Market Flash

Targets are to be set to reduce calories in pizzas, burgers and ready meals as part of the government's drive to tackle child obesity in England. Health officials believe the move is needed as people are consuming 200 to 300 calories too many each day.

• Food
• Calories

Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles, Asia’s leading platform to meet quality suppliers from 30 countries and regions, is opening on August 23.

• Intertextile
• Textile

There was a time when plastic was hailed as the material of the future. Despite its increasingly negative reputation, that future may still come to pass

• Plastic

Cosmetics and perfumes may make you feel youthful and fresh, but those benefits come at a cost. Studies claim that the prolonged usage of cosmetics can not only cause irreparable damage to the skin but also lead to the development

• Cosmetic
• Cancer

The oil ministry has sought to disallow about $264 million of the exploration and production cost the consortium of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), BP Plc.

• Reliance
• BP

Malaysia’s economy grew faster than economists forecast in the second quarter, fuelled by stronger consumer spending and a pick-up in manufacturing.

• Malaysia
• Economy

Oil futures rebounded some in Asian trading after fresh U.S. selling overnight as weekly output neared 2015's peak last week.

• Oil
• Asia

The capryl alcohol market rebounded this week. Last week, Jiangsu Huachang planned to start units maintenance ahead.

• DOP

The isopropanol prices in Jiangsu increased slightly first and then inched down. Holders’ attitudes influenced the market price.

The Chinese glacial acetic acid moved marginally this week. Up to August 17, the closing prices in East China were in the range of RMB 2,900-3,150/mt.

Tighter supplies and slightly higher feedstock costs combined to drive North American PET bottle resin prices up in July.

• Plastic
• PET

In a crackdown launched by Thoothukudi Corporation authorities here on Thursday, around 100 kg of plastic bags with less than 50 microns were seized and penalties imposed on traders.

• Plastics
• Bag

Increasing agricultural activities coupled with easy availability of raw materials are expected to drive South America organic acid market through 2026

• Organic Acid

Imagine a tire that could heal after being punctured or a rubber band that never snapped.

• Rubber

From aerospace and defence to digital dentistry and medical devices, 3D printed parts are used in a variety of industries.

• 3D-Printing

Men who have been exposed to common chemicals known as parabens have lower testosterone levels and more sperm that are abnormally shaped and slow moving, according to a study that suggests these ingredients may contribute to infertility.

• Chemical
• Cosmetics

Texhong Textile, based in China, is one of the largest yarn producers in the world. Net profit grew roughly nine per cent as the overall gross profit margin narrowed

• Textile
• Trading

The TDI and MDI market increased significantly this week.

• TDI
• MDI

1. Huafon announced its semi-annual report on Jul 28, 2017. In the first half of 2017, operating income amounted to 1.846 billion Yuan, up by 50.75% y-o-y, and the net profit of shareholders increased by 146.48% y-o-y to 0.192 billion Yuan.

• Semi Annual
• Report
• Textile

Any US trade protectionism move against China will surely damage bilateral economic and trade ties, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday.

• China
• U.S.