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LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE

World
LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
Average Annual Capacities (-000- Metric Tons)
COMPANY

LOCATION

PROCESS

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

REMARKS

NORTH AMERICA
CANADA
Dow Canada

Ft. Saskat., Alta

(2)

280

280

280

285

285

285

285

285

285

285

285

Ft. Saskat., Alta

(2)

204

204

204

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

Ft. Saskat., Alta

(2)

204

204

204

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

Prentiss, Alta

(1)

50

20

30

50

250

250

250

150

50

50

50

Imperial Oil

Sarnia, Ont

(1)

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Nova Chemical

Joffre, Alta

(1)

595

625

655

670

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

Joffre, Alta

(2)

285

295

310

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

745
973
1,718

745
983
1,728

785
998
1,783

820
1,025
1,845

1,030
1,025
2,055

1,030
1,025
2,055

1,030
1,025
2,055

930
1,025
1,955

830
1,025
1,855

830
1,025
1,855

830
1,025
1,855

175

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

175
175

250
250

250
250

250
250

250
250

250
250

250
250

250
250

250
250

250
250

250
250

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


Subtotal - (2) Solution
TOTAL - Canada
MEXICO
PEMEX

Morelos, Ver

(1)

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


TOTAL - Mexico
UNITED STATES
Chevron Phillips

Dow

Dow
Solution
Dow
Solution
Dow
Solution
Unipol
HD/LL
Unipol
HD/LL
UNIPOL (2
Lines)
Adv.
Sclairtech

HD/LL
Swing
Univation

Cedar Bayou, TX

(1)

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

Pasadena, TX

(3)

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

Freeport, TX

(2)

359

359

359

359

359

359

359

359

359

359

359

Freeport, TX
Plaquemine, LA

(2)
(2)

113
255

113
285

113
285

113
285

113
285

113
285

113
285

113
285

113
285

113
285

113
285

Plaquemine, LA

(2)

225

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

Seadrift, TX

(1)

308

318

318

318

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

Seadrift, TX

(1)

(90)

(90)

(90)

(90)

(90)

(90)

(90)

(90)

(90)

(90)

(90)

Taft, LA

(1)

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

Taft, LA
Taft, LA

(1)
(1)

250
----

250
----

125
----

---100

---110

---130

---150

---170

---170

---170

---170

BP ProcSwing Unit
Phlps Loop
Swing
LLD/HD
Swg-Dow(3)
MPE
Affinity
Insite
Conv.
LL/HD
LLD/HD
Swing
UNIPOL
process
Unipol
Process
UNIPOL
process
UNIPOL II
Unipol

World
LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
Average Annual Capacities (-000- Metric Tons)
COMPANY
Eastman

LOCATION
Longview, TX

PROCESS
(1)

Equistar

La Porte, TX

(1)

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

Morris, IL

(1)

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

Morris, IL
Baton Rouge, LA

(1)
(3)

181
70

181
70

181
70

181
70

181
70

181
70

181
70

181
70

181
70

181
70

181
70

Baton Rouge, LA

(3)

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

Beaumont, TX

(1)

227

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

Beaumont, TX

(1)

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

Beaumont, TX

(1)

114

227

227

227

227

227

227

227

227

Mont Belvieu, TX

(1)

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

Mont Belvieu, TX

(1)

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

Odessa, TX
Point Comfort, TX
Point Comfort, TX
Odessa, TX

(2)
(1)
(1)
(2)

---137
137
115

66
137
137
93

159
142
142
----

75
142
142
----

---142
142
----

---142
142
----

---142
142
----

---142
142
----

---142
142
----

---142
142
----

---142
142
----

Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles, LA

(1)
(1)

115
25

115
25

115
25

115
25

115
25

115
25

115
25

115
25

115
25

115
25

115
25

Longview, TX

(1)

18

210

210

275

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

3,463
1,067
242
4,772

3,358
1,181
242
4,781

3,357
1,181
242
4,780

3,510
1,097
242
4,849

3,592
1,022
242
4,856

3,612
1,022
242
4,876

3,632
1,022
242
4,896

3,652
1,022
242
4,916

3,652
1,022
242
4,916

3,652
1,022
242
4,916

3,652
1,022
242
4,916

ExxonMobil

Flint Hills Resources


FPC USA
Huntsman
Westlake

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


Subtotal - (2) Solution
Subtotal - (3) Other
TOTAL - United States

2006
193

----

2007
----

----

2008
----

2009
----

2010
----

2011
----

2012
----

2013
----

2014
----

2015
----

2016
REMARKS
---- To

Westlake
Chem.
Corp.
Gas PhaseSwing
Shtd
Q4'91/UnipLL
Unipol-LL
Phlps LpMetalloce;
from Exxon
(A)
Phlps LpMetalloce;fr
om Exxon
(B)
HD/LL
Unipol
Process;
from Mobil
UNIPOL
process(2);
from Mobil
HD/LL
UNIPOL
process
UNIPOL
LLDPEExpol; from
Exxon/Mob
il
UNIPOL
process;
from Exxon
BP HD/LL
BP HD/LL
DSM/Stami
carbon
BP
Process
BP
Process Swing
From
Eastman
Innovene G

