Yellow phosphorus producers meet the requirement of Entry Criteria for yellow phosphorus

The capacity owned by the 36 qualified yellow phosphorus producers has approached half of China's total manufacturing capacity and can completely meet domestic consumption. These advantages have left the 36 qualified producers with potential ability on expanding their market share, especially in face of those low-efficiency competitors.

By now, numerous yellow phosphorus production facilities owned by 72 unqualified yellow phosphorus producers in China, who hold the rest half capacity, haven't reached the energy performance standards set by the Entry Criteria. It's obvious that the 72 unqualified producers running in quite a small scale might be unable to afford additional costs for improving their inefficient facilities.

Take Yunnan Province for example, 47 yellow phosphorus producers are located there, while only 18 of them have met the Entry Criteria. In addition, the 18 qualified producers account for 63.46% of local output of yellow phosphorus, amounting to 267,000 tonnes in 2010. For the unqualified yellow phosphorus producers there, they either improve their production facilities to meet the requirements of the Entry Criteria, or quit yellow phosphorus business under the squeeze from stronger competitors.

Therefore, it can be forecast that China would be likely to see a reshaping in yellow phosphorus market in the next three or five years—due to market evolution and Chinese government's guidance.

Though there's no change in the Entry Criteria for Yellow Phosphorus (Entry Criteria), the number of qualified enterprises in China has decreased instead. High cost of maintaining green production of yellow phosphorus might be the major contributor to producers' failure to meet the Entry Criteria.

On Nov. 19th, 2012, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the 2012 version of the list regarding qualified enterprises meeting the Entry Criteria. Compared with the previous public supervision version (details about the previous 2011 version see page 5, issue 1 Vol.1: 1st batch of enterprises meeting Entry Criteria for Yellow Phosphorus finally issued), the number of qualified enterprises had decreased from 45 to 36 in the 2012 version.  

Overall, the 36 qualified yellow phosphorus producers represented a group with stronger competitiveness in China's yellow phosphorus market.

On one side, the 36 producers are eligible for enjoying preferential policies which could be conductive to saving production cost for them. In accordance with the Interim Measures on Management of Yellow Phosphorus Producers (Interim Measures), these qualified enterprises could apply for preferential electricity price and enjoy a favorable enterprise income tax.

On the other side, the 36 qualified enterprises hold higher efficiency in production compared with those 72 unqualified producers who even failed to meet the standards listed in the Entry Criteria. It's known that the Entry Criteria has specified various process parameters for advanced production of yellow phosphorus, such as consumption limits on feedstock (including phosphorus ore and electricity), design capacity for yellow phosphorus production equipment, limits on the level of pollution, etc.

Phosphorus Industry China Monthly Report is a monthly publication released by CCM. It offers timely update and close follow up of China’s various kind of Phosphorus market dynamics, analyze the market data and trends. Major columns include market dynamic, company dynamic, raw material supply, price update, import & export analysis, consumption trend & competitiveness.

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Titanium import volume increase slightly in Oct. 2012

In Oct. 2012, the titanium feedstock import volume (including titanium ores and concentrates) in China is 156,451 tonnes, increasing slightly by 3.8% compared with that in the previous month, but decreasing slightly by 3.1% compared with that in the same period in 2011. At the same time, during Jan. 2012-Oct. 2012, China totally imports 2,572,058 tonnes of titanium feedstock, attaining a year-on-year growth of 30.9%.

Paper making industry is in a trend of slowdown. It is estimated that paper pulp price will fall in the future due to its increasing day of inventory period. Global paper pulp inventory period went up to 38 days in July 2012, much longer than that of the average— 32 days since 2002. The period was 39 days during July 2011, the longest level since 2002. The slowdown of paper making industry can also be observed in the decreased operating rate of ivory board—it went down from 98% last year to 95% this year. And it is estimated that the operating rate of ivory board will continue to go down to 83% in 2013 and 81% in 2014.

TiO2 is used as fillings to make paper surface smooth in paper making industry. Paper making industry consumes about 16% of TiO2 output in the world. The slowdown in paper making industry will decrease the demand for TiO2.

In H1 2012, TiO2 price kept up and down due to the high cost of titanium concentrate ore and the sluggish demand of TiO2. In the future, depressed paper making industry may aggravate the sluggish demand for TiO2.

