Monday, March 26, 2018

Uganda Spends Shs1.6 Trillion to Import Drugs

Uganda spends $450m (Shs1.6 trillion) on pharmaceutical imports annually.
This was revealed during the Third United Kingdom East Africa Health Investment Conference in Kampala at the weekend.
The import bill in Uganda’s health sector has been growing despite establishing nine pharmaceutical factories in the last 15 years.
The Uganda health sector is estimated to be worth about $1.028b and receivies enormous support from UK since 2013 channeled through Uganda-UK Health Alliance.
Speaking at the conference, Peter West, the British High Commissioner to Uganda, said the private sector was crucial to the development of Uganda’s health sector, urging the private players to invest in health in order to cut back on the increasingly growing import bill.
“I know the British business delegation are keen to explore investment opportunities and to contribute to the sector’s development,” he said, adding that his government will in the next five years invest about £83m (Shs423b) to support improvements in health outcomes.
Dr Sam Orach, the head of the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau, urged the private sector to invest in the health sector to supplement government efforts.
“Improving the health sector is not a government job alone. This [investment] will reduce the cost of health services and save the country from a huge import bill,” he said.
The conference, which was organised by the UK Department for International Trade, Ministry of Health, Barclays Bank, Prudential and Cipla Quality Chemicals, also discussed other key areas including health infrastructure, access to equipment, medical products supply and insurance.
Mr Rakesh Jha, the Barclays Bank managing director, said their shared focus to promote Uganda’s the health sector has ensured that the bank commits more than $20m (Shs73.2b).
In 2013, The National Policy on Public-Private Partnership in the health sector was approved with key focus on improving access to equity, efficiency, quality and building a sustainable health care system.
Currently, more than 75 per cent of private-not-for-profit providers belong to religious institutions and the rest are run by non-governmental organisations or foundations.
They include the facility-based providers, which offer preventive and curative care including highly specialised services and the non-facility-based which offer preventive, rehabilitative, and palliative care.

Kono Urges Hong Kong to Lift Food Import Ban

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono has asked the leader of Hong Kong's government to lift the restrictions on Japanese food imports that were put in place after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident.
Kono made the request to Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam during a weekend visit to the Chinese territory.
The Hong Kong government banned imports of fruit, vegetables, and other food items from 5 Japanese prefectures after the nuclear disaster.
Kono also brought up the topic of North Korea. He said continued pressure should be applied until Pyongyang takes concrete steps toward denuclearization.
Kono also asked Lam for cooperation to prevent North Korea from evading international sanctions.
Kono later told reporters that officials from Japan and Hong Kong are working on the import restriction issue, and he hopes Hong Kong consumers will accept the lifting of the ban.
On Sunday morning, Kono visited a promotional event featuring food products from Fukushima.
Seven companies from Aizuwakamatsu City, located in the western part of Fukushima Prefecture, offered samples of local rice, sake and honey.
Mayor Shohei Muroi said he regards Hong Kong as Asia's gateway. He said his city will work to expand its food exports to the Chinese region.

Sunday, March 25, 2018

The U.S. announced that it has officially launched a 50 billion U.S. tariff tariff trade war on China?

US President Trump is scheduled to sign an administrative memorandum on Thursday (March 22) that will impose tens of billions of dollars in retaliatory tariffs on Chinese imports.
These new measures aim to punish China's trade behavior. The Trump administration stated that these actions involve stealing intellectual property rights of US companies. They will mainly focus on certain products in the technology field in China, and China has an advantage over the United States in this respect.
US Trade Representative Lighthead led a so-called 301 investigation that investigated China’s potential unfair trade practices against the United States.
According to the latest news from Sina, the United States announced that it will impose a tariff of US$50 billion on China to punish China for infringing intellectual property rights. The United States may seek to further restrict China’s acquisitions in the United States. The United States will challenge China's approach to licensing in the WTO.
According to the People's Daily, the United States has announced that it will impose tariffs on China's 50 billion U.S. dollars in exports for Chinese intellectual property infringement.
According to senior U.S. government officials, Lighthead’s office will publish a target product list within 15 days, and there will be 30 days for public comment.
A number of news media reported that the Trump administration had previously hinted that this tariff would apply to at least 30 billion U.S. dollars of Chinese imports. Trump himself has promoted the collection of more than $60 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods.
On Thursday, prior to Trump’s statement, Lighthead outlined the Chinese products that will be subject to new tariffs, including aviation, modern railways, new energy vehicles and high-tech products, on the Senate Finance Committee.
CNBC quoted sources as saying on Wednesday that according to the impact of the first phase of tariffs, Trump will consider taking further action on China within two weeks. According to reports, Trump is concerned about the impact of the new measures on American universities.
The Trump administration has often stressed that China’s surplus of 375 billion U.S. dollars against the United States proves that there is an unfair trade relationship.
In a statement to the House Committee on the National Fundraising Committee this week, Lighthead stated that the long-term trade deficit "to some extent reflects market distortions," and stated that these deficits "have a negative impact on American workers and businesses."
Kevin Brady, chairman of the committee and Texas Republican, told CNBC on Thursday that Trump should be cautious about the way it imposes new tariffs on Chinese goods.
Brady said: “The challenge for each president is how to do this in a way that will not punish Americans for their misconduct. So, you must narrow down these scopes and target them. This is a very An insightful approach."
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that if China does not want to buy products that the United States sells, it should not be punished.
Lighthead also hinted that the United States may act on the World Trade Organization because of its failure to promote a fairer trade environment. The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that the Trump administration is weighing whether it is possible to file a lawsuit against the WTO’s policy on Chinese trade.
 The new trade restrictions have exacerbated concerns about triggering a global trade war. After Trump signed an executive order on a wide range of tariffs on steel and aluminum on March 8, the global trade war fears renewed.

