FDA seeks to limit lead in baby food
US effort aims to reduce exposure to the toxic heavy [...]
China’s December BPA imports rise month on month
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–China’s bisphenol A (BPA) imports reached 34,184 tonnes in [...]
China’s base oils imports in 2022 down by 16.2% year on year
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–China imported 1,786,026 tonnes of base oils in 2022, [...]
China’s December acetic acid exports down by around 36.3% month on month
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–China exported 66,854 tonnes of acetic acid (trade code: [...]
China’s average run rate of PO plants rises to 65.7%
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–China’s propylene oxide (PO) plants posted an average run [...]
China’s December phenol imports down 42% month on month
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–China imported a total of 35,983 tonnes of phenol [...]
China’s December benzene imports down 27% month on month
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–China’s imports of benzene decreased by 27% month on [...]
China’s average VAM plant run rate rises to 47.4%
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–The average run rate of vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) [...]
US’ Eastman plans 3% cut in global workforce, closure of Europe acetate yarn site
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–US specialty chemicals producer Eastman is looking at trimming [...]
Plant status: Qatar’s QVC EDC units to shut for turnaround in mid-Feb – sources
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Here is a plant status report: Name: Qatar Vinyl [...]