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BASF Launches Major Lawsuit Over Ethylene Price Manipulation
January 18, 2025 – BASF Launches Billion-Euro Lawsuit Against Four Firms for Alleged Ethylene Price Manipulation German chemical giant BASF has recently initiated a lawsuit seeking billions in damages against four companies accused of manipulating ethylene procurement prices. Confirming the move, BASF officially filed the suit on January 16 against the firms implicated in the…
Recycled Plastic Casing: Apple’s Bold Move for Apple Watch SE 3
January 18, 2025 – Tech Insider Jon Prosser Drops Bombshell on Apple’s Latest Eco-Friendly Move In a recent scoop on X, renowned YouTube channel Front Page Tech’s host Jon Prosser has revealed exciting news about Apple’s upcoming product. The tech giant is set to introduce the Apple Watch SE 3, featuring a groundbreaking eco-material –…
Global Chemical Giants Announce Price Adjustments Amid Cost Pressures
January 18, 2025 – The chemical industry has kicked off the new year with a wave of price hikes as global giants announce adjustments to their product prices in response to escalating cost pressures. On January 15th, Wanhua Chemical announced an increase in the selling prices of MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate) and TDI (toluene diisocyanate) in…
Yizheng Chemical Fiber Leads the Way in Functional Polyester Materials
January 18, 2025 – Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fiber Company has announced exciting news with the successful commissioning of China’s first 500,000-ton/year bottle-grade chip plant utilizing polyester medium-viscosity process technology. This project adopts a domestically leading short-process production technology independently developed by Sinopec, highlighting China’s new achievements in technology and equipment in the non-fiber polyester field…
CIMC Green Energy Low-Carbon Tech Makes Progress with Biomass Fuel Plan
January 18, 2025 – CIMC Green Energy Low-Carbon Technology (Zhanjiang) Co., Ltd. has announced positive news as the energy-saving report for its 50,000-ton/year biomass liquid fuel project has successfully passed the review. This project marks a solid step forward for the company in the field of green energy. It is reported that the main construction…
New System Boosts Accuracy in Color Masterbatch Particle Detection
January 15, 2025 – Guangdong Yijuyuan Plastic Technology Co., Ltd. has recently been granted a patent for a novel technology and system named “New Technique and System for Detecting Particle Size Uniformity of BPE Color Masterbatch,” . The application for this invention was submitted in September 2024. This invention falls under the category of data…
Bio-based Propylene: A Green Revolution in the Making
January 4, 2025 – Gevo, a North American pioneer in eco-friendly fuels, and LG Chem have recently announced an extension of their joint development agreement, continuing their collaboration to pave the way for green bio-based propylene. This partnership leverages Gevo’s exclusive Ethanol-to-Olefins (ETO) technology, focusing on the in-depth development of renewable chemicals. Bio-based propylene, a…
PVC Paste Resins Face New Anti-Dumping Duties in Indian Market
January 3, 2025 – India Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties on PVC Paste Resins from Multiple Countries In a significant move, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry has announced a definitive anti-dumping final determination on Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) paste resins originating from Mainland China, South Korea, Malaysia, Norway, Thailand, and Taiwan region of China. Effective from June…
Barium Carbonate from China, India under EU Anti-Dumping Investigation
December 31, 2024 – EU Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation on Barium Carbonate from China and India On December 20, 2024, the European Commission officially announced the launch of an anti-dumping investigation into barium carbonate products originating from China and India. This move follows an application submitted by the EU company Kandelium Group GmbH on November 5th….
Mexico Imposes 35% Tariff on Textiles to Safeguard Industry Jobs
December 26, 2024 – Mexico Implements Significant Measures to Safeguard Textile Industry Jobs In a major move to protect employment in its domestic textile sector, the Mexican government has recently taken decisive action. On December 19th, President Claudia Sheinbaum and Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard jointly signed a new decree imposing a 35% import tariff on…