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February 6, 2021
BFM gives early warning on potential foam supply issues
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The British Furniture Manufacturers Association (BFM) is issuing an early warning to the sector on the potential for further foam shortages later this year.
According to the trade body, two major producing plants are planning to carry out planned maintenance in Spring and Summer. A full report and analysis of the situation is due in the monthly BFM Price Report, which is issued to members.
Nick Garratt, MD of the BFM, said: “The TDI market [Toluene Diisocyanate] in Europe was tight throughout much of the second half of 2020, but in December supply began to improve as all three European TDI makers were operational.
“As markets enter Q2 this year, although stocks will have been built up in advance of the downtimes, with the downtime of two major suppliers there is the potential for short-term tightness to arise and the hope for buyers of foam is that outages do not extend, like last year, beyond the initially planned timeframe.
“Our members, having suffered supply shortages throughout 2020, have worked hard to maintain supply of customer orders in the face of an ongoing supply issue.
“We’ll be keeping a watching brief on the situation and ensuring that members receive timely alerts through our Price Reports, to keep informed of the situation.”
February 6, 2021
BFM gives early warning on potential foam supply issues
Home / News / Articles / 2021 / February
The British Furniture Manufacturers Association (BFM) is issuing an early warning to the sector on the potential for further foam shortages later this year.
According to the trade body, two major producing plants are planning to carry out planned maintenance in Spring and Summer. A full report and analysis of the situation is due in the monthly BFM Price Report, which is issued to members.
Nick Garratt, MD of the BFM, said: “The TDI market [Toluene Diisocyanate] in Europe was tight throughout much of the second half of 2020, but in December supply began to improve as all three European TDI makers were operational.
“As markets enter Q2 this year, although stocks will have been built up in advance of the downtimes, with the downtime of two major suppliers there is the potential for short-term tightness to arise and the hope for buyers of foam is that outages do not extend, like last year, beyond the initially planned timeframe.
“Our members, having suffered supply shortages throughout 2020, have worked hard to maintain supply of customer orders in the face of an ongoing supply issue.
“We’ll be keeping a watching brief on the situation and ensuring that members receive timely alerts through our Price Reports, to keep informed of the situation.”
February 3, 2021
STOCKMEIER Urethanes now has UL GREENGUARD and UL GREENGUARD Gold Certified products. Their certified products have undergone rigorous scientific testing to meet some of the world’s most stringent chemical emissions requirements. The GREENGUARD Gold Certification standard includes health-based criteria for additional chemicals and requires lower total VOC emissions levels to help ensure that products are acceptable for use in environments like schools and healthcare facilities.
“Globally, we are dedicated to finding solutions that will create a healthier environment by reducing chemical exposure,” stated, Andreas Schulze Ising, Director of Sales at STOCKMEIER Urethanes USA, Inc. “As chemical manufacturers, we understand the need to produce environmentally friendly solutions to better protect our earth and make us a sustainable company for years to come.”
See the products here: https://spot.ul.com/main-app/products/catalog/?keywords=Stobielast
February 3, 2021
STOCKMEIER Urethanes now has UL GREENGUARD and UL GREENGUARD Gold Certified products. Their certified products have undergone rigorous scientific testing to meet some of the world’s most stringent chemical emissions requirements. The GREENGUARD Gold Certification standard includes health-based criteria for additional chemicals and requires lower total VOC emissions levels to help ensure that products are acceptable for use in environments like schools and healthcare facilities.
“Globally, we are dedicated to finding solutions that will create a healthier environment by reducing chemical exposure,” stated, Andreas Schulze Ising, Director of Sales at STOCKMEIER Urethanes USA, Inc. “As chemical manufacturers, we understand the need to produce environmentally friendly solutions to better protect our earth and make us a sustainable company for years to come.”
See the products here: https://spot.ul.com/main-app/products/catalog/?keywords=Stobielast
February 3, 2021
Petrochemical & Refined Products Services – Gross operating margin for the Petrochemical & Refined Products Services segment increased 27 percent, or $63 million to $297 million for the fourth quarter of 2020 from $234 million for the fourth quarter of 2019. Total segment pipeline transportation volumes were up 19 percent to 867 MBPD this quarter versus 729 MBPD for the same quarter in 2019, and marine terminal volumes were up 20 percent to 297 MBPD this quarter compared to the same quarter of 2019.
The partnership’s propylene business reported a $91 million increase in gross operating margin to a record $169 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. Total propylene production volumes increased 17 percent to 104 MBPD for the fourth quarter of 2020 from 89 MBPD in the fourth quarter of 2019. Enterprise’s propylene production facilities located at Mont Belvieu, which includes its propylene fractionators and propane dehydrogenation (“PDH”) unit, contributed $85 million to the quarterly increase in gross operating margin, including $30 million from the PDH facility. This increase was primarily due to higher sales margins, higher average fees, lower maintenance expenses related to the propylene fractionation facilities and an 8 MBPD increase in propylene production from the PDH facility, which on average operated at its nameplate capacity of 25 MBPD for the fourth quarter of 2020. Higher average export fees led to a $3 million increase in gross operating margin from the propylene export terminals, which benefited from a 26 percent increase in export volumes to 24 MBPD in the fourth quarter of 2020 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2019.
Gross operating margin from ethylene exports, pipelines, and related services increased $11 million this quarter compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. The partnership’s ethylene export marine terminal, which was placed into partial service in December 2019 and full service in December 2020, had gross operating margin of $5 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 on loading volumes of 12 MBPD net to our 50 percent interest at the terminal.
Enterprise’s refined products pipeline and related activities reported a $14 million decrease in gross operating margin for the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the fourth quarter of 2019, primarily due to an $18 million decrease in gross operating margin from our TE Products Pipeline System, primarily due to a 22 MBPD reduction in NGL transportation volumes and lower deficiency fees that were partially offset by higher refined products fees.
Gross operating margin from Enterprise’s octane enhancement, isobutane dehydrogenation (“iBDH”) and related operations for the fourth quarter of 2020 decreased $19 million as a result of lower average sales margins, partially offset by higher sales volumes and lower maintenance expenses.
The partnership’s PDH and octane enhancement facilities are scheduled for planned turnarounds during the first quarter of 2021. We expect these plants to be out of service for approximately 45 days and 24 days, respectively, during the first quarter, with completion of the octane enhancement turnaround expected in April 2021. In addition, we expect to incur approximately $115 million of sustaining capital expenditures associated with these turnarounds in 2021.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210203005280/en/Enterprise-Reports-2020-Results
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