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Life at the cross-roads: what does the GCC offer PU?
China’s cold chain: supercharged growth, but freezing margins
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China’s cold chain: supercharged growth, but freezing margins

The cold chain is growing longer and more complicated, while domestic refrigerators are getting bigger, and blowing agent technology in China is changing, too. Simon Robinson and Jane Ho take a closer look at the fast-developing Chinese cold chain market.

Mexico: growth continues despite strong headwinds
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Mexico: growth continues despite strong headwinds

The polyurethane market in Mexico is vibrant, with strong growth in the flexible, automotive, rigid and appliance sectors. Berengere Sim and Simon Robinson interviewed a number of key companies at UTECH Las America 2019

North American PU industry looks good, but it's not all plain sailing
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North American PU industry looks good, but it's not all plain sailing

John Televantos has many years' experience in the North American polyurethane and chemicals industries. He gave the keynote address at UTECH North America 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina earlier this year. Here's what he said

Opportunities abound in China's market for polyurethane
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Opportunities abound in China's market for polyurethane
A dominating theme among the exhibitors at PU China was the environment. How is China’s drive to higher quality, environmentally friendly products and production is playing out? Simon Robinson investigates.
Korea 2017 -- setting the scene
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Korea 2017 -- setting the scene
Since Urethanes Technology last visited Korea in 2015, the polyurethane industry in Korea has continued to grow in the areas where it touches the automotive industry, but signs of maturity are beginning to show in other sectors
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GST: Simplifying and speeding up trade across India
After a decade of negotiation, horse trading and discussion, India's GST appears set to simplify its mind-bendingly complex system of internal tariffs and duties.
India PU industry: closer to the tipping point
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India PU industry: closer to the tipping point
The consensus of visitors and exhibitors to PU Tech India 2017 is that the Indian polyurethane industry is growing quickly and sustainably. What lies behind this?
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Amino sees clear signs of market recovery in Brazil

Amino, based in Diadema, in the southern part of São Paulo city in Brazil, has generally been growing at above average rates for the Latin American polyurethanes market