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Plant status: Shintech to undergo planned maintenance at Addis, LA facility
Name: Shintech Location: Addis, Louisianna, United States Product: PVC Capacity (tonnes/year): 590,000 Event start: 24 October Event finish: 1 December Reason: Planned maintenance...
Europe October epoxy settles largely lower, amid tough market conditions
LONDON (ICIS)--The softer price tendency for Europe epoxy resins has become more apparent as the month has progressed, amid weak fundamentals and competition, although rollovers were also in the...
APLA ’25: Argentina shale gas on the rise with sustainability of US production in question – consultant
CANCUN, Mexico (ICIS)--Argentina’s shale gas production is accelerating, providing opportunities for the country in liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports as well as petrochemical production while US...
Borssele nuclear extension, new reactors could sustain Dutch nuclear goals and lower average power prices
The Dutch government submitted proposals to extend its Borssele nuclear plant and establish a state-owned company for the construction of two new reactors This could place the Netherlands on track to...
Canada consumer and producer price inflation accelerate in September
TORONTO (ICIS)--Canada’s consumer and producer price inflation both accelerated in September, compared with August, according to data from federal agency Statistics Canada (StatsCan) on Tuesday....
Market impact from new US, China port fees less than expected – analyst
HOUSTON (ICIS)--New port fees applied by China and the US on each other’s vessels that took effect on 14 October have had less of an effect than expected, according to analysts at market...
Calcium bicarbonate crystals synthesised for first time
Scientists fill ‘historical gap in textbooks’ to resolve the crystal structure of this simple yet elusive mineral
Going round in circles over skills
Closing skills gaps in key professional groups requires collaboration between government, industry and educators
AI company will pay authors $1.5 billion in damages after using their copyrighted works to train its models
Academics set for payouts of $3000 for each book that was illegally downloaded
China’s average MTBE plant run rate rises to 58.9% on plant restart
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The average run rate of China’s methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) plants increased to 58.9% in the week ended 17 October, up by 2.1 percentage points week on week, ICIS data...
Japan elects first woman prime minister
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Japan’s parliament has elected ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) president Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first woman prime minister, following her win in the party...
Strong location, strong future: tesa begins plant expansion in Offenburg
tesa is making a clear statement for its long-term commitment to Germany as a business location with the official start of construction for the plant expansion in Offenburg. The investment in the site not only
Ping-pong with photons: light as a tool for a new and, above all, sustainable chemistry
In terms of progress in knowledge, photocatalysis is currently at the forefront of chemistry. In this field, Dr. Jola Pospech and her team at the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis in Rostock are developing new approaches
A prototype glucose battery inspired by the body’s metabolism
Researchers reporting in ACS Energy Letters have devised a battery powered by vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and glucose. Inspired by how human bodies break down glucose for energy using enzymes, the team incorporated riboflavin into a
Saudi Advanced Petrochemical Q3 profit rises on PP plants’ start-ups
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Advanced Petrochemical’s third-quarter net profit rose by 56.5% year on year to Saudi riyal (SR) 72 million ($19.2 million) on lower propane prices and increase in net revenue,...
INSIGHT: China’s Q3 GDP growth weighed by domestic headwinds, trade tensions
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China's economic growth decelerated for a second consecutive quarter, but by less than expected, as strong external demand provided a vital buffer to an economy struggling with weak...
ICIS Analyst View: Five Charts to Watch in 25/26 Winter – Japan and South Korea Markets
The transition from a record-breaking summer to the autumn shoulder season is reshaping energy dynamics across Northeast Asia. September finally brought relief from Japan’s prolonged heatwave,...
Sartorius sharpens guidance after significantly profitable sales revenue growth in the first nine months
The life science group Sartorius continued its profitable growth course and considerably increased both sales revenue and profitability in the first nine months of fiscal 2025. “We are very positive about our progress this year
APLA ’25: Demand for recycled polymers falters amid petrochemical market slump
CANCUN, Mexico (ICIS)--Participants in Latin America's polymers markets are struggling to develop outlets for recycled resins, as low-priced virgin alternatives continue to absorb demand. Although...
NYMEX: US gas futures rise with cold weather momentum
Front-month US natural gas futures rose on 20 October as cooler weather forecasts were likely to boost demand The November Henry Hub contract on NYMEX settled at $3.397/MMBtu, up nearly 12.9% from...