the increase in the price of compound feed is the increase in the price of raw materials. Since March, the price of corn has risen sharply.

• feed price
• Price Increase
• main reasons

According to the announcement, the relevant preparation products should be withdrawn from the market within 6 months of the effective date of the announcement. Each member state can grant a grace period of 6 months, and the authorization of all products

• lambda-cyfluthrin
• disapproving reason
• EU ban

China's fertilizer exports in the first half of this year

• China fertilizer exports
• China exports 2020

China's foreign trade volume surged 6.5 percent to 2.93 trillion yuan in July, an encouraging sign showing economic recovery in many parts of the world and the positive effect of the nation's trade policy measures introduced earlier this year.

• china foreign trade
• foreign trade volume

Inspired by the concept of green economy and bionics and other disciplines, more and more high-tech and high-quality building materials have been born, which has brought great endogenous power to the development of the construction industry.

• building materials
• waterproof coatings
• construction industry

Affected by the epidemic, after Revlon's sales and profits both declined in the first quarter, its net sales and profits continued to decline sharply in the second quarter.

• revlon sale
• american beauty cosmetics

After the explosion of Xiantao on August 3, the supply of silane cross-linking agent was tight, and the price soared. The price of silicone rubber took advantage of the trend!

• xiantao explosion
• silane crosslinking agent
• silicone rubber

While reporting an 8% increase in net sales for the first fiscal quarter, e.l.f. announced that it will co-create a cruelty-free beauty brand with Alicia Keys.

• e.l.f
• american beauty cosmetics

Although Nigeria produces 10% of Africa’s tomatoes every year, its output is still in short supply.

• nigera tomatoe
• afircan agriculture