Companies have 'holidays' one after another! A new round of 'price hikes' is coming...

Yesterday (June 29), Hebei Juhua Material Technology Co., Ltd. issued a notice stating that after receiving the notice, there will be a two-day holiday on June 30 and July 1, and normal production on July 2.

Recently, Hebei, Shandong, Henan and other provinces, cities and regions have issued notices. In order to effectively improve air quality and strengthen management and control measures, production suspension measures have been implemented for coatings, chemical industries and some VOCs-related processes, and strict transportation has also been adopted. Management and control measures.

Tangshan Fengrun, Hebei: Production of VOCs-related processes ceased

Hebei Province issued a notice on the management and control measures in Fengrun District, Tangshan City from June 24th to July 1. The following control measures will be implemented during the strengthening control period:

Other gas-related pollution sources: other gas-related enterprises stop production, and all kinds of boilers (except electric boilers to protect people's livelihood) are shut down.

Enterprises involving VOCs: Production of processes involving VOCs is stopped (uninterruptible processes reduce production load by 50%).
Mobile source control: From 0:00 on June 30 to 18:00 on July 1, in addition to the need to protect people's livelihood, the transportation of bulk materials such as coal, coke, ore, sand and gravel (except new energy vehicles) is prohibited.

Non-point source management and control: stop large and medium-sized decoration, facade renovation, paint coating, railing painting, road marking, asphalt paving and other various VOCs process construction operations.

In addition, Tangshan City will implement a secondary response from June 24 to June 29 at 0:00. From 0:00 on June 29 to 18:00 on July 1 with reference to the red warning.

Jining, Shandong: 50% production limit for VOCs processes

Jining City issued an emergency notice on the issuance of ozone pollution warning information, requiring companies in 39 key industries: A-level and leading companies to encourage voluntary reduction of volatile organic compound emissions; B-level enterprises to limit production of volatile organic compounds during the ozone pollution emergency response period 30%; during the emergency response to ozone pollution of c-level enterprises, the production of VOC-related processes is limited to 50%; during the emergency response to ozone pollution of D-level enterprises, the production of VOCs-related processes is suspended.

Enterprises in other industries: companies that have completed the "one factory, one policy" comprehensive treatment, and all use low-VOCs content raw and auxiliary materials and stable operation of high-efficiency treatment facilities refer to Class B. During the emergency response to ozone pollution, the production of volatile organic compounds is limited to 30%; Other companies refer to performance level C, and during the emergency response to ozone pollution, the production of volatile organic compounds is limited to 50%.

Zibo, Shandong: VOCs-related processes suspended during specific periods

The Construction Bureau of Zibo High-tech Zone requires all housing construction companies to arrange construction time and formulate seasonal peak-shifting construction plans. The construction procedures involving VOCs emissions should avoid the summer high temperature season from July to September as much as possible; VOCs emissions are indeed required. According to the warning information, carry out peak-shifting operations. For housing construction projects that do not use water-based or low-VOCs coatings, adhesives and other materials, the VOCs discharge process should be suspended from July to September at 11:15 in the hot weather, and the construction site is prohibited Wall spraying, anti-corrosion spraying of various pipes and components, fence spraying (brushing) paint, cutting and welding, etc. are easy to produce volatile organic compound waste gas construction operations.

Luoyang, Henan: The use of oil-based paints for spraying operations is prohibited during designated periods

According to the "Luoyang City's Summer 2021 O_3 and PM2.5 Pollution Control Implementation Plan" issued by the Luoyang City Pollution Prevention and Control Office, the 18 volatile organic compound industrial parks and enterprise clusters in Luoyang City will be "one park, one policy". One enterprise, one policy". Activated carbon centralized processing center and spraying center will play a role. In addition, Luoyang City also requires production at different times and peaks. Specifically in:

1. From 6:00 to 18:00 every day, in principle, industrial coating, packaging and printing, and furniture manufacturing companies that use oil-based coatings are prohibited from spraying operations;

2. Enterprises that completely use water-based, powder and other low-volatility coatings at all times shall, in principle, prohibit production from 11 am to 17:00 every day;

3. From 6 am to 18:00 every day, outdoor construction operations that are prone to generating volatile organic compounds, such as wall spraying, anticorrosive spraying of various pipes and components, spraying (brushing) paint on fences, and cutting and welding are prohibited;

4. Except for spraying and marking with low volatile organic compound paint, road asphalt paving and paint marking are prohibited.

