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South Korea: The explosion in Yeosu killed three people
Baspar / Iranpolymer An explosion at the South Korean chemical and petrochemical site in Yeosu killed at least three people. The incident occurred on December 13, 2021, shortly after midnight, while welding work on the pipelines of a naphtha tank. The…
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Engineering thermoplastics: Little price movement in November
Baspar / Iranpolymer With a few exceptions, there was hardly any movement in the listings for engineering thermoplastics in November. The main reason for this was the compound prices that were often fixed for the quarter. The producers deal intensively with…
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Dow: Cracker failure in Terneuzen reaches styrene and polyols
Baspar / Iranpolymer The failure of two of the three crackers that Dow (Midland, Michigan / USA) operates at the Terneuzen site in the Netherlands, which has since been confirmed, has consequences for a number of other plants and also…
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Iran-Pakistan Transport Deal to Ease China-Europe Cargo Transit
Baspar / Iranpolymer pakistan and Iran have reached an agreement to facilitate the transit of cargo trucks from China to Europe, which move will support the economies of the two countries. The development was announced by Iran’s Minister of Roads…
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77% Growth in Exports From Bushehr
Baspar / Iranpolymer total of 15,186,000 tons of goods valued at $5.41 billion were exported from the southern province in the first seven months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Oct. 22), registering a 7% increase in terms of weight…
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The World Plastics Industry to meet in Tüyap for the 30th Time
Baspar / IranpolymerPlast Eurasia Istanbul, the most important fair of the plastics industry in the region, brings the most important manufacturers together in its 30th year. The fair will be held in cooperation with TÜYAP Tüm Fuarcılık Yapım AS and…
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Dubai to host ArabPlast 2021 in mid-November
Baspar / Iranpolymer The GCC’s petrochemicals, plastics and rubber producers will discuss innovation strategies at ArabPlast 2021, which will take place from 15th to 18th November at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, with the participation of 6 international pavilions…
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The pavilion of the Islamic Republic of Iran was officially inaugurated at Expo 2020 Dubai
Baspar / IranPolymer According to the reports by the Public Relations and International Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran International Exhibitions Company (IIEC PR), the opening ceremony of the Islamic Republic of Iran Pavilion in Expo 2020 Dubai with…
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Significant efforts made to prepare Iran’s pavilion in Dubai Expo 2020
IRANPOLYMER/ BASPAR The Chairman of the Board and Managing Director of Iran International Exhibitions Company said that significant efforts had been made to prepare Iran’s pavilion in Dubai Expo 2020. “Dubai Expo 2020 will be held as of Oct 1,…
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K 2022 from 19 to 26 October 2022 in Düsseldorf: Registration documents available with immediate effect
IRANPOLYMER/BASPAR The time is ripe: with immediate effect the registration documents for K 2022, the world’s most relevant trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry, will be available at www.k-online.com. The deadline for registration for all the companies wishing to…
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Engel: More recyclate in sandwich components
Baspar / Iranpolymer The new coinjection process, which Engel, Schwertberg (Austria) developed together with Top Grade Molds, Mississauga (Canada), enables a high proportion of recycled material to be completely enclosed in new goods in the manufacture of buckets and is…
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LyondellBasell: Acquisition of a PP compounding facility in Malaysia
Baspar / Iranpolymer The plastics manufacturer LyondellBasell (LYB, Houston, Texas / USA) has acquired all shares in the compounder PolyPacific Polymers (Port Klang / Malaysia). The Malaysian company with production capacities for polyolefin compounds will now be renamed, announced LyondellBasell.…
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PVC: prices chase from record to record
Baspar / Iranpolymer The bull market continues. PVC prices continued to climb unstoppably in June 2021, marking new highs. Demand, especially from the construction sector, remained high. The driving force, however, was once again the tense supply situation, the increase…
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PUR: Covestro declares force majeure for MDI
Baspar / Iranpolymer So far, the majority of the market participants in the PUR industry were still hoping for relaxation. However, on July 2, 2021, MDI producer Covestro (Leverkusen) reported an “unforeseeable loss of production” in Brunsbüttel and declared force…
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Polyethylene: Sabic declares force majeure on PE-LD
Baspar / Iranpolymer Once again, it is “technical difficulties beyond our own control” that are causing a force majeure in polyethylene – this time declared by petrochemical company Sabic (Riyadh / Saudi Arabia) on July 7, 2021. According to a…
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Coca-Cola: Beverage company increases RE PET share
Baspar / Iran polymer The soft drink multinational is increasingly relying on the use of RE PET in its one-way deposit bottles and is reporting further progress in its sustainability efforts: The PET bottles of the brands “ViO”, “Fuze Tea”…
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China: Good offer depresses prices for standard thermoplastics
Baspar / Iran polymer The prices of most standard thermoplastics in the Chinese market fell in April in light of the trend towards market length. The polypropylene market in particular was characterized by oversupply. Two new plants went into operation…
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PBT: BASF declares force majeure after a supplier fails
Baspar / IranPolymer When it comes to engineering thermoplastics, the world is getting a little smaller: After the extended delivery times in February, BASF has now declared a force majeure on PBT with immediate effect – both for base polymers…
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Technical regranulates: May could be the worst month
Baspar / IranPolymer The shortage of supplies – regardless of whether it is for recyclates or primary goods – has sent prices for all secondary materials, without exception, into an upward gallop. The situation with polyamide 6.6 and polycarbonate was…
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CHINAPLAS Unveils: 3,600 Exhibitors Gathers in the Greater Bay Area
Baspar / IranPolymer CHINAPLAS 2021 grandly opened at Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center yesterday (April 13) and this is the first time for the mega show to stage in Shenzhen. With the theme of “New Era • New Potential…
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