World
LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
Average Annual Capacities (-000- Metric Tons)
COMPANY

LOCATION

PROCESS

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


Subtotal - (2) Solution
Subtotal - (3) Other
TOTAL - North America

2006
4,383
2,040
242
6,665

2007
4,353
2,164
242
6,759

2008
4,392
2,179
242
6,813

2009
4,580
2,122
242
6,944

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

4,872
2,047
242
7,161

4,892
2,047
242
7,181

4,912
2,047
242
7,201

4,832
2,047
242
7,121

4,732
2,047
242
7,021

4,732
2,047
242
7,021

4,732
2,047
242
7,021

REMARKS

SOUTH AMERICA
ARGENTINA
PBB Polisur

Bahia Blanca, BA

(2)

Subtotal - (2) Solution


TOTAL - Argentina
BRAZIL
Braskem

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290
290

290
290

290
290

290
290

290
290

290
290

290
290

290
290

290
290

290
290

290
290

Camacari, Ba

(1)

100

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

Camacari, Ba

(2)

75

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

Duque de Caxias, RJ

(1)

----

225

270

270

270

270

270

Triunfo, RGS

(1)

Triunfo, RGS

(1)

Ipiranga

Triunfo, RGS

(1)

150

Politeno

Camacari, BA

(2)

75

Quattor
Rio Polimeros

Duque de Caxias, RJ
Duque de Caxias, RJ

(1)
(1)

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


Subtotal - (2) Solution
TOTAL - Brazil
VENEZUELA
Polinter

El Tablazo, Zul

(2)

Subtotal - (2) Solution


TOTAL - Venezuela
Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase
Subtotal - (2) Solution
TOTAL - South America

250
----

---250
---150

----

----

----

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

75

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

Dowlex

75

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

---270

---270

270
----

270
----

270
----

45
----

-------

-------

-------

-------

-------

770
150
920

790
150
940

790
150
940

790
150
940

790
150
940

790
150
940

790
150
940

790
150
940

790
150
940

790
150
940

790
150
940

120

120

130

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

120
120

120
120

130
130

140
140

140
140

140
140

140
140

140
140

140
140

140
140

140
140

770
560
1,330

790
560
1,350

790
570
1,360

790
580
1,370

790
580
1,370

790
580
1,370

790
580
1,370

790
580
1,370

790
580
1,370

790
580
1,370

790
580
1,370

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

Metallocen
e Unipol
DuPont
process
Univation;
from
Quattor
Spherilene
HD/LL
HD/LL
Spherilene
HD/LL
Spherilene
DuPont
process
Univation
Univation

Sclairtech

WEST EUROPE
AUSTRIA
Borealis

Schwechat

(1)

350

350

350

350

Bimodal
Borstar

World
LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
Average Annual Capacities (-000- Metric Tons)
COMPANY

LOCATION

PROCESS

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


TOTAL - Austria
FINLAND
Borealis

Porvoo

(3)

Subtotal - (3) Other


TOTAL - Finland

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

350
350

350
350

350
350

350
350

350
350

350
350

350
350

350
350

350
350

350
350

350
350

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120
120

120
120

120
120

120
120

120
120

120
120

120
120

120
120

120
120

120
120

120
120

FRANCE
ExxonMobil

ND de Gravenchon

(1)

425

425

425

425

425

425

425

425

425

425

425

Polimeri Europa

Dunkerque

(1)

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

545
545

545
545

545
545

545
545

545
545

545
545

545
545

545
545

545
545

545
545

545
545

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


TOTAL - France
GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC
Dow
Schkopau

(2)

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

Ineos
SABIC Europe

(1)
(1)

