In April, the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai was bustling with crowds. At the 2026 China International Plastics and Rubber Industry Exhibition (CHINAPLAS 2026), covering over 200,000 square meters, Haitian International’

Injection molders are facing increasing pressures: to achieve faster, more stable, and cost-effective production, while also considering material usage, factory space, labor requirements, and long-term investment confidence. In this environment, succ

Plastics Insight has learned that Borouge has signed a joint venture agreement with Wanhua New Materials, a subsidiary of Wanhua Chemical Group, to build a steam cracker and an integrated polyethylene production facility in Fujian, China. Borouge ann

According to Zhuan Su Vision, early on April 7, Iran's Fars News Agency cited unnamed sources reporting that an explosion occurred that day at the Jubail Industrial City in northeastern Saudi Arabia, which has U.S. capital involvement, following a "l

Lead: The Middle East situation has persisted for a month, and during the fourth trading week of March, production cuts at ABS plants have gradually become evident due to force majeure disruptions in raw material supply and the inability to pass

Sadara, the joint venture between Saudi Aramco and U.S.-based Dow Chemical, confirmed on March 31 that its large petrochemical complex in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, has suspended production due to ongoing global supply chain disruptions. The announcement

Recently, the bisphenol A (BPA) sector has shown a "tale of two extremes": on the supply side, due to plant restarts and robust downstream demand, prices have rapidly surged; at the same time, policy and environmental regulatory bodies are placing BP

According to a March 2026 announcement by Pingmei Shenma Group, Nylon Chemical Company’s newly built 80,000-ton-per-year adipic acid drying unit successfully passed the 72-hour continuous full-load performance test. During the testing period, the new

On March 25, Zhuan Su Shi Jie learned that LG Chem, South Korea’s largest petrochemical company, has decided to shut down some units at its Yeosu core plant due to a prolonged interruption in naphtha supply caused by the blockade of the Strait of Hor

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