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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
(2)
280
280
280
285
285
285
285
285
285
285
285
(2)
204
204
204
205
205
205
205
205
205
205
205
(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
Morelos, Ver
(1)
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
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
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)
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)
El Tablazo, Zul
(2)
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
Porvoo
(3)
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
(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
Brindisi
Priolo
(1)
(2)
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
800
800
Sines
(1)
Repsol Quimica
Tarragona, TG
Tarragona, TG
Tarragona, TG
Puertollano, LD
(2)
(2)
(2)
(3)
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
(1)
REMARKS
800
800
Stenungsund
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
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
Kazan, Tat.
(1)
----
55
Kazan, Tat.
(4)
----
----
----
Nizhnekamsk, Tat.
(1)
----
----
----
----------
55
---55
---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
Shuaiba
(1)
Shuaiba
(1)
Mesaieed
300
300
(1)
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
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
(3)
(3)
----
----
----
----
(3)
----
----
----
----
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)
Alexandria
(1)
Ras Lanuf
(1)
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
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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)
----
----
----
----
----
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)
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)
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
125
Kerteh, Terengganu
(1)
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)
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
(1)
(1)
500
----
555
----
555
----
555
----
555
----
555
----
555
325
555
650
555
650
555
650
555
650
(1)
----
----
----
----
----
----
163
325
325
325
325
(1)
----
----
----
----
----
(1)
Siam PE
(2)
(2)
(1)
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