An analysis of key developments in the methanol industry, including capacity updates, profitability and pricing developments over the past quarter. Updated price forecasts based upon revised oil scenarios are provided.
Regional round-up of industry developments, regional pricing analysis, and capacity expansions are provided for the second quarter 2012. South American markets are also discussed.
This report addresses new opportunities and uncertainties facing global ethylene producers. It profiles and assesses current and future North American shale gas production, and analyzes its future impact on global ethylene producers.
Emerging biosuccinic acid process technologies have been analyzed and evaluated including cost of production estimates. Global succinic acid supply/demand is included.
This report analyzes developing technologies for the production of butanediol via renewable feedstocks, investigates renewable feedstocks and conventional sources, and provides an economic comparison of renewable and conventional routes to butanediol.
This study assesses the commercial, technical, economic, and historical margins associated with selected LDPE, LLDPE and EVA products, and provides critical information to companies considering investment in LDPE.