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<title>MindBranch: Industrial Markets</title>
<description>Industrial Markets market research products provide analysis of the latest trends, developments and market data for this industry.  Research information will help you make informed business decisions.</description>
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<title>Energy-Efficient Home Renovations Market, Full Report</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[Green building is no longer just a fad; in fact, energy-efficient remodeling and renovating is one of the few aspects of the U.S. construction business that still holds a positive outlook in the midst of the economic turmoil in 2009.   

The U.S. residential construction market was $363 billion in 2008, down 41% from its high of $620 billion in 2006.  The home renovations market was $188 billion in 2008, down 18% percent from 2007.  But SBI estimates that the home energy efficiency renovations market in the U.S. was $21 billion in 2008; down only 13% percent from 2007&rsquo;s $24 billion.   

Remodeling to improve a home&rsquo;s energy efficiency instead of buying a new home has become a preferred option in today&rsquo;s market.  In fact, the National Association of Home Builders found that 32% of home builders also provided remodeling services in 2008. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Waste Management</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[The private waste management industry in the US includes about 15,000 companies with combined annual revenue of approximately $80 billion. Major waste management companies, which also are the nation's largest recycling firms, include Waste Management, Republic Services, and Waste Connections. The industry is highly concentrated: the eight largest firms account for nearly half of the industry's total annual revenue.  Industries related to waste management are covered in the Environmental Consulting, Scrap Metals-Recycling, and Water & Sewer Utilities profiles.  COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE  Demand depends on the volume of waste generated, which depends on economic conditions and consumer spending. The profitability of individual companies depends on labor and efficient operations, because the service is a commodity sold based on price. Big companies have large efficiencies of scale in operations. Small companies can compete successfully by offering specialized services or serving local markets. Average annual revenue per worker for a typical company is about $220,000.  PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Steel Distribution</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[In the US, about 7,000 companies distribute steel and other metals, with combined annual revenue of $200 billion. Major companies include Ryerson, Metals USA, Reliance Steel & Aluminum, and ThyssenKrupp Steel. The industry is fragmented: the 50 largest companies generate less than 50 percent of revenue.  COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE  The health of the manufacturing and construction industries drives demand for steel. A distributor&rsquo;s sales volume determines profitability because many costs are fixed. Large distributors benefit from economies of scale in purchasing, processing, and distribution. Small companies can compete by specializing in particular products or offering special processing services. The industry is capital-intensive: average annual revenue per worker is more than $1 million.  PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY  Steel products are made from carbon or alloy, stainless or specialty steels, and come in the form of sheets, plates, bars, rods, tubes, and structural items like rails and I-beams. In addition to selling steel mill products, distributors sell ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Glass and Fiber Optic Manufacturing</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[The US glass and fiber optic manufacturing industry includes about 2,000 companies with combined annual revenue of $25 billion. Large companies include PPG Industries, Owens-Illinois, and Corning. The industry is highly concentrated: the 50 largest companies hold close to 90 percent of the market.  Most companies in the industry manufacture products from bulk glass bought from a handful of primary glass manufacturers.   COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE  Demand comes from the construction, auto, bottling, and container industries. The profitability of individual companies depends on low-cost operations because most products are commodities that are bought based on price. Large manufacturers have large efficiencies of scale in operations, which is why the industry is so concentrated. Small manufacturers can compete effectively by producing specialty products or serving a local market. The industry is capital-intensive: annual revenue per worker is close to $200,000.  PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY  Major products are glass containers, flat glass, fiberglass, and specialty products such as ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Plastic and Rubber Products Manufacturing</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[The US plastic and rubber products manufacturing industry includes about 16,000 companies with combined annual revenue of $215 billion. Major companies include divisions of DuPont, Pactiv, Textron, and Mark IV Industries. The highly fragmented industry has hundreds of niches, determined by material type, manufacturing process, and end-use.   Tire manufacturers are covered in a separate industry profile.  COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE  Because plastic products are widely used in industry and as consumer products, demand depends on the health of the US economy. The profitability of individual companies depends on product mix and production efficiency. Large companies have economies of scale in buying raw materials and in manufacturing commodity products such as bottles and plastic film. Small companies can compete effectively by specializing. The industry is labor-intensive: annual revenue per worker is about $220,000.  PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY  Major products include plastic bottles, plastic film and sheets, plastic pipe and foams, and rubber hoses. Plastic products account for ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Plastic Resins &amp; Synthetic Fibers</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[The US plastic resins and synthetic fibers manufacturing industry consists of about 700 companies with combined annual revenue of about $95 billion. Major companies include PolyOne, DuPont, Dow Chemical, Eastman Chemical, Solutia, and BASF. The industry is highly concentrated: the top 50 companies have more than 80 percent of the market.  COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE  Demand depends on the level of manufacture of plastic products, which is closely linked to US industrial production. Because resin manufacture is a high-volume process, the profitability of individual companies depends on operating efficiencies. Large companies have significant economies of scale in production and in the purchase of raw materials. Smaller companies can compete effectively by producing specialty resins and fibers. Many smaller companies buy commodity resins from large producers and rework them into specialty compounds. The industry is capital-intensive: average annual revenue is about $900,000 per worker.  PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY  The two basic types of plastic resins are thermosets, ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Scrap Metals-Recycling</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[The US scrap metals-recycling industry includes about 8,000 companies with combined annual revenue of $30 billion. Large national scrap metal processors include Schnitzer Steel, Rio Tinto Alcan, The David J Joseph Company, and Australia-based Sims Metal Management's US operations. Large companies that collect trash as well as recyclable products such as paper, plastic, and glass include Waste Management and Republic Services. A typical local scrap metal processor has annual revenue under $5 million. The industry is fragmented and local because the low value-to-weight ratio of most scrap discourages long-distance transportation. The top 50 companies hold generage about 50 percent of revenue.  COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE  Demand from the steel, auto, and construction industries drives the scrap metal industry. The profitability of individual companies depends on cultivating relationships with suppliers and buyers. Most companies are small and compete by specializing in one type of material in their local market. Large companies have economies of scale ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Tire Manufacturers</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[The US tire manufacturing industry consists of about 100 companies with combined annual revenue of $13 billion. Major companies include Goodyear, Bridgestone, Michelin, and Cooper. The industry is highly concentrated: the top four companies generate more than 75 percent of revenue.  COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE  Demand is driven by sales of new vehicles and the need for replacement tires. Because tires are largely a commodity, profitability depends on cost-efficient operations. Small companies can compete by producing tires or tire-related products for niche markets, such as bicycles or farm equipment. Large companies can afford the research to develop tires from new, technologically advanced materials, and can invest in improving production efficiency. The industry is capital-intensive: average annual revenue per employee is over $200,000.   PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY  Companies in the tire industry manufacture new tires, inner tubes, and materials for tire repair and retreading, primarily from synthetic and natural rubber. Tire manufacturers may specialize by type ]]></description>
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<title>Military Energy, Fuels and Power Sources Market 2009-2019</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[Our new defence report - Military Energy, Fuels and Power Sources Market 2009-2019 - assesses the evolving opportunities presented by one of the defence industry&rsquo;s growing markets. Our market study examines the leading military consumers of energy, fuels and power sources and assesses the range of factors that are driving global sales growth.
  
Our analysis has concluded that worldwide spending on military energy, fuels and power sources in 2008 totalled $34.5bn. We analyse the combination of factors that are resulting in increasing spending on energy by armed forces around the world and examine the most promising areas of research into alternative energy sources which are likely to come to fruition over our forecast period.
  
We examine the commercial prospects for companies involved in supplying fuels and power sources in the military energy marketplace. This analytical report defines the current state of the military energy, fuels and power sources ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Snapshots Bulgaria Electricity 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R512-12197.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Snapdata's Snapshots Bulgaria Electricity 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, with 2009 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the Bulgarian electricity market and covers residential and industrial and other consumers. Market volume is based consumption. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. The Snapshots Bulgaria Electricity 2009 forms part of Snapdata's Energy & Utilities industry ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Snapshots US Batteries 2009</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[Snapdata's Snapshots US Batteries 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, with 2009 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the US battery market and covers alkaline and manganese, carbon and zinc and other batteries and lighting products. Market value is based on sales to retail, wholesale, commercial and industrial customers. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. The Snapshots US Batteries 2009 forms part of Snapdata's Consumer Electronics industry ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Snapshots UK Batteries 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R512-12176.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Snapdata's Snapshots UK Batteries 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, with 2009 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the UK battery market and covers secondary, alkaline/manganese, button and zinc carbon. Market size is based on retail sales. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. The Snapshots UK Batteries 2009 forms part of Snapdata's Consumer Electronics industry ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Snapshots Turkey Electricity 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R512-12198.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Snapdata's Snapshots Turkey Electricity 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, with 2009 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the Turkish electricity market and covers industrial, residential, commercial, agricultural irrigation and others. Market volume is based on consumption. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. The Snapshots Turkey Electricity 2009 forms part of Snapdata's Energy & Utilities industry ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Snapshots United Arab Emirates Electricity 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R512-12199.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Snapdata's Snapshots United Arab Emirates Electricity 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, with 2009 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the United Arab Emirates electricity market and covers residential, commercial, industrial and others. Market Volume is based on total consumption of electricity. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. The Snapshots United Arab Emirates Electricity 2009 forms part of Snapdata's Energy & Utilities industry ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Romania Oil Refineries Market Report</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[Romania's crude oil refining sector is the largest in terms of operating capacity in Southeastern Europe. The refining capacity of the country far exceeds its domestic demand for refined petroleum products, with the surplus going for export.  