Axalta Coating Systems Presents Plascoat Powder Coatings at Wire 2018

Following the acquisition of Plascoat Systems Limited, Axalta Coating Systems will be presenting a comprehensive portfolio of thermoplastic powder coatings at this year’s Wire, which takes place April 16-20 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
The focus for Wire 2018 is Wireguard G50, a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly alternative to PVC coatings. It does not require a primer and application can be performed at significantly lower temperature. Wireguard G50 emits no hazardous fumes during application. The coating remains flexible to -40°C. 
Plascoat NG30 has been specifically developed for indoor wirework applications.  In the EU and U.S., NG30 is approved for applications in which the coated material is brought in contact with foodstuff and potable water. 
Plascoat PPA 517 offers adhesion to steel, iron and aluminium without primer; as well as a glossy and smooth surface that does not promote biofilms formation. Thus, PPA 571 is potable water and food approved. The powder coating can be applied by electrostatic spray and dip application. 
The portfolio of thermoplastic coatings will be rounded off by the Abcite 1060 series from Axalta Coating Systems.  This powder coating system fulfils the requirements of the corrosivity categories C5-M and IM3 according to ISO 12944-6 and ISO 20340, e.g. for protective coatings of oil, gas and water pipelines as well as offshore applications, with only one layer – no primer is required.  
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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

PPG Industries (PPG) Introduces Aquacron Line of Coatings

PPG has introduced Aquacron 200 and 100 coatings to address the challenges faced by shed and barn manufacturers.
PPG Industries’ Aquacron 200 waterborne acrylic urethane enamels offer high-end, rustic aesthetic and excellent substrate protection. Also, it provides ease of application with excellent sag resistance.
The products are available in both solid and semi-transparent colors that create stain-like finishes on a variety of primed substrates, including engineered, pre-primed boards such as LP Smartside and Duratemp products and other engineered, pre-primed boards, as well as T-111 wood siding.

Superhydrophobic LLDPE/SiO2 Nanoparticles Coatings

A new study deals with the fabrication of durable porous and non-porous superhydrophobic LLDPE/SiO2 nanoparticles coatings with excellent self-cleaning property. Echemi
In a current work, SiO2 nanoparticles embedded linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) superhydrophobic coatings on glass substrates were fabricated using dip-coating technique. Porosity of SiO2 nanoparticles coupled LLDPE superhydrophobic coatings was also varied using non-solvent (ethanol) by employing phase separation method. Surface morphology, water contact angle, self-cleaning and water-repellency of coatings were characterized. Furthermore, the stability of these coatings was also evaluated by conducting thermal, chemical and mechanical stability tests at perturbation conditions.

Porous coatings more durable
Along with, comparative studies of porous and non-porous LLDPE/SiO2 coatings on their performances were presented in the current work. By creating porosity and/or embedding SiO2 nanoparticles in to LLDPE matrix, superhydrophobicity is achieved with water contact angle of 170° and sliding angle of 3.8°. Coatings exhibit the excellent self-cleaning property. Their superhydrophobic property is also maintained after annealing in temperature range from 40 to 120 °C. Water jet impact test reveals the excellent water repellent nature of coatings. Non-porous coatings exhibit more stability in pH range from 2 to 9 than porous coatings. By abrasion test with micro-fiber cloth and tape peeling tests, it is observed that porous coatings are more durable than non-porous coatings. The aforesaid coatings have great industrial applications.

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Polymeric MDI Market Forecast in 2018

