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September 4, 2020
Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Flexible Slabstock Polyol
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES)
NOTIFICATION
FINAL FINDINGS
New Delhi, the 1st September, 2020
Case No. (OI) 14/2019
Subject: Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Flexible Slabstock Polyol originating in or exported from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) – Reg.
F. No. 6/20/2019-DGTR.—1. Having regard to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, as amended from time to time (hereinafter also referred to as the Act), and the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, as amended from time to time, (hereinafter also referred to as “the Rules”) thereof:
2. M/s Manali Petrochemicals Ltd. (hereinafter also referred to as the “Applicant”) filed an application before the Designated Authority (hereinafter also referred to as the “Authority”) in accordance with the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 as amended from time to time (hereinafter also referred to as the “Act”) and the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of injury) Rules, 1995 as amended from time to time (hereinafter also referred to as the “Rules”) for imposition of Anti-dumping duty on imports of “Flexible Slabstock Polyol” (hereinafter also referred to as the “subject goods” or PUC) from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) (hereinafter also referred to as the “subject countries”).
3. The Authority on the basis of sufficient prima facie evidence submitted by the applicant on behalf of the domestic industry, issued a public notice dated 18th September, 2019, published in the Gazette of India, initiating the subject investigation in accordance with Rule 5 of the above Rules to determine existence, degree and effect of the alleged dumping of the subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject countries, and to recommend the amount of anti-dumping duty, which, if levied, would be adequate to remove the alleged injury to the Domestic Industry.
Read more here: https://taxguru.in/custom-duty/anti-dumping-investigation-imports-flexible-slabstock-polyol.html
September 4, 2020
September 4, 2020
Lyondell Chemical Company; 1, 4 Butanediol and Derivatives Price Increase
Dear Valued Customer,
Effective October 1, 2020 or as contracts allow, Lyondell Chemical Company will increase its prices for 1,4 Butanediol and Derivatives Products as shown below.
Chemical Name Price Increase
1,4 Butanediol (BDO) $0.05/LB
N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone (NMP) – All Grades $0.05/LB
Tetrahydrofuran (THF) $0.07/LB
Polytetramethylene Glycol, PolyMEG® P1000 $0.07/LB
Polytetramethylene Glycol, PolyMEG® P2000 $0.07/LB
Polytetramethylene Glycol, PolyMEG® 650 $0.07/LB
Our acceptance of orders submitted prior to the increase date will be subject to our ability to supply. We appreciate the confidence you have placed in us as a supplier, and we look forward to our continuing business relationship. As always, your account manager is available to work
with you or answer any questions you may have.
September 4, 2020
September 4, 2020
Lyondell Chemical Company; 1, 4 Butanediol and Derivatives Price Increase
Dear Valued Customer,
Effective October 1, 2020 or as contracts allow, Lyondell Chemical Company will increase its prices for 1,4 Butanediol and Derivatives Products as shown below.
Chemical Name Price Increase
1,4 Butanediol (BDO) $0.05/LB
N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone (NMP) – All Grades $0.05/LB
Tetrahydrofuran (THF) $0.07/LB
Polytetramethylene Glycol, PolyMEG® P1000 $0.07/LB
Polytetramethylene Glycol, PolyMEG® P2000 $0.07/LB
Polytetramethylene Glycol, PolyMEG® 650 $0.07/LB
Our acceptance of orders submitted prior to the increase date will be subject to our ability to supply. We appreciate the confidence you have placed in us as a supplier, and we look forward to our continuing business relationship. As always, your account manager is available to work
with you or answer any questions you may have.
September 3, 2020
American Excelsior Company Announces $5 Million Expansion Plan
Arlington, TX – September 3, 2020 – American Excelsior Company recently announced a series of expansion plans, totaling $5 million, across the company.
These expansions support two core product lines; the Wood Fiber and Flexible Foam divisions.
After earlier investments of flexible foam equipment for plants in Arlington, Texas and Yakima, Washington, the company is now focused on a series of major expansion plans. These plans include building expansions at its Rice Lake, Wisconsin plant, as well as an extensive list of new production equipment to support both divisions. Additional manufacturing equipment at plants in Rice Lake, Wisconsin; Florence, Alabama; and Norwalk, Ohio will support the wood fiber and erosion industry. New automated foam fabricating equipment for locations in Norwalk, Ohio; West Chicago, Illinois; and Sheboygan, Wisconsin will support the Flexible Foam division.
Terry Sadowski, President of American Excelsior, said, “When we started the new year, we had an aggressive growth plan. When the pandemic hit, we knew there was going to be an impact on those plans. We thought they would certainly be delayed. Instead, we have accelerated our plan and are moving forward with increasing our manufacturing capacity and warehousing facilities. The terrible pandemic has caused some markets to grow while others falter, but we have had the good fortune of seeing stronger market demands for many of our products. This has caused us to increase our operational production resources.
While dealing with the pandemic is costly to businesses and to human life, it is good to know that many of our products, such as those in the medical industry, play an important role in the battle against COVID-19. It is also good to know our success means our growth will help employ others in the construction and equipment manufacturing industry and create from 25-30 new jobs and new opportunities for our current associates.”
This is the first phase of the company’s growth plan, and further details will be released later in the year. American Excelsior is committed and proud to support American-made products and continue its 132-year legacy.
If you would like more information, please contact Ken Starrett, Vice President of Sales, at kstarrett@americanexcelsior.com.
September 3, 2020
American Excelsior Company Announces $5 Million Expansion Plan
Arlington, TX – September 3, 2020 – American Excelsior Company recently announced a series of expansion plans, totaling $5 million, across the company.
These expansions support two core product lines; the Wood Fiber and Flexible Foam divisions.
After earlier investments of flexible foam equipment for plants in Arlington, Texas and Yakima, Washington, the company is now focused on a series of major expansion plans. These plans include building expansions at its Rice Lake, Wisconsin plant, as well as an extensive list of new production equipment to support both divisions. Additional manufacturing equipment at plants in Rice Lake, Wisconsin; Florence, Alabama; and Norwalk, Ohio will support the wood fiber and erosion industry. New automated foam fabricating equipment for locations in Norwalk, Ohio; West Chicago, Illinois; and Sheboygan, Wisconsin will support the Flexible Foam division.
Terry Sadowski, President of American Excelsior, said, “When we started the new year, we had an aggressive growth plan. When the pandemic hit, we knew there was going to be an impact on those plans. We thought they would certainly be delayed. Instead, we have accelerated our plan and are moving forward with increasing our manufacturing capacity and warehousing facilities. The terrible pandemic has caused some markets to grow while others falter, but we have had the good fortune of seeing stronger market demands for many of our products. This has caused us to increase our operational production resources.
While dealing with the pandemic is costly to businesses and to human life, it is good to know that many of our products, such as those in the medical industry, play an important role in the battle against COVID-19. It is also good to know our success means our growth will help employ others in the construction and equipment manufacturing industry and create from 25-30 new jobs and new opportunities for our current associates.”
This is the first phase of the company’s growth plan, and further details will be released later in the year. American Excelsior is committed and proud to support American-made products and continue its 132-year legacy.
If you would like more information, please contact Ken Starrett, Vice President of Sales, at kstarrett@americanexcelsior.com.
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