Entries from Asian Chemical Connections tagged with 'Formosa Plastics Group'

Formosa's troubles deepen, markets rally on supply concerns

By Malini Hariharan The latest accident at Formosa Petrochemical Corp's (FPCC) refinery at Mailiao, Taiwan, on Sunday is adding to the bullish sentiment in markets for key petrochemicals. A fire in the propylene recovery unit has forced the company to...

Safety issues haunt Formosa

By Malini Hariharan Formosa Plastics Group's (FPG) problems appear to be escalating with the Taiwanese government ordering six plants to be shut from 1 June on safety concerns. Local news reports state that the plants will have to remain closed...

Dolphins And Taiwan Petrochemicals

  The Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin Source of picture: townsvilledolphins.org     By John Richardson AS Singapore forges ahead with its petrochemicals-expansion ambitions (it would be unwise for us to share rumours about potential new investors in cracker complexes on Jurong...