220
175

220
175

220
175

220
175

220
175

220
175

220
175

220
175

220
175

220
175

220
175

395
210
605

395
210
605

395
210
605

395
210
605

395
210
605

395
210
605

395
210
605

395
210
605

395
210
605

395
210
605

395
210
605

230
180

230
180

230
180

230
180

230
180

230
180

230
180

230
180

230
180

230
180

230
180

230
180
410

230
180
410

230
180
410

230
180
410

230
180
410

230
180
410

230
180
410

230
180
410

230
180
410

230
180
410

230
180
410

Dormagen
Gelsenkirchen

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


Subtotal - (2) Solution
TOTAL - German Federal Republic
ITALY
Polimeri Europa

Brindisi
Priolo

(1)
(2)

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


Subtotal - (2) Solution
TOTAL - Italy
NETHERLANDS
Dex Plastomer

Dow Benelux

Geleen

(2)

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

Terneuzen
Terneuzen
Terneuzen

(2)
(2)
(2)

170
170
340

170
170
340

170
170
340

170
170
340

170
170
340

170
170
340

170
170
340

170
170
340

170
170
340

170
170
340

170
170
340

REMARKS

Borstar
Tech/Swin
g

from
CIPEN Oct04
Copolynor

Swing op
LLDPE
only - Dow
Innovene G
Unipol
swing/From
Sabic
EuroPC

Unipol
Tech
Pln
400
Unipol II

ExxonMobil
50%, DSM
50%/part
plastomer
Dowlex
Dowlex
Dowlex

World
LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
Average Annual Capacities (-000- Metric Tons)
COMPANY

LOCATION

PROCESS

Subtotal - (2) Solution


TOTAL - Netherlands
PORTUGAL
Repsol Quimica

800
800
Sines

(1)

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


TOTAL - Portugal
SPAIN
Dow Iberica

Repsol Quimica

Tarragona, TG
Tarragona, TG
Tarragona, TG
Puertollano, LD

(2)
(2)
(2)
(3)

Subtotal - (2) Solution


Subtotal - (3) Other
TOTAL - Spain
SWEDEN
Borealis

2007

2008

800
800

800
800

2009

2010

800
800

800
800

2011
800
800

2012
800
800

2013
800
800

2014
800
800

2015
800
800

2016

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

-------

-------

-------

-------

-------

-------

-------

-------

-------

-------

-------

180
55
225
40

180
55
300
40

180
55
300
40

180
55
300
40

180
55
300
40

180
55
300
40

180
55
300
40

180
55
300
40

180
55
300
40

180
55
300
40

180
55
300
40

460
40
500

535
40
575

535
40
575

535
40
575

535
40
575

535
40
575

535
40
575

535
40
575

535
40
575

535
40
575

535
40
575

(1)

85

85

85

85

51

40

40

40

40

40

40

Stenungsund

(1)

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

210
210

210
210

210
210

210
210

176
176

165
165

165
165

165
165

165
165

165
165

165
165

350

350

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

350
350

350
350

280
280

280
280

280
280

280
280

280
280

280
280

280
280

280
280

280
280

2,080
1,650
160
3,890

2,080
1,725
160
3,965

2,010
1,725
160
3,895

2,010
1,725
160
3,895

1,976
1,725
160
3,861

1,965
1,725
160
3,850

1,965
1,725
160
3,850

1,965
1,725
160
3,850

1,965
1,725
160
3,850

1,965
1,725
160
3,850

1,965
1,725
160
3,850

Grangemouth

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


TOTAL - United Kingdom
Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase
Subtotal - (2) Solution
Subtotal - (3) Other
TOTAL - West Europe

(1)

REMARKS

800
800

Stenungsund

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


TOTAL - Sweden
UNITED KINGDOM
Ineos

2006

Innovene G
process.
300kt
Planned.

Dowlex
Plastomers
Dowlex
Repsol
process

Unipol,
swing plant
Borstar
bimodal,
swing plant

Swing
plant,71kt
assigned to
HPDE 08,
Innovene G

CIS & BALTIC STATES

World
LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
Average Annual Capacities (-000- Metric Tons)
COMPANY
LOCATION
OTHER CIS & BALTIC STATES
KPI
Karabatan, KAZ

PROCESS

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

REMARKS

(1)

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

Turkmengas

Gazachak, TUM

(2)

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

Uzbekneftegas

Shurtan, UZB

(2)

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

---40
40

---40
40

---40
40

---40
40

---40
40

---40
40

---40
40

---40
40

---40
40

---40
40

---40
40

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


Subtotal - (2) Solution
TOTAL - Other CIS & Baltic States
RUSSIA
Kazanorgsintez

Kazan, Tat.

(1)

----

55

Kazan, Tat.

(4)

----

----

----

Nizhnekamsk, Tat.

