The Future of Polystyrene in China

The Future of Polystyrene in China

This report consists of three parts. In the part of production & market information,it discusses the situation of PS from aspects of history, technology, production, market, import & export, consumption, etc. In the part of technology development, it detailedly introduces the development situation of PS production technology and makes comparisons between Chinese and oversea technologies. In the part of company information, each Chinese manufacturer is introduced in terms of company history, technology, production, marketing strategy and future plan and comments from other industrial players. The information is based on the extensive telephone interviews.



Shenyang Woo Sung Electronics Co., Ltd.;Suzhou Ylero Plastic Filling Co., Ltd.;Alcoa CSI Tianjin Co., Ltd.;Jiangsu Yangzi-BASF Styrenics Co., Ltd.; Guangdong CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company Limited

TABLE OF CONTENT

Executive summary

Introduction

I Technology Developments

I-I Historic PS Technology Trends

I-2 Current PS Technology Assessment

I-3 Innovation in PS Technology

I-4 Comparison of Chinese and Foreign Technology

II Market Trends and Forecasts

II-1 Production of PS in China

II-1.1 Production of PS in the Past Years

II-1.2 Product Types of PS

II-1.2.1 GPPS

II-1.2.2 HIPS

II-1.2.3 EPS

II-1.3 Foreign Involvement in Chinese Production

II-1.4 Key Factors Influencing PS Production

II-1.5 PS Production Difficulties

II-1.6 Competitiveness of Chinese Production & Supply

II-1.7 Raw Materials Supply Situation

II-2 Historic Import and Export Analysis of PS

II-2.1 Import Analysis in Recent Years

II-2.2 Export Analysis in Recent Years

II-3 Consumption Pattern of PS in China

II-3.1 Analysis of PS Application

II-3.2 Key Factors Influencing the Mass Consumption

II-3.3 Consumption in Electronics

II-3.4 Consumption in Electrical Devices

II-3.5 Consumption in Commodity Products

II-3.6 Consumption in Packaging

II-3.7 Summary of Major End Users

II-3.8 Demand for PS and Future Growth Areas

II-4 Role of the Government in the PS Industry

II-5 Driving Forces in the PS Industry

II-6 Quantative Forecast of PS Market to 2010 and 2015

II-7 Price Trends

II-7.1 Historic Pricing of PS (for Major Specifications)

II-7.2 Factors Resulting in Price Changes

III Company Information

Chinese Traders Importing and Exporting PS

Foreign Companies in China

III-1 Profile of Current PS Manufacturers

III-1.01 Wuxi Xingda New Foam Plastics Materials Co., Ltd.

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III-1.31 Jiangsu Nanjing Lihan Chemical Co., Ltd.

III-2 Potential PS Manufacturers

III-2.01 Guangdong CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company Limited

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III-2.05 Taita Chemical (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.

III-3 Idled PS Manufacturers

III-3.01 Jiangyin Runhua Chemical Product Co., Ltd.

III-3.02 Liaoning Fushun Petrochemical Co., Ltd.

III-4 Closed PS Manufacturers sites

III-4.01 Jiangsu Nanjing Jinling Petrochemical Limited Corp.

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III-4.13 Guangdong Sanshui Kingtai Chemical Co., Ltd.


LIST OF TABLES
Table I.01 Comparison of advantages and disadvantages between continuous bulk polymerization and suspension polymerization
Table I.02 Comparison of economic items between continuous bulk polymerization and suspension polymerization
Table I-1.01 Technology adopted by the manufacturers and their capacity in different periods in China
TableI-2.01 The major domestic PS producers and their production capacities
TableI-2.02 The comparison of raw material and energy consumption among the domestic PS producers (calculated according to HIPS products)
TableI-4.01 Differences between Chinese technology and oversea technology
Table II-1.1.01 Production capacity of the three specifications of PS in 1985 in China
Table II-1.1.02 The domestic production capacity, technologies of the PS installations introduced by the PS manufacturers before 1994
Table II-1.1.03 The production capacity and output of the PS in the Past year
Table II-1.2.01 Production Situation of the PS Specifications in China in the Recent Years.
Table II-1.2.02 The capacity and output of major EPS manufacturers in China in 2004
Table II-1.3.01 Position of the Foreign Involvement Enterprises in Chinese PS Production
Table II-1.7.01 The Development of Styrene in the Past Year
Table II-2.01 Import and export volume of PS since 1985
Table II-2.1.1.01 Active Importers of PS in China in 2002
Table II-2.1.1.02 Origin of PS in 2002
Table II-2.1.1.03 Import Price of PS in 2002
Table II-2.1.2.01 Active Importers of PS in China in 2003
Table I-2.1.2.02 Origin Import Countries of PS in 2003
Table I-2.1.2.03 Import Price of PS in 2003
Table II-2.1.3.01 Active Importers of PS in China in 2004
Table II-2.1.3.02 Origin Import Countries of PS in 2004
Table II-2.1.3.03 Import Price of PS in 2004
Table II-2.2.1.01 Active Exporters of PS in 2002
Table II-2.2.1.02 Export Destination of PS in 2002
Table II-2.2.1.03 Export price of PS in 2002
Table II-2.2.1.04 Active Manufacturers of PS in 2002
Table II-2.2.2.01 Active Exporters of PS in 2003
Table II-2.2.2.02 Export Destination Countries of PS in 2003
Table II-2.2.2.03 Export price of PS in 2003
Table II-2.2.2.04 Active Manufacturers of PS in 2003
Table II-2.2.3.01 Active Exporters of PS in 2004
Table II-2.2.3.02 Export Destination Countries of PS in 2004
Table II-2.2.3.03 Export price of PS in 2004
Table II-2.2.3.04 Active Manufacturers of PS in 2004
Table II-3.1.01 Consumption structure of PS in volume in China in Recent Years
Table II-3.1.021 Consumption structure of PS in ratio in China in Recent Years
Table II-3.4.01 Output of Air-conditioners in China in Recent Years
Table II-3.4.02 Output of TV sets in China in Recent Year
Table II-3.4.03 Output of Refrigerators in China in Recent Year
Table II-7.1.01 The average price of PS in China from in the past few years.
Table III.01 General information of Chinese Manufacturers of PS in 2005
Table III.02 Capacity & Output of Chinese Manufacturers of PS in Recent Year (output (MTs), capacity
Table III.03 Chinese importers and exporters of PS in 2004
Table III.04 Foreign companies and joint ventures of PS in China in 2005

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure II-3.4.01 The Output of Air-conditioners in China in Recent Year
Figure II-3.4.02 The Output of TV sets in China in Recent Year
Figure II-3.4.03 The Output of Refrigerator in China in Recent Year
Figure II-5.01 The GDP growth Rate in Recent Year in China
Figure II-6.01 Forecast of future demand for PS in electronics
Figure II-6.02 Forecast of future demand for PS in electrical device
Figure II-6.03 Forecast of future demand for PS in commodity
Figure II-6.04 Forecast of future demand for PS in packaging
Figure II-6.05 Forecast of future demand for PS in architecture