Introduction: In the first three quarters in 2017, the Chinese MDI market performed actively. However, the polymeric MDI prices slumped in Q4, 2018. In 2018, though the supply will see some changes, the oligopoly will still exist in the market. It is hard for polymeric MDI market prices to move high and the prices won’t be too low.      
MDI
In the first three quarters in 2017, the Chinese polymeric MDI market performed actively. However, the polymeric MDI prices slumped in Q4, 2018. With the coming Spring Festival, most players had retreated from the market. Today, Echemi will forecast the overall polymeric MDI market trend in 2018.  Isocyanates  category
First, the supply of MDI in 2018 will increase slightly from 2017.
In 2018, the 240kt/a unit at Shanghai Lianheng Isocyanate (144kt/a capacity of polymeric MDI) is expected to be put into operation in March. Moreover, the 400kt/a unit at Sadara runs normally, and around 40%-50% goods will flow into China. The overall supply structure of polymeric MDI will change in 2018. In 2018, major suppliers are: Wanhua Chemical, BASF, Covestro, Huntsman and Sadara. The competition will be fierce.          
Second, the downstream demand will remain modest.
In 2018, the downstream industries will remain weak. The refrigerator industry saw high prices of raw materials in 2017. The overall operating rate in 2018 will be fine and increase according to the expected. Supported by related policies, the external wall insulation industry will increase stably.   
Third, production cost has limited influence on the MDI market.
According to Echemi’s Regression Analysis Model, the R value of polymeric MDI and benzene, polymeric MDI and aniline is 0.03 and 0.13 respectively. The P value is less than 0.05. Benzene and aniline prices have limited influence on the polymeric MDI market.     
Finally, off-season and peak seasons influence the market.
Q1 is the traditional off-season and market prices will decline. In Q2, influenced by the busy farm season, it is difficult for the polymeric MDI market to move up. Q3 is the traditional peak season. Refrigerator, heat preservation industries will be good, which will promote the polymeric MDI market. In Q4, the market will enter the downtrend again.    
According to Echemi, the polymeric MDI market in 2018 cannot copy the high levels in 2017 and the overall prices won’t be too low. The market prices will be in the range of RMB 20,0000-28,500/mt in cash. Lowest prices may appear in May and the highest price may appear in September. 

Echemi - Chinese Pentaerythritol Market Inched Down in Feb 2018

Echemi Market review: In February, the dealing prices for 95% pentaerythritol were quiet. Raw materials prices moved marginally, and the support to pentaerythritol was weak. Influenced by the traditional Spring Festival, upstream and downstream users retreated from the market. Up to February 28, delivered prices for 95% pentaerythritol in East China were in the range of RMB 11,600-12,300/mt. Mainstream prices for 98% pentaerythritol were in the range of RMB 12,500-13,500/mt. Prices for 99% pentaerythritol were in the range of RMB 13,500-14,000/mt.   
pentaerythritol
Forecast: Prices of raw materials decline recently and the effect on the pentaerythritol market is not obvious. In March, the raw materials won’t support the pentaerythritol market. Downstream users come back the market gradually, and they will mainly consume inventories stocked before. The demand for pentaerythritol will be weak. On the whole, the Chinese pentaerythritol market will continue to inch down. 
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Thursday, March 1, 2018

2015-2017 China Butyl Acrylate Export Analysis

Introduction:
From 2015-2017, the total export volume of butyl acrylate increased obviously. According to the figure below, in 2017, the butyl acrylate export volume was 135,754mt, which was up 110% from 64,071mt in 2016. The average export price of butyl acrylate increased 30.6% Y-O-Y. Compared with butyl acrylate export in 2015, the average price changed a little, while the export volume of butyl acrylate doubled in 2017. 
2015-2017 Butyl Acrylate Export Analysis
According to customs data in figure below, the export volume of butyl acrylate increased obviously in most of customs. The export volume in Nanjing Custom increased the most. According to the data, the export volume in Nanjing Custom was 53kt, and the volume was only 23kt in 2016, which was up 130% Y-O-Y. Furthermore, the export volumes of butyl acrylate in Guangzhou and Qingdao Customs increased significantly as well.
2015-2017 Butyl Acrylate Export Analysis
According to the form below, in 2015 and 2016, only the export volumes of butyl acrylate in Nanjing, Hangzhou and Shanghai were over 10kt. Furthermore, in 2017, the export volumes in Guangzhou and Qingdao increased over 10kt as well.
2015-2017 Butyl Acrylate Export Analysis
According to the figure below, the export volume in mainstream factories increased significantly. The export volume in Satlpec was the most (48kt), which accounted for 35% of total export volume in 2017. The next ranking was Shengke Chemical. The export volume increased from 8,819mt in 2016 to 25,824mt in 2017, which was up 193% Y-O-Y. Furthermore, the export volumes of BASF-YPC Company and Wanhua Group increased dramatically. In butyl acrylate export market, there are three mainstream export companies in East China, which are Satlpec, Shengke Chemical and BASF-YPC. Wanhua is the major company in North China, and Jiangmen Qianxin is the major company in South China.
2015-2017 Butyl Acrylate Export Analysis
2015-2017 Butyl Acrylate Export Analysis
In general, as the export volume in mainstream companies increased significantly in 2017, the total export volume of butyl acrylate followed in 2017. The units were shut unexpectedly or became deteriorated in foreign companies, which provided more opportunities for Chinese butyl acrylate companies. It is predicted that the Chinese butyl acrylate price and output will become more and more important in international market.

How to Get More Trust & Opportunities in EU Chemical Market


Maybe you know
The EU's chemical customers are large and cover 31 countries with nearly 20,000 chemicals and over 3 million procurement opportunities from different suppliers.
In the first five months of 2017, the total consumption of EU chemicals also reached US $ 239 billion, an increase of 8.9% over the same period of last year.
In 2018 the EU chemical industry production growth is expected to reach 3%.
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