THE EPOXY BLOG

Posted January 12, 2023 by David Patten

EVERCHEM UPDATE: VOL. 07 – Green Lights and Bailouts

GREEN LIGHT: It’s that unwonted time of year again, the slow drag of December selloffs has finalized, and the purchasing department dogs are let loose. BAILOUTS: Once an economic downturn presents itself in grandiose enough manner to be leveraged, victimhood goes in vogue.

Posted February 27, 2020 by David Patten

Truck Activity

Posted February 26, 2020 by David Patten

Asian Propylene Climbs

Propylene prices climb in Asia on Tuesday

Petrochemical industry | 26 Feb 2020 09:30 IST | Polymerupdate.com

Posted February 25, 2020 by David Patten

TPC Update

TPC Group says to rebuild Texas plants destroyed in November 2019 blast
Highlights

Rebuild will take ‘a number of years’: company

Site can be a terminal in meantime;

Posted February 16, 2020 by David Patten

Tankers Back Up in Asia Because of the Virus

Tankers… tankers everywhere.#singapore pic.twitter.com/RCEysNtDKo

— Stephen Stapczynski (@SStapczynski) February 15, 2020

Posted February 14, 2020 by David Patten

Propylene Drops 1c/lb in February

Posted February 14, 2020 by David Patten

Rhine River Water Issues

Reduced loading rates as Rhine levels dwindle

Author: Tom Brown

2020/01/22

LONDON (ICIS)–Falling water levels on key chemicals shipping route the River Rhine have resulted in reduced loading rates for vessels and the prospect of higher transportation costs for materials,

Posted February 12, 2020 by David Patten

Univar Solutions Partners with Olin

Olin, Univar Solutions Sign New U.S. National Distribution Contract for Epoxy Resins

02.12.20

Following Univar’s acquisition of Nexeo, Olin and the new Univar Solutions have signed a long-term distribution agreement for Olin’s full portfolio of epoxy standard and specialty resins in all 50 U.S.

Posted February 11, 2020 by David Patten

February Benzene Pricing

US February benzene contract price settles 11 cents higher at 264 cents/gal: sources
February 1, 2020

Houston —
The February US benzene contract price on Friday settled at 264 cents/gal,

Posted February 11, 2020 by David Patten

Chinese Chemical Production Cuts

China chemical production curtailed amid Coronavirus restrictions

Author: Will Beacham

2020/02/04

BARCELONA (ICIS)–Disruption in China caused by the coronavirus is hitting domestic chemical production as the Lunar New Year break is extended amid restrictions on movement of goods and people.

Posted February 10, 2020 by David Patten

Economic Overview

US Jobs Report, Economic Data Quite Strong

February 10 2020

Dan North Chief Economist North America

A few stats to know about the US jobs report for January 2020

The latest US jobs report was very strong,