(1)

----

----

----

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


Subtotal - (4) To Be Announced
TOTAL - Russia

----------

55
---55

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


Subtotal - (2) Solution
Subtotal - (4) To Be Announced
TOTAL - CIS & Baltic States

---40
---40

55
40
---95

NKNK

110

110

----

110

----

110

----

110

----

110

----

110

----

110

----

110

----

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

110
---110

225
---225

225
---225

225
---225

225
---225

225
---225

225
---225

225
---225

225
---225

110
40
---150

225
40
---265

225
40
---265

225
40
---265

225
40
---265

225
40
---265

225
40
---265

225
40
---265

225
40
---265

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

75
125

75
150

75
150

75
150

75
150

75
150

75
150

75
150

LyondellBa
sell's
Spherilene
tech/ swing
plant
100 kt plan
announced
in 2001,
Swing plant
Nova
Sclairtech
Tech/
swing
plant,
expansion
plans

Univation
Tech, Cap
assigned
from HDPE
350 kt
planned for
2011
Basell
Spherilene
technology

MIDDLE EAST
IRAN
Amir Kabir PC

Bandar Imam

(1)

Arak PC
Jam PC

Arak
Bandar Assaluyeh

(1)
(1)

150
75
----

150
75
----

150
75
----

Swing,
Olefins 6,
Innovene G
BP Proc
Swing/Bas
ell, Olefins
10

World
LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
Average Annual Capacities (-000- Metric Tons)
COMPANY
Lorestan PC

LOCATION
Khorrambad

Mahabad PC

Mahabad, W. Azerbaijan

Tabriz PC

Tabriz

PROCESS
(1)

2006
----

2007
----

2008
----

2009
----

2010
----

2011
----

2012
----

2013
----

(1)

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

(1)

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

285
285

285
285

285
285

410
410

435
435

435
435

300

300

300

300

300

75
375
375

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


TOTAL - Iran
KUWAIT
Equate

Shuaiba

(1)

Shuaiba

(1)

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


TOTAL - Kuwait
QATAR
Qatofin

Mesaieed

300
300
(1)

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


TOTAL - Qatar
SAUDI ARABIA
KEMYA
Petro-Rabigh
Petrokemya/JUPC

SHARQ

Yansab

----

---300
300

---300
300

2014
150

2015
150

2016
150

----

150

150

60

60

60

60

435
435

435
435

585
585

735
735

735
735

300

300

300

300

300

300

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

450
450

450
450

450
450

450
450

450
450

450
450

450
450

----

----

----

----

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

-------

-------

-------

-------

450
450

450
450

450
450

450
450

450
450

450
450

450
450

Al Jubail

(1)

900

900

900

900

900

900

900

900

900

900

900

Rabigh
Rabigh
Al Jubail

(1)
(1)
(1)

------200

------200

------200

190
94
200

350
250
200

350
250
200

350
250
200

350
250
200

350
250
200

350
250
200

350
250
200

Al Jubail

(1)

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

Al Jubail

(1)

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

Al Jubail

(1)

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

Al Jubail

(1)

----

----

----

50

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

Yanbu

(1)

----

----

----

188

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

2,601
2,601

3,580
3,580

3,580
3,580

3,580
3,580

3,580
3,580

3,580
3,580

3,580
3,580

3,580
3,580

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


TOTAL - Saudi Arabia

2,080
2,080

2,080
2,080

2,080
2,080

REMARKS
supplied by
W. Eth.
pipeline
supplied by
W. Eth.
pipeline
LL/HD BP
Process

Unipol IButene
only
Dow
Unipol,
swing plant

Unipol
process,
trial run Oct09

LLD/HD
Unipol
process
Sumitomo
Sumitomo
Unipol/Swi
ng
Unipol/Swi
ng
Unipol
process
Unipol
process
Unipol
Process
Unipol
Process

World
LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
Average Annual Capacities (-000- Metric Tons)
COMPANY

LOCATION

PROCESS

2006

2007

2008

2009

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES


Borouge
Abu Dhabi, Ruwais

(3)

Abu Dhabi, Ruwais

(3)

----

----

----

----

Abu Dhabi, Ruwais

(3)

----

----

----

----

Subtotal - (3) Other


TOTAL - United Arab Emirates
Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase
Subtotal - (3) Other
TOTAL - Middle East

