China Resin Industry Report

In 2008, China synthetic resin output amounted to 31.296 million tons, and the figure in H1 2009 was 16.473 million tons. On variety, a complete variety system led by five major synthetic resin products (Polyethylene, polypropylene, PVC, polystyrene, ABS) and supported by others like Phenolic resin, amino plastics, epoxy resin, acrylic resin, etc has formed in China. China has become one of the world's major synthetic resin producers.

In the first half of 2009, the synthetic resin industry still hovered low; and got impacted by the imports, the industry development continued to be in the downturn. During Jan-Apr of 2009, the synthetic resin output was 10.729 million tons, down 2.5% year-on-year, and its exports were 567,000 tons, down 40.5% year-on-year. Currently, China synthetic resin industry is facing both opportunities and challenges. With the issuing of a series of economic stimulation plans by the government, the economic situation will turn better in H2 2009 and the downstream demand of synthetic resin industry will rebound.

China Synthetic Resin Output, Jan-Apr 2009(Unit: 10,000 tons)

Source: ResearchInChina

Under the backdrop of global financial crisis, China's resin companies were more or less affected from 2008 to Mid-2009. Taking SINOPEC Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd for example, its revenue in 2008 went up 0.21% to RMB60.311 billion year-on-year; during Jan-Jun 2009, its prime operating revenue declined 35.56% to RMB21.205 billion, and its profits from synthetic resin and plastic business in 2008 were negatively RMB2.177 billion , a drastic drop compared to RMB660 million in 2007.

Revenue of SINOPEC Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd, 2005-2009

Source: SINOPEC Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd

The report makes an in-depth analysis of China resin industry development, market changes, the development of synthetic resin segmented industries, latest trends of the resin application fields and upstream and downstream key companies of resin; and predicts the future development direction of the resin industry.