Without Dowkiwi's support of Chinese TiO2 treatment technology, Chinese TiO2 treatment technology is backward. In the past, Chinese TiO2 manufacturers didn't use organic silicon coated agent in TiO2 treatment. Dowkiwi changes this situation that many Chinese TiO2 companies begin to use organic silicon coated agent. In China, little companies can gain relative patent of TiO2 treatment technology now. Therefore, it can be said that Dowkiwi is an engine in China's TiO2 treatment technology.

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The situation of domestic fluoride chemical industry, 2012

As the raw materials and accessories of organic fluorine industry, metallurgy industry and electronic industry, inorganic fluoride chemical is an important part of fluorine chemical industry. At present, domestic inorganic fluoride industry is still in its infancy. Compared with the international advanced technology, domestic techniques of inorganic fluoride production are still at a low level. Many domestic manufacturers still produce low-end inorganic fluoride products. And there is a certain gap between China and developed countries in technology. In addition, about 60% of the refined product industry (electronic grade fluoride) still relies on import.

In Aug. 2012, most fluorine chemicals were still in sales depression and their prices kept downtrend in China. For example, the prices of 80% fluorite lump and 97% fluorite wet powder were about USD226/t and USD233/t in Aug. 2012, down by 2.21% and 4.99% compared with that in July 2012 respectively. Actually, the sales depression has started since Jan. 2012, and most fluorine chemical enterprises' operating performance had fallen a lot in H1 2012 accordingly. Like Shanghai 3F's total revenues and operating profit in H1 2012 decreased by 40.80% and 83.07% respectively compared with H1 2011.

What's worse, Chinese electronic grade HF industry now has to face a big threat from the EC's anti-dumping policy. On Sept. 6, 2012, EC decided to launch an anti-dumping probe into Chinese photovoltaic exports. The preliminary determination and provisional anti-dumping duty rate will be announced in nine months and the final determination will be announced in fifteen months. Months ago, Chinese photovoltaic industry, a downstream consumer of Chinese electronic grade HF industry, was hit by the US anti-dumping duty and countervailing duty, and as a result it nearly gave up the US market. This time, Chinese photovoltaic industry obviously shows more worries because the EU market accounts for the largest ratio in China's photovoltaic exports. As predicted by an insider, the price of aluminum fluoride is unlikely to rise in a short time and the future trend of the aluminum fluoride price mainly depends on the demand from electrolytic aluminum industry.

China Fluoride Materials Monthly Report is a monthly publication released by CCM. It offers timely update and close follow up of China’s various kind of Fluoride Materials market dynamics, analyze the market data and trends. Major columns include the sectors on policy & legislation, company dynamic, supply & demand, price update, etc.

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China's oil refinery output to increase in December 2012

The 2nd IEOE China (Beijing) International Edible Oil Industry Expo (the Expo) was guided by Oils and Fats Sub-asso, Chinese Cereals and Oils Association etc. in Beijing during Oct. 23-25, 2012, attended by 181 enterprises. Since corn oil has been developing fast in recent years, some corn oil producers such as Changshouhua Food Company Limited and Shandong Xiwang Food Co., Ltd. participated the Expo as well. In the Expo, corn oil producers introduced their products to other participants, promoting and raising the reputation of corn oil.

China's oil refinery output will increase to about 42 million metric tons in December, up 7.3 percent year-on-year, indicating that the country's economy is gradually warming up at the end of the year, said Shanghai-based industrial information provider ICIS C1 Energy. 

Sinopec Group and PetroChina Co -- the two biggest oil and gas companies in the country -- will process 32.51 million tons of crude oil in total this month, up 1.27percent compared with last month, C1 Energy said.

C1 Energy's estimates are based on data from 35 refiners owned by Sinopec and 31 refiners owned by PetroChina. Their total refining capacities take up about 67 percent of the country's total capacity.

Production and Market of Polyacrylamide in China will keep you informed with the latest intelligence of PAM key producers. As of March 2012, there are more than 100 producers of PAM in China, but the production scale of them is usually small. The top 13 producers take up around 80% share by capacity in March 2012. Different producers have different core products of PAM. And parts of them are going to expand their production lines of PAM.

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Introduction to World Outlook of Glyphosate 2012-2016 report

Currently, GM crops and no-tillage farming are the key drivers for glyphosate demand in the world. South America and North America contribute a large portion to global glyphosate demand because of the wide promotion of GM crops. What is the future trend of GM crops planting in these two continents and then the world? What is the future trend of glyphosate demand by region/continent? Which region(s) will be prospective market for glyphosate? CCM will give you an insightful analysis on the above questions.