Local refineries processed 20.4 million tonnes of crude oil in 2008. Larger refineries seek to improve their profit and refining margins through modernisation. Unable to compete with the refineries of giants as Petrom, Rompetrol and LUKoil, the smaller refineries in the country are either heading to a shut-down or to a shift to the petrochemicals sector.  
The Oil Refineries in Romania report concentrates on the present situation in the refining sector in Romania. The glimpse of the individual refineries with their processing capacity and financial performance in 2008 unfolds into a picture of the whole sector, which in 2008 produced nearly 9.0 million tonnes of petrol and diesel together. The report also touches ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>New Generation Projects Global Database Ed 9 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R374-266.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[This is an electricity market research database of electric power generation projects proposed, under construction or awaiting commissioning, through out the world. This database was started in 1998 and this is the ninth issue. It is continuously up-dated and currently records 2,700 generation projects world wide in 122 countries with a total capacity of 1,243,320 MW.  Global annual new capacity completed is globally 143,000 MW and order for projects 183,000 MW.Therefore, the projects in this database  range from those which are mere ideas to those near completion is equal to 9 times annual installations. Commissioning dates are given for 56% of the database, otherwise a description such as &lsquo;planned&rsquo;, &lsquo;tender&rsquo;, &lsquo;under construction&rsquo; is given and  37% note specifically &lsquo;no date for commissioning&rsquo;.All projects have been identified with as much information as available and more is added on a continuous basis.   
This list of projects has been ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>BMI Global Oil Market Report</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R302-8757.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Fewer Clouds On The Horizon 
  
The OPEC basket was down almost US$4 per barrel (bbl) in September, losing more than 6% over the previous month. This at first seemed like the ending of a bullish phase that began in June. Oil market fundamentals have remained weak, thanks to the problematic inventory situation and the lack of demand for diesel and other distillate products. In October, however, prices began to gather fresh upwards momentum as the market continued to focus more on medium-term economic prospects. Demand projections are on the rise, after the stability seen in recent months. Asia, and China in particular, is seen as fuelling much of the new growth. In addition, the energy downturn that began in the US a year ago may now be reversed. A combination of renewed US demand growth and acceleration in the developing world could provide the stimulus for a much-needed ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Global Membrane Market for Water and Wastewater Treatment Forecasts and Analysis to 2015</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R3480-14509.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Global Membrane Market for Water and Wastewater Treatment Forecasts and Analysis to 2015   Summary   Global Markets Direct&rsquo;s new report, &ldquo;Global Membrane Market for Industrial Water and Wastewater Treatment Forecasts and Analysis to 2015&rdquo;, provides key data, information and analysis on the global membrane market. The report provides key market data and forecasts, market trends and competitive landscape analysis for the global membrane market. The research discusses market dynamics in detail by providing analytical content on the key trends affecting the market. It also reviews the revenue trends and characterizes various local markets and assesses the market potential for water and wastewater treatment equipment consumption.  Global Markets Direct estimates that the membrane treatment market for industrial water and wastewater is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 13% from $2.3 billion in 2008 through 2015 to reach $5.5 billion. Globally, microfiltration membrane treatment is likely to witness 15% CAGR growth ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Argentina Petrochemicals Report 2010</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R302-8746.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Argentina&rsquo;s petrochemical industry is currently experiencing only incremental increases in capacity, withvery little growth in recent years, according to BMI&rsquo;s latest Argentina Petrochemicals Report.  The country&rsquo;s combined ethylene plant capacity of 800,000tpa adds up to just one contemporary sizedcracker facility. Argentina also possesses 355,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of propylene that feeds310,000tpa of PP capacity. Total polyolefins capacity is just over 1.49mn tpa, including 636,000tpa ofpolyethylene capacity located at PBBPolisur&rsquo;s complex in Bah&iacute;a Blanca. Bah&iacute;a Blanca is also thelocation of Solvay Indupa&rsquo;s 220,000tpa PVC plant, which is fed by an associated 240,000tpa VCM plant.  