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 What is the Global Olefins Capacity of PE & PP ?
Global Olefins Capacity 2005 ('000 MT)
 
LDPE / LLDPE
HDPE
PP

Western Europe

10165
5225
9814

Eastern Europe

1836
1755
2229

Africa

546
290
710

North America

12547
6354
9144

Latin America

2759
1195
2365

Middle East

6398
800
2465

Asia-Pacific

13835
7530
16849
 
 
 What is the Regional (Asian) Olefins Capacity of PE & PP ?
Regional Olefins Capacity 2005 ('000 MT)

 

PE PP

China

4795 4085

India

1920 1820

Indonesia

1060 525

Japan

3461 3034

Malaysia

865 500

Philippines

475 405

Singapore

1310 695

South korea

3643 2925

Taiwan

1366 1215

Thailand

1860 1350
 
 
What is the total Capacity ( Olefins / Polyolefins ) in Thailand?
Thailand : Olefins Capacity ('000 MT)

 

Ethylene Propylene PE PP

1998

1146 754 1010 1025

1999

1946 1154 1310 1025

2000

1946 1154 1330 1055

2001

1946 1154 1530 1209

2002

1982 1161 1550 1270

2003

1982 1161 1610 1270

2004

1982 1161 1860 1350

2005

2308 1211 1860 1350
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Thailand : Olefins Producers 2005 (TPA)

EXPANSION
  Propylene Ethylene
Propylene
Ethylene

NPC

127000 463000
310000 (2007)
1000000 (2008)
TPI 312000 360000 - -

ROC

400000 800000 - -

TOC

240000 685000
300000 (2005)
-
 
 
Thailand : Polyolefins Producers 2005 (TPA)

 

PP
HDPE
LDPE/EVA LDPE LLDPE

TPI

475000
152000 - - -

BASELL

455000
-
158000
- -

TPP

420000
-
- - -

TPE

-
580000 - - -

BPE

-
200000 -
100000
120000

SIAM POLYETHYLENE

-
-
- -
300000

NPC

300000(2007) 250000 150000(EVA-2008)
400000(2008)
300000(2008)
 
 
Thailand Capacity / Demand Balance for PE ('000 t/y)

 

Demand
Supply/Capa
Balance

1998

569
1010
441

1999

680
1310
630

2000

746
1330
584

2001

866
1530
664

2002

1034
1550
516

2003

1110
1610
500

2004

1196
1860
664

2005

1272
1860
588

2006

1360
2110
750

2007

1452
2110
658

2008

1550
2960
1410

2009

1652
2960
1308
 
 
Thailand Capacity / Demand Balance for PP ('000 t/y)

 

Demand
Supply/Capa
Balance

1998

426
1025
599

1999

514
1025
511

2000

514
1055
541

2001

577
1209
632

2002

689
1270
581

2003

738
1270
532

2004

790
1350
560

2005

844
1350
506

2006

907
1350
443

2007

972
1650
678

2008

1042
1650
608

2009

1114
1650
536
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Thailand's Polymer Consumption per Capita (Kg/person/Year)

PE
PP
PVC PS ABS/SAN EPS

1999

12.11
8.34
5.77
2.34 1.99 0.47

2000

12.09
8.29
5.64 2.44 1.68 0.52

2001

13.9
9.28
5.68 2.55 1.56 0.58

2002

15.59
10.97
6.66 2.93 1.64 0.67

2003

16.77
12.7
6.58 3.47 1.68 0.73

2004

17.04
13.31
7.46 3.46 1.56 0.76
 
 
 What is the share of polymer exports into China 2004 ?
Share of polymer Exports into China (2004)

S.Korea

20%
Singapore 8%

Taiwan

14%
USA 6%

Middle East

12%
Malaysia 4%

Thailand

11%
INDIA 4%

Japan

10%
Russia 2%

All other

9%    

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What is the total polymer capacity in Singapore?
Polymer Capacity - SINGAPORE (KT)

Producer

Polymer Technology Capacity (KT)
Phillips Petroleum HDPE Phillips 400
TPC LDPE Sumitomo 230
TPC LLDPE Sumitomo 120
TPC PP Sumitomo 370
Total Capacity (KT)
HDPE 400
LDPE 230
LLDPE 120
Swing 0
PP 370
Total 1120