World Ethylene Market to Cross 160 Million Tons by 2015, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts
Driven by widening product applications of polyethylene, world ethylene market is projected to reach 160.55 million tons by the year 2015. Asia Pacific and Middle East are expected to offer ample growth opportunities in the next few years.

China Chemical Equipment Manufacturing in the Low Profit Era
China Chemical Mechanical Power Technology Association Deputy Secretary General Cheng governance side, said recently that the international financial crisis, China's chemical equipment manufacturing industry due to many factors, industry growth is changing the environment, companies are facing the situation of the substantial decrease in profits, industry develop gradually into the marginal profit

Southwest market inventory of chemical products (2.4) - phthalic anhydride, phenol - Plastic industry
HC plastic mesh : "BTX" market price or volume reduction, the atmosphere light trading. Southwest Benzene current market price 8150 ~ 8250 yuan (t value, the same below), toluene market price 7500 ~ 7600 yuan, xylene market price 7450 ~ 7550 yuan. Southwest talks to reduce benzene markets, the gradual recovery in the stock supply, external disk shock weakened, leading to increased market watching, trading ship intention to improve, prices have dropped; toluene and xylene market is steady supply, but the market outlook, will arrive increase in buyers wait and see mood increase, traders shipped poor offer rapid decline.

Argonne's Lithium-Ion Battery Technology to be Commercialized by BASF
BASF proposes construction of lithium-ion battery material production plant in Elyria, Ohio