Wanhua Chemical gets approval for $2.58B polyolefin plant in Shandong

Wanhua Chemical Group has received approval from Shandong's development and reform commission to build a polyolefin plant costing CNY17.6 billion ($2.58 billion) in Yantai Chemical Industrial Park, Shandong. The plant will produce 1.2 million tons of ethylene annually, including 250,000 tons of low-density polyethylene and 400,000 tons of ethylene-octene copolymer (POE).

“The Shandong provincial arm of China’s development and reform commission gave Wanhua permission for the project that will make 1.2 million tons of ethylene a year and polyolefin products along with various intermediates.”yicaiglobal.com

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• yicaiglobal.comChina’s Wanhua Gets Go-Ahead for USD2.58 Billion Polyolefin Project in ShandongTang ShihuaAug 23, 2022
• european-rubber-journal.comWanhua gains regulatory approval for €2.5bn chemicals plant | European Rubber JournalSep 1, 2022

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