PET production capacity totals 245,000tpa. Argentina also hosts three small-scale polystyrene plants witha combined capacity of just 81,500tpa. Benzene capacity of 140,000tpa supplies feedstock for theproduction of a number of aromatic hydrocarbon compounds, including ethylbenzene (185,000tpa),styrene monomer (160,000tpa) and toluene (170,000tpa). In the fertiliser sector, Argentina has capacitiesof 1mn tpa of ammonia and 1.31mn tpa of urea with ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Colombia Petrochemicals Report 2010</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R302-8748.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Colombia is set to witness growth in its olefins, polyethylene and polypropylene capacities over the nextfive years as it makes use of growth in gas and oil production, but the country will still remain a minorplayer on the world market, according to BMI&rsquo;s latest Colombia Petrochemicals Report.  In 2009, Colombia&rsquo;s petrochemicals facilities included capacities of 120,000tpa ethylene, 45,000 tonnesper annum (tpa) benzene, 20,000tpa toluene, 35,000tpa xylenes, 45,000tpa PET, 60,000tpa LDPE,103,000tpa PS, 400,000tpa PVC, 455,000tpa PP, 115,000tpa ammonia and 185,000tpa urea.  Under President Alvaro Uribe Velez, the petrochemicals industry is undergoing gradual liberalization.National oil company Ecopetrol, which operates most of the country&rsquo;s petrochemicals capacities, isundergoing a process of divestment which will be carried out over the period to 2014, with proposalsemerging in Q309 for the privatization of a 10% tranche. BMI believes the privatisation of Ecopetrol isgood news for the Colombian energy industry. On the back of a revamped business-friendly framework,Ecopetrol has transformed ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Peru Petrochemicals Report 2010</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[Peru is failing to exploit anywhere near its potential in petrochemicals. With over 340bcm of natural gasreserves supported by the massive Camisea reserves, it has enough raw materials to support apetrochemical complex with capacity of more than 1mn tpa, according to BMI&rsquo;s latest PeruPetrochemicals Report. This untapped potential means that Peru could become a significantpetrochemicals producer and if it secures investment could be producing 800,000tpa of ethylene by 2010,with further investments in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polyethylene (PE) production. Peru will mostlikely develop urea and ethanol production, an ethylene cracker and downstream polymer and PVCproduction at the terminal point of the Camisea gas and liquid pipelines.  By 2009, Peru had no production capacity for basic petrochemicals such as ethylene, propylene orpolymers such as PE, polypropylene (PP), PVC and polystyrene (PS). A small domestic market wouldmean any development of the petrochemical sector would have to be export-oriented. There is alsounlikely to be ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Kuwait Petrochemicals Report Q1 2010</title>
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<description> <![CDATA[Levels of olefins and polyolefins capacities are unlikely to be increased before 2015 with the mainexpansion projects completed in 2009, according to BMI&rsquo;s latest Kuwait Petrochemicals Report. By end-2009, Kuwait had ethylene capacity of 1.7mn tpa feeding downstream units that included 825,000tpalinear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE). It also has 370,000tpa benzene, 822,000 tonnes per annum(tpa) xylenes, 1mn tpa ethylene glycol (EG), 765,000tpa ethylene oxide (EO) and 145,000tpa ofpolypropylene (PP) capacity. In the fertilizer sector, Kuwait has capacities of 1.04mn tpa urea and885,000tpa ammonia.  KPC plans to invest KWD24bn (US$82.5bn) in 2009-14 on developing its upstream and downstreamcapacities. This includes KWD11.2bn on upstream projects, KWD12bn on downstream infrastructure,KWD209mn on petrochemicals projects and KWD712mn on other projects. With annual spending ofKWD24-61mn on petrochemicals, KPC&rsquo;s Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC) subsidiary is its leastimportant spending priority. A subsequent decision to abandon the Al-Zour refinery project could lead toa revision in investment priorities.  In June, Equate Petrochemical started ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Chile Petrochemicals Report 2010</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R302-8747.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[The Chilean petrochemicals industry is small and struggling with massive under-utilisation of capacity, asituation that is unlikely to change until the country can find and tap significant gas reserves, according toBMI&rsquo;s latest Chile Petrochemicals Report.  Problems in securing adequate domestic gas supplies to operate Methanex&rsquo;s Chilean methanol complexand limited refining capacity mean it is unlikely that Chile will see any increase in petrochemicalscapacity over the medium-term. ENAP had announced plans in 2006 for significant developments,launching a study into units in Talcahuano including a 550,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) ethylene cracker,275,000tpa propylene and 400,000tpa LLDPE to come onstream by 2011. Little has been heard of theplans since Argentina cut gas supplies to Chile.  The domestic market is not large enough to sustain world-scale petrochemicals facilities and would bereliant on export markets, putting Chilean industry in competition with new capacity in the Middle East,which has significant advantages in feedstock. According to the BP Statistical ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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