Special Report: ACHEMA 2003
ACHEMA Perspective 2003-Belgium
Although a small country, Belgium ranks high in the chemical sector. Belgium accounts for 2.7% of the population within the EU; yet, it produces 8.2% of EU chemicals, employs 6.1% of th..
ACHEMA Perspective 2003-France
In 2002, the French chemical industry was burdened by the worldwide economic slowdown. Production volume increased 1.1% - as compared to the 2.4% expansion in 2001 (Fig. 1). Chemicals..
ACHEMA Perspective 2003-Germany
Henrik Meincke, Chief Economist, Association of the German Chemical Industry (VCI), Frankfurt, Germany ..
ACHEMA Perspective 2003-United Kingdom
The United Kingdom (UK) is Europe's fourth largest chemical economy, after Germany, France and Italy; it accounts for 11% of the EU's 519-billion (US$477-billion) overall ch..
ACHEMA Perspective 2003-Saudi Arabia
Mohamed H. Al-Mady, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ..
ACHEMA Perspective 2003-FSU (Russia)
Comments? Write: editorial@HydrocarbonProcessing.com Russia is a major player within the energy market. T..
ACHEMA Perspective 2003-China
Comments? Write: editorial@HydrocarbonProcessing.com China is the most populous country, with a rapidly g..
ACHEMA Perspective 2003-Indonesia
The Indonesian hydrocarbon and petrochemical industries are significant players in the Southeast Asian region. With approximately 220 million people, the fourth most populous nation i..
ACHEMA Perspective 2003-Japan
The petrochemical industry plays a vital role in the Japanese economy. Similar to other national economies, 2002 proved to be a challenging year. Japan's 2002 ethylene production was 7...
ACHEMA Perspective 2003-Korea
During the first half of 2002, the Korean economy quickly recovered from the recession, especially in the consumer and construction sectors. However, this recovery stagnated in the latt..
ACHEMA Perspective 2003-Argentina
Argentinean petrochemical consumption has increased to almost 6 million metric tons (MMmt) in 2001 as shown in Table 1. However, a sharp decrease in the 2002 GDP (over - 10%) shou..
ACHEMA Perspective 2003-Brazil
The Brazilian chemical industry is a key segment of the national economy and holds 3% of the gross domestic product (GDP). Approximately 4,500 companies provide jobs for 300,000 workers..
ACHEMA Perspective 2003-Venezuela
In Venezuela, the sole producer of crude oil and basic derivatives is state-owned company, Petroleos de Venezuela S.A., also known as PDVSA. In 2002, PDVSA's total production capacity o..
ACHEMA Perspective 2003-Mexico
Comments? Write: editorial@HydrocarbonProcessing.com Mexico is ranked ninth in crude oil proven reserves ..
ACHEMA Perspective 2003-United States
In the weeks leading up to early March, signs of an economic recovery have been mixed. The outlook for 2003 and 2004 largely depends upon geopolitical events and the effects of higher..
Polyethylene 2003: Petrochemicals, pellets and packaging – one universal market
Shifts in ethylene derivative production and fabrication are rearranging the global exporter and importer positions
Petrochemical outlook – 2003 and beyond
For this industry, the forecast is optimistic. Yet, consumer confidence and global economic growth must be reestablished
World LPG industry moves to a supply-driven market
Changes in regional demands foster reshaping of LPG exports
Trends and Resources
HP Innovations: HPInnovations
New floating-roof tank seal technology Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. has introduced a patented VS-300L Low-Profile Secondary Seal for use on internal or external floating-roof tank..
HPInformer
Design company acquisition Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Süd-Chemie AG, Munich, Germany, are jointly acquiring Scientific Design Co. Inc., Little Ferry..
New Developments
Portable gas chromatograph PetroPRO, high-speed portable gas chromatograph, is claimed to accurately and rapidly screen common VOCs onsite. It weighs less than 15 lb (6.8 kg) and measures 13..
HP Construction: HPIn Construction
North America ATOFINA Petrochemicals, Inc., Houston, Texas, an ATOFINA subsidiary, is going to expand and revamp its joint venture Cos-Mar styrene monomer facility located at Carville, ..
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HP In Brief: HPIn Brief
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HP Impact: Feed quality, product spec changes affect refinery supplies
Over the next 5 to 10 years, many changes will affect the refining industry in the US and its ability to produce petroleum products and supply market demand. An EIA outlook presented by..
HP Impact: Plant design market to increase a ‘robust’ 7% this year
Plant design software and services will enjoy "robust growth" of 7% to more than $479 million in 2003, according to a forecast by Daratech. Despite the global recession and times of eco..
HP Impact: Activated carbon demand boosted by environmental considerations
A new report from market analysts at Roskill Information Services says that increasing concern over environmental pollution has resulted in growing demand for activated carbon to remove..
HP Impact: US market for plastic packaging to grow 4.2%/yr to 2007
Flexible plastic packaging is a very large, multibillion-dollar business within the $100 billion-plus total US packaging market. A large percentage of the total volume of thermoplastic ..
HP Impact: Workforce shortage threatens construction projects industry-wide
For years, concerns have been expressed about the ongoing shortage in the US of skilled workers. Exploring the question of who is responsible for developing the future workforce in the ..
HP Impact: Promote the right risk/reward approach to EHS issues
The HPI knows that its products continue to add great value to the world. So notes Jeffrey M. Lipton, president and CEO of NOVA Chemicals, in his keynote address at CMAI's recent Annual..
HP Impact: ACC researches impact of sustained high natural gas prices
A recent report from The American Chemistry Council (ACC) details the overall impact to the US economy if natural gas prices remain high during the next few years. ACC's economic analys..