Sinopec's New Valve Inspection Policy: Risk-Based Grading and Precision TestingNanjing Company recently hosted a "Red vs. Blue" debate centered on the theme: "How to effectively leverage factory acceptance testing for valves to ensure the quality and safety of material supplies." Participants debated from various perspectives, including regulatory framework...View Detail
Global Chemical Price Hike in September: A Summary of Price AdjustmentsStarting in September 2026, the global chemical industry is experiencing a new wave of widespread price increases across multiple categories. Leading domestic and international chemical and advanced materials companies have issued price adjustment announcements. Prices for resins, coatings, nylon, p...View Detail
Up to €250/ton! Dow Europe Comprehensively Hikes Prices for Three Major Polyurethane CategoriesMarket Sources: Dow Europe Comprehensively Hikes Prices for Three Major Polyurethane Categories Across EMEAI Region
Market sources indicate that Dow Europe GmbH has issued its latest price adjustment notice, implementing comprehensive price hikes for core polyurethane (PU) products across the Europ...View Detail
Foreign Media: Venezuela Evaluates Exiting OPEC as Founding Member Mulls 'Withdrawal'Foreign Media: Venezuela Weighs OPEC Exit as Founding Member Mulls 'Withdrawal'
According to media reports citing sources familiar with the matter, Venezuela, one of the five founding members of OPEC, is seriously reviewing plans to withdraw from the organization. The issue of withdrawal ha...View Detail
Wanhua's Binzhou 160,000-Ton LFP Project Passes Environmental Assessment, Sprinting Towards Million-Ton CapacityOn August 27, the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for Wanhua's Binzhou Battery Industry Co., Ltd.'s 160,000-ton-per-year lithium iron phosphate (LFP) project was published on the official platform for its first public review. This marks another core chemical new material project to be ...View Detail