160

165

165

165

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

100

200

200

200

200

200

200

405

540

540

----

----

----

----

160
160

165
165

165
165

165
165

265
265

365
365

365
365

365
365

770
770

905
905

905
905

2,665
160
2,825

2,665
165
2,830

2,665
165
2,830

3,386
165
3,551

4,915
265
5,180

4,915
365
5,280

4,915
365
5,280

4,915
365
5,280

5,065
770
5,835

5,215
905
6,120

5,215
905
6,120

REMARKS
LL/HD
Borstar
Borstar
HD/LL
Borstar
HD/LLD
tech

AFRICA
ALGERIA
Sonatrach/Total/QP

Arzew

(4)

Subtotal - (4) To Be Announced


TOTAL - Algeria
EGYPT
SIDPEC

Alexandria

(1)

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


TOTAL - Egypt
LIBYA
RASCO

Ras Lanuf

(1)

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


TOTAL - Libya
NIGERIA
ELEME PC
Subtotal - (2) Solution
TOTAL - Nigeria

Port Harcourt

(2)

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

-------

-------

-------

-------

-------

-------

-------

-------

-------

-------

-------

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112
112

112
112

112
112

112
112

112
112

112
112

112
112

112
112

112
112

112
112

112
112

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80
80

80
80

80
80

80
80

80
80

80
80

80
80

80
80

80
80

80
80

80
80

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135
135

135
135

135
135

135
135

135
135

135
135

135
135

135
135

135
135

135
135

135
135

450 kt
understudy

Swing Unit;
BP process

LL/HD
swing unit
(2 lines),
UCC
technology

Sclair-S/U
end '94

SOUTH AFRICA

World
LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
Average Annual Capacities (-000- Metric Tons)
COMPANY
SASOL

LOCATION
Sasolburg

PROCESS
(1)

2006
150

2007
150

2008
150

2009
150

2010
150

2011
150

2012
150

2013
150

2014
150

2015
150

2016
150

REMARKS

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


TOTAL - South Africa

150
150

150
150

150
150

150
150

150
150

150
150

150
150

150
150

150
150

150
150

150
150

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


Subtotal - (2) Solution
Subtotal - (4) To Be Announced
TOTAL - Africa

342
135
---477

342
135
---477

342
135
---477

342
135
---477

342
135
---477

342
135
---477

342
135
---477

342
135
---477

342
135
---477

342
135
---477

342
135
---477

55

110

110

110

UCC
process

INDIAN SUBCONTINENT
INDIA
BCPL

Dibrugarh, Assam

(1)

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

Haldia

Auraiya, UP
Auraiya, UP
Haldia, W. Bengal

(2)
(4)
(1)

100
---125

100
---125

100
---125

100
---125

110
---179

145
---190

145
---190

145
---190

145
50
190

145
200
190

145
200
190

Indian Oil

Panipat, Har

(2)

----

----

----

----

88

175

175

175

175

175

175

IPCL
OPAL

Nagothane, Mah
Dahej, Guj

(1)
(1)

120
----

150
----

-------

-------

-------

-------

-------

-------

---350

---350

---350

Reliance Industries

Hazira, Guj
Jamnagar, Guj
Nagothane, Mah

(2)
(4)
(1)

270
-------

270
-------

270
---150

270
---150

320
---150

320
---150

320
---150

320
---150

320
---150

320
250
150

320
500
150

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


Subtotal - (2) Solution
Subtotal - (4) To Be Announced
TOTAL - India

245
370
---615

275
370
---645

275
370
---645

275
370
---645

329
518
---847

340
640
---980

340
640
---980

395
640
---1,035

800
640
50
1,490

800
640
450
1,890

800
640
700
2,140

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


Subtotal - (2) Solution
Subtotal - (4) To Be Announced
TOTAL - Indian Subcontinent

245
370
---615

275
370
---645

275
370
---645

275
370
---645

329
518
---847

340
640
---980

340
640
---980

395
640
---1,035

800
640
50
1,490

800
640
450
1,890

800
640
700
2,140

GAIL

Swing
plant,
InnoveneT
MG
Sclairtech
Swing
plant.
Basell
Spherilene
process,
swing unit
NOVA
Sclairtech
process
BP
Process
LLDPE/HD
PE Swing;
Innovene G
Process,In
eos Tech
Sclairtech
From IPCL
08,
Innovene G

NORTHEAST ASIA
CHINA

World
LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
Average Annual Capacities (-000- Metric Tons)
COMPANY
Baotou Shenhua

LOCATION
Baotou, Inner Mongolia

CNOOC & Shell PC

Huizhou, Guangdong

Daqing PC

2006
----

2007
----

2008
----

2009
----

(4)

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

300

Daqing, Heilong.

(1)

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

Daqing, Heilong.

(1)

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

125

125

125

125

Daqing, Heilong.

