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Inner Mongolia Company’s THF Production Takes Off, Reaches South Korea
January 3, 2025 – Inner Mongolia Meibang Zhongke’s Tetrahydrofuran Makes International Debut in South Korea Good news has emerged from the Hainan High-tech Industrial Development Zone, as the first batch of 14.4 tons of tetrahydrofuran (THF) produced by Inner Mongolia Meibang Zhongke New Materials Co., Ltd. has successfully departed for South Korea after rigorous inspection…
Taixing-based Sennic Chemicals Shines with Major Foreign Investment Project Recognition
January 3, 2025 – Great News from Taixing, Jiangsu: Sennic Chemicals (Taixing) Co., Ltd.’s Organic Pigment Project Makes the Commerce Ministry’s Prestigious Foreign Investment Project List Sennic Chemicals (Taixing) Co., Ltd. has recently received accolades with its 8,500-ton annual capacity expansion project for high-fastness, high-performance organic pigments being selected for the Commerce Ministry’s significant foreign…
Transport Challenges Prompt Japanese Beverage Makers to Switch to Square Bottles
January 2, 2025 – Japanese Beverage Industry Embraces Packaging Revolution Amid Transport Challenges The Japanese beverage industry is undergoing a significant packaging transformation, driven by new government regulations and the need to adapt to reduced truck driver working hours. In response to transportation challenges, numerous beverage manufacturers are considering a switch from traditional round plastic…
Beverage Industry Faces Changes with California’s Cap Bill
January 2, 2025 – California Proposes New Bill to Mandate Attached Caps for Plastic Bottles by 2027 California has recently introduced a new bill that requires plastic bottle manufacturers to equip containers under 3 liters with securely attached caps by 2027. The bill, proposed by San Diego Democratic Senator Steve Padilla, is scheduled for a…
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…
Turkey’s Plastics Industry Shines at Plast Eurasia, Attracting Global Investors
December 25, 2024 – The 33rd edition of Plast Eurasia, Turkey’s premier plastic and rubber exhibition, concluded successfully on December 7th, marking a grand international exchange in the plastics industry. Held at the Tüyap Exhibition and Convention Center in Istanbul, the event was a colossal affair, spanning tens of thousands of square meters and drawing…
Innovation Drives Fujian Pigments to Global Prominence
December 24, 2024 – A bustling scene unfolds in the production workshops of a materials company in Fujian, where production lines are operating at full capacity. Bags of titanium dioxide are swiftly packed under the precise operation of fully automated packaging equipment, ready to be dispatched on their journey to international markets such as the…
Indonesia Launches Anti-Dumping Probe into Polypropylene Imports
December 24, 2024 – Indonesia’s Anti-Dumping Commission has officially announced the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation into Polypropylene Homopolymer (PP Homopolymer) imported from China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, and South Africa. The products under investigation have been identified under the Indonesian tax code 3901.10.40. This measure marks not the first anti-dumping action…
Saudi Arabia Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties on PVC Coated Textiles from China and South Korea
December 24, 2024 – In a recent announcement, the General Authority for Foreign Trade of Saudi Arabia has unveiled its final affirmative decision in Case No. AD-23-2, imposing anti-dumping measures on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) coated textiles or fabrics originating from China and South Korea. The notice outlines the implementation of a five-year anti-dumping duty on…