World Outlook of Glyphosate 2012-2016, the second edition finished by CCM in Dec. 2012, is an intelligent report on glyphosate industry across the world. The report mainly includes the following parts: Global market environment outlook Global supply & demand Main consuming/producing countries Worldwide flow and future trend Price and influencing factors Forecast for global glyphosate industry  Key players.

 

This study explores current status and future trend of glyphosate industry and is comprised of two major sections: The present market analysis - a full market comment providing comprehensive understanding of the global situation of glyphosate at present. The development information is presented by various indexes, such as supply, demand, use, price, key players and trade flow. Future market analysis-expertise analysis providing the most credible projection of market trend in the coming five years.

 

The main highlights of this report are the consumption situation analysis of major consuming/producing countries and global demand projection. The other sections like global supply situation, crop structure, worldwide flow of glyphosate, key players are also dramatic.

In a bid to figure out glyphosate flow, CCM has dived deep into global glyphosate supply chain, with glyphosate technical producers, glyphosate trade, key players and brands in main countries analyzed systematically. Moreover, an insightful research on the source and distribution of glyphosate of the top players in glyphosate market is provided in the report.

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Guide of Coming Off-patent Agrochemical Active Ingredients

On Nov. 31, 2012, China Pharmaceutical Group Limited (China Pharmaceutical) issued Performance of China Pharmaceutical during Q1-Q3 2012 which indicated the company suffered USD27.1 million loss during Q1-Q3 2012. The loss was mainly caused by bad performance of its two main products, vitamin C (VC) and antibiotics. Thereinto, the revenue and gross profit of VC during Q1-Q3 2012 were USD126.2 million and USD-4.8 million, down 29.3% and -119.8% year on year respectively.

According to the Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture (ICAMA), microcapsule suspension formulation is the mainstream product among all the microcapsule formulations in China. The registration number of miceocapsule suspension formulations nearly accounts for 85% of the total registration number of miceocapsule formulations currently. Besides, most of the microcapsule formulations are insecticides, such as abamectin, lambda-cyhalothrin, thiacloprid, etc. Some are herbicides, such as pendimethalin, acetochlor, clomazone, and a few of plant growth regulators. As of Aug. 2012, 39 microcapsule formulations have gained registrations in China, single agents mainly. About five microcapsule formulations are compound agents, and only one has been registered by domestic enterprise. In addition, the new registrations of microcapsule formulations are 10 in China from Jan. 1 to Aug. 2, 2012, all of which are insecticides.

Guide of Coming Off-patent Agrochemical Active Ingredients, which presents you general situation of the coming off-patent products, including basic information, synsthesis route, application, physical & safety data, patent situation and registration situation etc. Three benefits of this report:
- Gain an overview of general situation of the coming off-patent products;
- Know the registration situtaion of the hot products of agricultural giants in the main agricultural countries;
- It is a good guide for other pesticide companies who are interested in the commercial development of these coming off-patent products.

The report is only “USD1,800”, and it can be purchased by chapter too, which means you don’t need to buy the whole report, you only need to pay for the chapters that are useful for you. And price will be much lower.

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Changqing Agrochemical's main strategy in future

Changqing Agrochemical has built a 500t/a fenoxanil technical production line with the total investment of about USD4.95 million, and it is expected to start operation in the first half year of 2012. In line with the sales plan of Changqing Agrochemical, most of its fenoxanil technical is used to process fenoxanil 20% SC, which is mainly for domestic market, and the rest is exported to overseas market.

In addition, Changqing Agrochemical has also been committed to developing triazole fungicides and strobilurin fungicides, such as epoxiconazole, difenoconazole and trifloxystrobin, three popular fungicides in domestic and overseas market. It is estimated that the sales volume of Changqing Agrochemical's fungicides will rise to some extent in 2012 with the launch of new products to the market. Hopefully, with bright market prospect, these fungicides will become the company's new profit growth point in the near future.

China's demand for bio-fungicides for paint use will increase at CAGR of 9% during 2009-2013, with its current consumption accounting for 35% of Asia's total, reaching 3,175 tonnes in 2008, according to Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, a consulting firm.

Pesticide in this report refers to a substance or a mixture of substances used to kill pests, diseases and unwanted plants, including various chemical substances used in agricultural industry, with the forms of technical or formulation. In terms of end-use segment, the major pesticide products mainly include: herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and others, such as rodenticides, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators and similar products.

Fungicides China News is a monthly publication released by CCM. It offers timely update and close follow up of China’s various kind of fungicides market dynamics, analyze the market data and trends. Major columns include new legislations, company strategy, investment opportunities, advanced technology and quality fungicides.

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