(1)

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

150

150

150

150

Dushanzi, Xinjiang
Dushanzi, Xinjiang

(1)
(1)

110
----

110
----

110
----

110
50

110
150

110
150

110
150

110
150

110
150

110
150

110
150

Dushanzi, Xinjiang

(1)

----

----

----

50

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

Fujian Ref & Chem

Quanzhou, Fujian

(1)

----

----

----

133

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

Fushun PC

Fushun, Liaoning

(1)

----

----

----

150

225

225

225

225

Guangzhou PC

Guangzhou, Guangdong

(1)

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

Jilin Chemical

Jilin, Jilin

(1)

290

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

Lanzhou PC

Lanzhou, Gansu
Lanzhou, Gansu
Maoming, Guangdong

(1)
(1)
(1)

60
15
140

60
150
173

60
150
220

60
150
220

60
150
220

60
150
220

60
150
220

60
150
220

60
150
220

60
150
220

60
150
220

65
75

65
150

65
150

65
150

Dushanzi PC

Maoming PC

PROCESS
(1)

65
----

65
----

65
----

----

65
----

2010
56

----

65
----

2011
150

----

65
----

2012
150

65
----

2013
150

2014
150

2015
150

2016
150

Panjin Ethylene
Panjin, Liaoning
PuCheng Clean Energy Pucheng, Shaanxi

(1)
(1)

Qilu PC

Zibo, Shandong

(1)

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

Secco
Shaanxi Yanchang
Shanxi Coking Corp.

Caojing, Shanghai
Yan'an, Shaanxi
Hongtong, Shanxi

(1)
(1)
(4)

300
-------

300
-------

300
-------

338
-------

375
-------

375
-------

375
-------

375
-------

375
100
38

375
200
150

375
200
150

REMARKS
Swing unit;
UNIPOL
process
Planned
2016
UNIPOL
process
Swing unit;
UNIPOL
process
Swing unit:
UNIPOL
process
BP process
Univation
Process
HDPE/LLD
PE Swing
Plant (#1)
Univation
Process
HDPE/LLD
PE Swing
Plant (#2)
Univation
Unipol
Technology
Swing unit;
UNIPOL
process
Unipol
process
Unipol
Process
BP process
Swing unit,
UNIPOL
Process
BP process
Univation's
UNIPOL
PE
Process.
Swing
plant.
UNIPOL
process
HD/LL
BP
Process

World
LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
Average Annual Capacities (-000- Metric Tons)
COMPANY
Shenyang Paraffin

LOCATION
Shenyang, Liaoning

PROCESS
(1)

Sichuan PC

Chengdu, Sichuan

(4)

SINOPEC Tianjin PC

Tianjin, Tianjin

(1)

SINOPEC Wuhan

Wuhan, Hubei

(1)

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

Sinopec-KPC PC JV
SINOPEC/SABIC JV
Yangzi PC

Zhanjiang, Guangdong
Tianjin, Tianjin
Nanjing, Jiangsu

(4)
(4)
(1)

------300

------300

------300

------300

---300
300

---300
300

Yili Meidianhua
Yulin Energy & Chem.

Yili, Xinjiang
Yulin, Shaanxi

(1)
(1)

-------

-------

-------

-------

-------

-------

Zhongyuan PC

Puyang, Henan

(1)

ZRCC

Ningbo, Zhejiang

(1)

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


Subtotal - (4) To Be Announced
TOTAL - China

2006
----

2007
----

2008
----

----

----

----

140

200

140

200

140

200

2009
25
----

140

200

2010
60
----

140

2011
60
----

140

2012
60

2013
60

2014
60

2015
60

2016
60

75

300

300

300

140

140

140

140

275

300

300

300

---300
300

---300
300

---300
300

225
300
300

225
300
300

-------

---225

---300

---300

150
300

----

140

200

215

260

260

260

260

260

----

----

----

----

338

450

450

450

450

450

450

2,010
---2,010

2,188
---2,188

2,235
---2,235

2,531
---2,531

3,464
300
3,764

3,685
300
3,985

3,880
300
4,180

4,805
375
5,180

5,080
638
5,718

5,180
975
6,155

5,330
1,275
6,605

REMARKS
HDPE/LLD
PE swing
plant
refinery
start ard
Mar,
cracker
start Q3
UNIPOL
process
Innovene S
Process

Unipol
process
UNIPOLTM
procUnivation
Tech
HDPE/LLD
PEswing
plant
UNIPOL
process
Swing unit;
UNIPOL
process

JAPAN
Asahi Kasei Chem.

