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What global petchems demand would have been like without the China property bubble warns us about the future

By John Richardson PLAYING “What if?” games by changing the course of history is popular amongst students of the subject, including myself. Imagine, therefore, in our world of petrochemicals, if China hadn’t decided in late 2008 to launch the world’s biggest-ever economic stimulus package to compensate for the Global Financial Crisis. Beijing felt it had […]

Huntsman to scale up India capacities

By Malini Hariharan US chemical producer Huntsman plans to rapidly expand capacities and sales in India, a country that has caught the attention of global majors. The blog caught up with the company’s President and CEO Peter Huntsman in Mumbai yesterday. “In every one of our businesses, except titanium dioxide, we will be spending money […]

Yantai Wanhua looks to jump to the top

By Malini Hariharan While looking at China it is easy to get distracted by the activities of the majors – Sinopec and PetroChina. But there is a strong second tier that is steadily becoming more visible. Yantai Wanhua, a major producer of isocynates, is an example. The blog recently heard from a source close to […]

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