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PE prices in Southeast Asia went up from mid-June to late-July. However, since the beginning of August, a steady trend has permeated the market due to a combination of mixed factors including demand. End-consumer demand continues to weaken, freight rates are high, and supply decreases due to lower plant operating capacity.
Saudi Arabia shifts focus to PE exports to Western Europe
China's main PE suppliers are located in the Middle East and are Saudi Arabia, Iran, UAE and Qatar. All are subject to a drop in exports to China in 2021. Saudi Arabia, which is capable of exporting more than 9 million tonnes of PE per year, has faced a 22% drop in exp...
A Canadian maker of specialty polymers and ion-exchange membranes for hydrogen fuel cells is setting up a research center in Rochester, N.Y.
According to the Customs Branch of Saigon Port Area 1 (HCMC Customs Department), updated to the end of November, Cat Lai port still has 2,408 containers in stock. Of which, 1,594 containers are scrap.
North American polyethylene prices declined by an average of 5 cents per pound in November as improving supplies caught up with demand for the material.
PE prices in the region also had dropped 5 cents in October. The October decline was the first seen in the PE market in 17 months. Prices had surged since early 2020 as a res...
China's factories, power plants and farms are under enormous pressure from the rising cost of raw materials, while the Chinese people's pockets have not been affected too much.
Plasticraft Corp. is suing to block the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine and testing rule, saying it is within the discretion of the company and employees.
The U.S. Department of Defense is once again giving Teel Plastics LLC funds to boost domestic production of COVID-19 swabs.
Baraboo, Wis.-based Teel announced Nov. 18 that it was awarded a $4.65 million firm-fixed price contract to expand production capacity of extruded swab sticks.
10 F0 things to do when quarantined at home
According to the instructions on the home health care package for F0 people (version 1.6) issued with Official Letter 8728/SYT-NVY of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, when isolating at home, F0 needs to do the following