Nobeoka

(2)

(40)

(40)

(40)

(40)

(40)

(40)

(40)

(40)

(40)

(40)

(40)

Evolue Japan

Ichihara

(1)

200

200

200

240

260

260

300

300

300

300

300

Japan Polyethylene

Kashima
Kashima
Kawasaki
Oita
Kawasaki

(1)
(1)
(3)
(1)
(1)

110
168
50
45
110

110
168
50
45
110

110
168
50
45
110

110
168
50
45
110

110
168
50
45
110

110
168
50
45
110

110
168
50
45
110

110
168
50
45
110

110
168
50
45
110

110
168
50
45
110

110
168
50
45
110

Chiba
Chiba

(1)
(2)

95
60

95
60

95
60

95
60

95
60

95
60

95
60

95
60

95
60

95
60

95
60

Chiba

(1)

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Nippon Unicar
Prime Polymer Co.
Sumitomo Chem.

LLDPE
(Dow)
Metallocen
e LL
Unipol
Unipol
Nippon-Met
Unipol
UNIPOL
process
DSM
Solution
Sumitomo
Gas Phase

World
LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
Average Annual Capacities (-000- Metric Tons)
COMPANY
TOSOH
Ube Maruzen PE

LOCATION
Chiba
Yokkaichi
Chiba

PROCESS
(3)
(3)
(1)

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


Subtotal - (2) Solution
Subtotal - (3) Other
TOTAL - Japan

2006
114

2007
114

2008
114

2009
114

2010
114

2011
114

2012
114

2013
114

2014
114

2015
114

2016
114

49
90

49
90

49
90

49
90

49
90

49
90

49
90

49
90

49
90

49
90

49
90

918
60
213
1,191

918
60
213
1,191

918
60
213
1,191

958
60
213
1,231

978
60
213
1,251

978
60
213
1,251

1,018
60
213
1,291

1,018
60
213
1,291

1,018
60
213
1,291

1,018
60
213
1,291

1,018
60
213
1,291

REMARKS
CdF
process
Cdf
BP
proc.,96M
LLDPE

KOREA (SOUTH)
Hanwha Chemical

Yeosu

(1)

266

266

266

266

266

266

266

266

266

266

266

Honam PC

Yeosu
Daesan

(1)
(1)

130
----

130
----

130
----

130
240

130
240

130
240

130
240

130
240

130
240

130
240

130
240

LG Chem

Daesan

(2)

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

Lotte Daesan PC

Daesan

(1)

80

80

170

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

Samsung Total PC

Daesan

(1)

125

125

125

SK Corp.

Ulsan

(2)

170

85

SK Energy

Ulsan

(2)

----

85

SK Global Chemical

Ulsan

(2)

----

----

----

----

----

Ulsan

(2)

----

----

----

----

----

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


Subtotal - (2) Solution
TOTAL - Korea (South)

601
250
851

601
250
851

----

170

691
250
941

125
----

170

761
250
1,011

125
----

170

761
250
1,011

125

125

125

125

125

125

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

170
----

761
250
1,011

170
----

761
250
1,011

170
----

761
250
1,011

170

170

170

380

380

380

761
630
1,391

761
630
1,391

761
630
1,391

UNIPOL
Swing
Spherilene
From Lotte
Daesan
DSM
Sol(C4/C8)
; From LG
Daesan PC
Merged
with
Honam PC
wef Jan
2009
From
ATOFINA
Sclairtech;
To SK
Energy wef
1 Jul 2007
Split into
SKEnergy
Chem
&SKEnergy
Ref wef1
Jan 10
From SK
Energy wef
1 Jan 2024
230ktons
mLLDPE n
150ktons
Polyolefins
Plastoemer
s

World
LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
Average Annual Capacities (-000- Metric Tons)
COMPANY

LOCATION

PROCESS

TAIWAN
FPC
USI Far East

Mai Liao
Kaohsiung

(1)
(1)

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


TOTAL - Taiwan
Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase
Subtotal - (2) Solution
Subtotal - (3) Other
Subtotal - (4) To Be Announced
TOTAL - Northeast Asia

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

264
40

264
40

264
40

264
40

264
40

264
40

264
40

264
40

264
40

264
40

264
40

304
304

304
304

304
304

304
304

304
304

304
304

304
304

304
304

304
304

304
304

304
304

3,833
310
213
---4,356

4,011
310
213
---4,534

4,148
310
213
---4,671

4,554
310
213
---5,077

5,507
310
213
300
6,330

5,728
310
213
300
6,551

5,963
310
213
300
6,786

6,888
310
213
375
7,786

7,163
690
213
638
8,704

7,263
690
213
975
9,141

7,413
690
213
1,275
9,591

REMARKS
BP Tech
Share of
UNIPOL

SOUTHEAST ASIA
AUSTRALIA
Qenos

Botany, NSW

(1)

