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Asia capro producers mull output cuts on squeezed margins
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asian caprolactam (capro) producers are resorting to cutting production on thinning margins amid falling prices, and as downstream nylon plants run at reduced operating rates because of weak demand, industry sour
NPRA ’11: March capro negotiations stalled in Europe - buyer
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (ICIS)--Negotiations for March caprolactam (capro) in Europe will likely progress into April, with buy and sell ideas still far apart, a buyer said on the sidelines of the International Petrochemical Conference ( IPC ) on Sunday.
JAPAN DISASTER: Europe caprolactam market unnerved by crisis
LONDON (ICIS)--The European caprolactam market has been unnerved by the crisis in Japan, market sources said on Wednesday.
Honeywell declares FM on contract caprolactam-16/03/2011-ICIS News
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Honeywell declared force majeure (FM) on caprolactam (capro) for all contract customers effective 15 March, the company said on Wednesday.
JAPAN DISASTER: Producers 'might have to declare capro FM'
SINGAPORE (ICIS)-- Japanese producers might have to declare force majeure (FM) on caprolactam (capro) due to possible feedstock and power shortages, a northeast Asian capro producer said on Wednesday.
JAPAN DISASTER: Crisis sparks panic buying of spot capro in Taiwan
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The disaster in Japan has sparked panic buying of spot caprolactam (capro) by downstream nylon makers in Taiwan due to fears of an acute feedstock shortage of April Japan-origin contract volumes, sources said on
China imposes provisional ADD on caprolactam from the US, EU
GUANGZHOU (ICIS)--China announced on Monday anti-dumping duties (ADD) on caprolactam imported from the US and EU, a move industry sources said will pose short-term pain to downstream nylon sector but will benefit the entire chain in t
Asia capro prices surge, set to remain firm on buying
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Surging Asian caprolactam prices are likely to remain firm in the months ahead due to tight supply and as downstream nylon makers scramble to secure the material to avert possibl
OUTLOOK ’11: Tight Asia caprolactam supply to keep prices firm
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asian caprolactam prices will be firmly supported as the tight supply experienced throughout 2010 is likely to prevail next year, industry sources said.
Asian capro spot prices rebound, uptrend likely to continue-09/12/2010-ICIS News
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asian caprolactam spot sentiment rebounded as buyers - after staying away for two weeks - stepped in to replenish stocks with the uptrend seen continuing in 2011 due to an expected tight supply, buyers and