• Selected Charts
  • Properties and Application Fields of Resins
  • Ratios of Five Synthetic Resins to Total Output in China, 2008
  • China Synthetic Resin Output, 2008
  • China Synthetic Resin Output, Jan-Apr 2009
  • China Synthetic Resin Output and Growth Rate, 2005-1H 2009
  • China Synthetic Resin Import and Export, Jan-Jun 2009
  • LDPE, PP and PVC Price Comparison, Q3-Q4 2008
  • Regional Distribution of Enterprises above Designated Scale in China Plastics Industry, Jan-May 2009
  • Monthly Output Value and Y-O-Y Growth in China Plastics Industry, 2009
  • Accumulated Output of Key Products in China Plastics Industry, Jan-May 2009
  • Monthly Output Ratio of Key Products of China Plastics Industry
  • Accumulated Output Value of Plastic Sub-industries, Jan-May 2009
  • Output Value Ratio of Plastic Sub-industries, Jan-May 2009
  • Monthly Sales/Output Ratio of China Plastics Industry, Jan-May 2009
  • Accumulated Sales/Output Ratio of Plastic Sub-industries, Jan-May 2009
  • Export Trade of China Plastics Industry, 2008- 2009
  • Accumulated Import Value Ratio of Key Commodities in China Plastics Industry, Jan-Apr 2009
  • Accumulated Export Volume of Key Commodities in China Plastics Industry, Jan-Apr 2009
  • Accumulated Export Value Ratio of Key Commodities in China Plastics Industry, Jan-Apr 2009
  • Monthly Output Value of China Petrochemical Industry, 2008
  • Output and Sales of China Petrochemical Industry, 2008
  • Output and Sales of Major Products in China Petrochemical Industry, 1Q2009
  • Ex-factory Price Index of Industrial Products of China Chemical Raw Materials and Chemicals Manufacturing Industry since 2008
  • China PVC Industry Cycle
  • Monthly PVC Output in China, 2008-2009
  • China PVC Capacity Growth and Utilization, 2003-2008
  • Regional Distribution of China PVC Capacity, 2008
  • China PVC Consumption Structure
  • China PVC Downstream Consumption Growth, 2000-2008
  • China PVC Apparent Consumption, Feb-Jun 2009
  • China PVC Monthly Average Price, 2002-2009
  • China PVC Import and Export, 2000-2008
  • China PVC Import and Export, Jan-May 2009
  • China Top 10 PVC Manufacturers, 2008
  • Chlor-alkali Industry Policies in China, 2005-2009
  • China ABS Resin Output, 2005-2008
  • China ABS Resin Output, July 2009
  • Planned Capacity of ABS Resin in China, 2005-2008
  • China ABS Resin Apparent Consumption, 2005-2008
  • Shipment Price of Domestic ABS Resin Manufacturers, early June 2009
  • China ABS Resin Import and Export, 2005-June 2009
  • Monthly ABS Resin Import Volume and Price in China, 2008-June 2009
  • China Polypropylene Resin Output, 2006-2009
  • Newly-increased Capacity of Polypropylene in China, 2005-2009
  • Import of Polypropylene in Primary Forms, 2006-2009
  • China Polypropylene Resin Output, 2006
  • China Polypropylene Resin Output, 2007
  • China Polypropylene Resin Output, 2008
  • China Polypropylene Resin Output, 2009
  • China Polythene Output, 2006-2009
  • China Polythene Price, 2008-2009
  • Quoted Price of Ethylene in Asian Market on Oct 9th 2009
  • Import of Polythene in Primary Forms, 2006-2009
  • Performance of Epoxy Resin
  • Import and Export Volume of Epoxy Resin in Primary Forms in China, 2009
  • Import and Export Value of Epoxy Resin in Primary Forms in China, 2009
  • Price of Main Materials of Epoxy Resin on Aug 3rd 2009
  • Import and Export Volume of Petroleum Resin in Primary Forms in China, 2009
  • Import and Export Value of Petroleum Resin in Primary Forms in China, 2009
  • Plastic Resin and Multipolymer Output in China, 2009
  • Import and Export of Propylene in China, 2006-2009
  • Monthly Import and Export of Propylene in China, 2009
  • Polycarbonate Import and Export in Primary Forms, 2006-2009
  • Monthly Import and Export of Propylene in Primary Forms in China, 2009
  • List of Vinyl Ester Resin Grade at Home and Abroad
    • Applications of Vinyl Ester Resin
    • China Calcium Carbide Import and Export, 2006-2009
    • China Monthly Calcium Carbide Import and Export, 2009
    • Adhesive Application in China
    • China Plastic Film Output, 2006-2009
    • Number of Plastic Film Manufacturers in China, 2007-2009
    • Number of Plastic Film Practitioners in China, 2007-2009
    • Financial Indicators of Plastic Film Companies, 2007-2008
    • Major Companies in International Segmented Markets of Resin
    • Major Companies in China Segmented Markets of Resin
    • Main Businesses of Dow Chemical Company
    • Operating Revenue of Dow Chemical Company, 2004-2008
    • Sales of Dow Chemical Company by Division, 2008
    • Financial Results of BASF Group, 2008
    • Main Businesses of ExxonMobil
    • Financial Indicators of ExxonMobil, 2008
    • Key Products of Bayer Material Science
    • Financial Results of Bayer, 2009
    • Revenue of Sinopec Qilu Company Ltd, 2004-2007
    • Key Products of SINOPEC Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd.
    • Revenue of SINOPEC Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd, 2005-2009
    • Sales and Profits of SINOPEC Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd by Product
    • Financial Indicators of SINOPEC Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd, 2008-2009
    • Key Products of Sinopec Maoming Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
    • Revenue of Sinopec Maoming Petrochemical Co., Ltd, 2004-2007
    • Key Products and Implementation Standard of Sinopec Yangzi Petrochemical Company Ltd.
    • Revenue of Sinopec Yangzi Petrochemical Company Ltd, 2004-2007
    • Revenue of Bluestar New Chemical Materials Co., Ltd, 2005-2009
    • Key Products Sales of Bluestar New Chemical Materials Co., Ltd, 2009
    • Financial Indicators of Bluestar New Chemical Materials Co., Ltd, 2008-2009
    • Revenue of Bluestar Cleaning Co., Ltd, 2005-2009
    • Key Products Sales of Bluestar Cleaning Co., Ltd, 2009
    • Equity Structure Change of Bluestar Cleaning Co., Ltd
    • Revenue of Shenyang Chemical Industry Co., Ltd, 2005-2009
    • Key Products Sales of Shenyang Chemical Industry Co., Ltd, 2009
    • Financial Indicators of Shenyang Chemical Industry Co., Ltd, 2008-2009