Xinxiang, Henan: stop production of industrial coating, limited production of coating manufacturing

It is required that from 0:00 on June 26 to 24:00 on July 1, 2021, the entire area of Xinxiang City shall be controlled for production.

(1) Temporary production control of industrial enterprises

Discontinued companies: all building materials industries (cement and cement products, refractory materials, brick and tile kilns, lime, mineral powder, commercial concrete, asphalt mixing plants, stone processing, waterproof building materials, etc.), casting, recycled rubber and rubber products, recycled plastics And plastic products, packaging and printing, industrial coating, furniture manufacturing, wood-based panels, insulation materials (involving VOCs processes), artificial leather and leather products (including glazing and finishing processes), and printing and dyeing (involving VOCs processes) and other industries.

Production-restricted enterprises: the production of alcohol manufacturing, chemical fiber, carbon, lithium battery and other industries is limited to more than 50% during the control period, based on the production line or the main production equipment. The use of non-solvent coating products that meet the technical requirements for non-solvent coating products in the "Technical Requirements for Low Volatile Organic Compounds Coating Products" (GB/T38597-2020) is limited to 50% of the production during the control period, based on the production line or the main production equipment.

Paint and ink manufacturing, organic chemicals, coal chemicals, pharmaceuticals, pesticides and other chemical companies still follow the requirements of the "Notice on Further Improving the Differentiated Management and Control of Key Industries Related to VOCs in Xinxiang City": companies that have not carried out the "three modernizations" transformation implement strict management and control of shutdowns and rectifications Measures: Enterprises that have carried out the "three modernizations" transformation have implemented control measures to limit production by 50% (in terms of production lines), and stop loading and unloading operations from 0:00 on June 26, 2021 to 24:00 on July 1, 2021. In the auto repair industry, VOCs-related processes such as spraying and solvent cleaning are implemented morning and evening during the control period. Production will stop at 6: 17:00 during the day, and normal production will be performed at 17:00-6 o'clock the next day.

(2) Strengthen the control of mobile sources.

From 0:00 on June 26 to 24:00 on July 1, production control companies synchronized peak-shift transportation, and medium and heavy trucks other than new energy and National VI standards were prohibited from entering the factory area. Except for the needs of urban people's livelihood and new energy vehicles, the transportation of commercial concrete vehicles and muck trucks is prohibited, and the operation of non-road mobile machinery is prohibited.

(3) Strengthen non-point source management and control.

From 0:00 on June 26 to 24:00 on July 1, construction operations such as painting and cutting in the open air are prohibited; outdoor operations such as mines, sand and gravel plants, stone slab factories, etc. shall be suspended; exterior paint coatings for building construction and municipal engineering are prohibited Construction of VOCs emissions related links such as fence spraying and road marking have been suspended. Strengthen regional straw burning ban management and control, ensure that cities in the region strengthen special inspections during key periods, and prohibit open burning of straw, biomass, and garbage.

Zhengzhou, Henan: VOCs-related processes will stop production from 6 am to 17:00

Further intensify the prevention and control of ozone pollution by enterprises involving volatile organic compounds in summer, and Zhengzhou City implemented wrong-time production for enterprises involving volatile organic compounds. The Zhengzhou City Ecological Environment Bureau divides the city’s volatile organic compound emission companies into Type I, Type II, and Type III to issue lists, and strictly follow the "Zhengzhou City 2021 Ozone Pollution Weather Classification and Classification Management Measures" to perform wrong-time production of the companies in the list. , VOCs-related processes stop production from 6 am to 17:00, and production from 17:00 to 6 am the next day.

Dingxiang, Xinzhou, Shanxi: Spraying, spraying (brushing) paint and other operations are prohibited

According to the arrangement of the Dingxiang County Air Pollution Prevention and Control Area Joint Prevention and Control Work Deployment Meeting, approved by the County Heavy Pollution Weather Emergency Headquarters, Dingxiang County will start from 0:00 on June 29 to 24:00 on July 1, 2021 (72 hours) Orange Early Warning (Level 2) Response Mechanism for Heavy Pollution Weather. The main emergency response measures are:

1. Initiative emission reduction measures

The public reduces the use of raw materials and products containing volatile organic compounds such as paints, paints, and solvents.

