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What is the total ethylene / polymer capacity in China?

Ethylene Capacity - CHINA (KT/Annum)
Producer	Location	Capacity
Beijing Yanshan Petrochemical Corp	Beijing	450
Yangzi Petrochemical Co.,Ltd.	Nanjing, Jiangsu Province	650
Shanghai Petrochemical Company	Jinshanwei, Shanghai	700*
Qilu Petrochemical Co., Ltd.	Shandong Province	450**
Maoming Petrochemical Co	Mai Liao	900
Fujian Petrochemical Company Limited (FPCL)	Quangang District, Quanzhou, Fujian Province	800⁺
Daquing Petrochemical Company	Heilongjiang Province	430⁺⁺
Jilin Chemicals Ind. Corp.	Longtan District, Jilin City, Jilin Province	300
BASF-YPC Company Limited	Nanjing	600
Sinopec Guangzhou Company	Huangpu District, Guangzhou City	150
Shanghai Secco Petrochemical Co., Ltd	Shanghai	900
Lanzhou Chemical Inds. Corp.	-	160
Panjin Ethylene Inds. Corp.	-	160
Fushan Petrochemical Inds. Ltd.	-	144
Beijing Dongfang Chemical Inds. Ltd.	-	150
Guangzhou Ethylene Co. Ltd.	-	150
Tianjin United Chemicals Co. Ltd.	-	140
Xinjiang Dushanzi Petrochemical General Factory	-	140
Zhongyuan Petrochemicals Co. Ltd.	-	140

* Yangzi Petrochemical Co. Ltd. plans to raise it to 900 KT / Annum.
** After revamping, Qilu's the ethylene capacity will be up to 720 KT / Annum.
⁺ Joint venture with ExxonMobil China Petroleum & Petrochemical Co. Ltd. & Aramco Overseas Company.
⁺⁺ Expansion planned to reach a total of 800 KT / Annum

Polymer Capacity - CHINA (KT/Annum)
Producer	Technology	HDPE	LDPE	LLDPE	Swing	PP	PS	PVC	ABS
Beijing Yanshan PC	Own	140	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Sumitomo	-	180	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Hypol	-	-	-	-	355	-	-	-
Beijing Yanhua Petrochemical Co., Ltd.	---	140	380	-	-	355	50	-	-
Qilu Petrochemicals	Unipol	140	-	120	-	-	-	-	-
	DSM	-	140	-	-	-	-	-	-
	TEC - MTC	-	-	-	-	-	36	-	-
	---	-	-	-	-	70	-	-	-
	Shietsu, Japan	-	-	-	-	-	-	230*	-
Shanghai PC	Mitsubishi	-	158**	-	-	-	-	-	-
Shanghai PC	Himont	-	-	-	-	200**	-	-	-
Guangzhou Company	Unipol	-	-	-	100	-	-	-	-
	Hypol	-	-	-	-	70	-	-	-
	Hypol	-	-	-	-	40⁺	-	-	-
	Fina	-	-	-	-	-	50	-	-
Wuhan Phoenix Co. Ltd.	---	-	-	-	-	70	-	-	-
Shanghai Golden Phillips Petrochem Co. Ltd.	---	220	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Yangzi Petrochemical Co.	Mitsui	370	-	-	-	400	-	-	-
Dalian PC	Shell	-	-	-	-	200	-	-	-
Shanghai Secco Petrochemical Co. Ltd.	---	-	-	-	600	250	300	-	-
BASF YPC Company Ltd.	---	-	400	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fujian Refinary & Chemical Co. Ltd.	---	-	-	-	-	77	-	-	-
SINOPEC Changling	---	-	-	-	-	70	-	-	-
Jiujiang Company	Himont	-	-	-	-	100	-	-	-
Jingmen Company	---	-	-	-	-	70	-	-	-
Daquing Petrochemical Co.	---	-	-	-	400	100	25***	-	50
Dushanzi Petrochemical Corporation	BP	-	-	120	-	-	-	-	-
Dushanzi Petrochemical Corporation	Sclair	-	-	-	-	140	-	-	-
Zhenjiang Chimei	---	-	-	-	-	-	150	-	-
Zhenjiang Guoxiang	---	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	80
Shinho (Changzhou) Petrochemical Co. Ltd.	---	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	50
Jilin Petchem	---	-	20	-	200	-	-	-	158
Lanhua	---	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	60
Ningbo LG Yongxing	---	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	50
FCFC	---	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	240
Taida Chem	---	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	50
Tianjin LG Dagu Chemical Co. Ltd.	---	-	-	-	-	-	-	340⁺⁺	-
Total	---	1010	1278	240	1300	2567	586	570	738

* Qilu Petrochemical's PVC capacity will be increased to 600KT/Annum
** Shanghai PC is also putting up new plants of PE : 250KT/Annum & PP: 200KT/Annum.^{*** Plans to expand it to 300KTA by 2010

+} Guangzhou Companies PP capacity will be increased upto 60KT/Annum when revamp is concluded.
⁺⁺Company plans to raise the capacity to 1.1 Million tonnes / year by 2010.

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