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


TOTAL - Australia
INDONESIA
Chandra Asri PC
PT Peni
PT Titan

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125
125

125
125

125
125

125
125

125
125

125
125

125
125

125
125

125
125

125
125

125
125

UNIPOL
process;
Dedicated
LL

Cilegon, W. Java

(1)

165

165

165

165

165

190

215

215

215

215

215

Merak, W. Java
Merak, W. Java
Merak, W. Java
Merak, W. Java

(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)

50
50
50
50

------100
100

------100
100

------100
125

------100
125

------100
125

------100
125

------100
125

------100
125

------100
125

------100
125

365
365

365
365

365
365

390
390

390
390

415
415

440
440

440
440

440
440

440
440

440
440

90

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

90
90

100
100

100
100

100
100

100
100

100
100

100
100

100
100

100
100

100
100

100
100

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


TOTAL - Indonesia
MALAYSIA
PE Malaysia

125

Kerteh, Terengganu

(1)

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


TOTAL - Malaysia

UNIPOL
swing
BP swing
BP swing
BP swing
BP swing

BP
process/sw
ing

PHILIPPINES
Bataan PE

Mariveles, Bataan

(1)

(125)

(60)

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

JG Summit PC

Batangas, Batangas

(1)

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

BP
Innovene;
To NPC
Alliance
Unipol

World
LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
Average Annual Capacities (-000- Metric Tons)
COMPANY
NPC Alliance

LOCATION
Mariveles, Bataan

PROCESS
(1)

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


TOTAL - Philippines
SINGAPORE
ExxonMobil

TPC

2007
65

2008
130

2009
130

2010
130

2011
130

2012
130

2013
130

2014
130

2015
130

2016
130

50
50

115
115

180
180

180
180

180
180

180
180

180
180

180
180

180
180

180
180

180
180

Pulau Ayer Chawan


Pulau Ayer Chawan

(1)
(1)

500
----

555
----

555
----

555
----

555
----

555
----

555
325

555
650

555
650

555
650

555
650

Pulau Ayer Chawan

(1)

----

----

----

----

----

----

163

325

325

325

325

Pulau Ayer Merbau

(1)

----

----

----

----

----

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


TOTAL - Singapore
Map Ta Phut, Rayong

(1)

Siam PE

Map Ta Phut, Rayong

(2)

Map Ta Phut, Rayong

(2)

Map Ta Phut, Rayong

(1)

Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase


Subtotal - (2) Solution
TOTAL - Thailand
Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase
Subtotal - (2) Solution
TOTAL - Southeast Asia

130
630
630

THAILAND
PTT Polyethylene

TPE

2006
----

---350
----

555
555
---350
----

555
555
---350
----

----

----

----

----

Ineos
Innovene
Swing

----

555
555

555
555

555
555

1,043
1,043

1,530
1,530

1,530
1,530

1,530
1,530

1,530
1,530

33

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

60

300

300

300

300

300

300

----

REMARKS

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100
350
450

100
350
450

100
350
450

133
350
483

500
410
910

500
650
1,150

500
650
1,150

500
650
1,150

500
650
1,150

500
650
1,150

500
650
1,150

1,360
350
1,710

1,360
350
1,710

1,425
350
1,775

1,483
350
1,833

1,850
410
2,260

1,875
650
2,525

2,388
650
3,038

2,875
650
3,525

2,875
650
3,525

2,875
650
3,525

2,875
650
3,525

15,678
5,455
775
---21,908

15,931
5,654
780
---22,365

16,157
5,679
780
---22,616

20,806
5,765
880
300
27,751

21,072
6,127
980
300
28,479

21,840
6,127
980
300
29,247

23,227
6,127
980
375
30,709

23,957
6,507
1,385
688
32,537

24,207
6,507
1,520
1,425
33,659

24,357
6,507
1,520
1,975
34,359

Unipol
UNIPOL
process
Swing unit;
UNIPOL
process
Sumimoto
Gas phase

UNIPOL
process
Dow
Solution
Dow
Solution
BP Proc

WORLD
Subtotal - (1) Gas Phase
Subtotal - (2) Solution
Subtotal - (3) Other
Subtotal - (4) To Be Announced
TOTAL - World

17,645
5,632
780
---24,057

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