2. Mandatory pollution reduction measures

Industrial enterprises listed in the 2020 "Emergency Emission Reduction List of Heavy Pollution Weather in Dingxiang County" implement orange warning emergency emission reduction measures.

From 21:00 on June 29, inter-provincial coal transportation by road will be suspended, and the entry of transit coal transportation vehicles will be prohibited; from 0:00 on June 30, coal, coke, iron ore, coal, coke, iron ore, Bulk materials such as ALUMINA, sand and gravel aggregates are transported in and out of the enterprise plant. Normal operation will resume after 18:00 on July 1.

Outdoor operations such as wall spraying, painting, auto repair spraying, slope protection spraying, anticorrosive spraying of various pipes and components, fence spraying (brushing) painting, and cutting and welding are prohibited; road asphalt paving and paint marking operations are prohibited; oil storage, refuel The station prohibits daytime oil unloading and oil collection operations.

According to publicly available information, during the period of high ozone pollution from May to September, VOCs, as precursors of ozone, have been focused attention in recent years. In the comprehensive treatment plan of air pollution in many regions, there are mentions of key industries involving VOCs. And the production suspension and restriction of the VOCs emission link. These include paint manufacturing, industrial coating, ink manufacturing, packaging and printing, vehicle manufacturing, engineering machinery and other industries, as well as spraying and solvent cleaning processes. According to industry insiders, in addition to the above regions, the "2+26 region" and many places in China will also gradually start the period of high pollution occurrence or designated time periods for the control of production suspension and restriction measures.

The chemical industry stopped production and the prices of some products continued to soar

Coatings, chemical and other companies in many regions in China have successively implemented staggered production, and their operating rates have declined. For the current chemical industry, which is already in short supply and low inventory, it is tantamount to "making things worse." Whether it is the suspension of production restrictions by manufacturers, or the anxiety of buying panic due to insufficient supply, the market of chemical raw materials has ushered in greater benefits, and prices have gradually risen.

Shandong Ruixing Chemical's small granular urea has a spot exchange rate of 2,800 CNY/ton, and the quotation has increased by 40 CNY/ton. The actual transaction price is mainly negotiated.

The listing price of Sinopec's pure benzene increased by 200 CNY/ton to 8,150 CNY/ton, and the bottom support strengthened.

The latest quotation of Shanghai Huayi Acrylic Acid (delivered to East China) is 11,000 CNY/ton, an increase of 200 CNY/ton compared to the previous trading day. The actual transaction price is mainly negotiated.

The price of Changzhou Xinyang Phthalic Anhydride rose by 200 CNY/ton to 6,350 CNY/ton, and manufacturers' inventories were low.

The latest ex-factory price of Boric Acid by Zibo Hongguidong Chemical Co., Ltd. is 5,300 CNY/ton, and the price has been increased by 50 CNY/ton. The actual transaction price is mainly negotiated.

The closing price of ethylene glycol in the Asian market was US$648/ton (CFR China), and the price rose by US$10/ton from the previous trading day.

The latest price of glyphosate is 48,817 CNY/ton, which is close to the 50,000 CNY/ton mark. The price of glyphosate has increased by more than 130% in 10 months.

Wanhua Chemical’s price of methyl acrylate was 17,700 CNY/ton, an increase of 200 CNY/ton from the previous day.

Lihuayi's isooctyl alcohol is quoted at RMB 15,500/ton, up by RMB 500/ton from last week, and Hualu Hengsheng's isooctyl alcohol is quoted at RMB 15,500/ton, up by RMB 200/ton from last week.

The latest ex-factory price of Shandong Jinling propylene oxide is 13,700 CNY/ton, an increase of 200 CNY/ton compared to the previous trading day. The actual transaction price is mainly negotiated.

Regardless of the low operating rate of the industry caused by force majeure, the reduced load operation of enterprise equipment, or the suspension of production of VOCs industry and processes due to air pollution and other reasons, the chemical industry will affect normal production and operation. Once there is a shortage of supply, then there will be a series of chain reactions of "out of stock-panic buying-queuing-price increase". For the chemical industry, which has been overcapacity for many years but has been in short supply this year, the suspension of production restrictions may be an excellent reason for many major chemical companies to set off a wave of price increases.