Also known as vinyl chloride polymer, PVC, Lacovyl, and 聚氯乙烯.
chemXplore tracks 13 projects involving polyvinyl chloride, of which 2 are active.
14 produce it and 1 uses it as feedstock.
2 new construction.
1 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.
Owners and developers: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Group (1), Alpha Dhabi Holding (1), Caris (1), TA'ZIZ (1)
Investors: Sokrat Investment Group (1)
Contractors and licensors are recorded on all 2 of them For subscribers
EU launches anti-dumping probe after PVC imports doubled in 12 months; industry urges faster provisional measures, safeguards and more DG Trade resources to protect European production.
Closure driven by weak demand, high energy costs and import pressure; 165,000 t/yr PVC capacity affected; Q1 2027 shutdown and ~$205m pre-tax charges.
Industrial Decarbonization Program has cut over 1.2M tCO2e/yr using efficiency, electrification, biomass and biomethane; projects include Vesta, Paulínia (renewable boiler by 2027) and Marechal Deodoro.
Buys remaining 50% of Runcorn MCP and EDC assets and staff; integrates chlor‑alkali and EDC value chain to secure chlorine supply for water treatment; completion subject to approvals, due later this year.
Platform delivers plasticizing flame retardants with TPP below 0.1%, strong flame- and smoke-control, reduced antimony use and up to 40% lower carbon footprint.
Q2 comparable sales roughly flat; EBITDA margin up 80bp; performance-savings target raised to CHF100m; Amsterdam court dismissed Shell and Stichting Ethylene Claims suits.
Operational activities move into a standalone German entity to separate holding functions and focus on European PVC stabilisers and specialty additives.
Completed acquisition of Wilhelmshaven PVC/VCM site with 380,000 t/yr PVC capacity on Germany’s North Sea coast and a deep‑water dock for raw‑material supply.
FDA clears rice-bran wax additives for rigid PVC: all grades approved for direct food contact up to 0.5% and for food-processing equipment up to 1%; renewable, biodegradable; EFSA/Japan authorized.
Oversubscribed financing via 11-bank syndicate with conventional and Islamic facilities, priced to benchmarks. EPC awarded; construction under way for 2028, boosting domestic chemicals value chain.
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The 3 with the most plants, of 17 producers.
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