First, industry information
1.In 2013, China's plastic products production grew by 8.99% year-on-year.
At  present, China's production of plastic products reached 579.186 million  tons, an increase of 8.99% over the same period of the previous year. About 13.821 million tons of plastic materials are used for export, totaling about 49 billion US dollars. It  is estimated that by 2015, China's synthetic resin production will  reach about 64 million tons, although the past growth rate has been  maintained at 8-9%, but this year slowed to 7-8%. Last year, China's plastic resin production reached 52.1 million tons, an increase of 5.5%. The  net import volume was 14.39 million tons, and the apparent consumption  was 79.743 million tons, an increase of 4.9%. The output for the first  half of this year was 28.3 million tons, an increase of 7.8% over the  same period of the previous year.
2. Strong development of the automotive industry pushes up sales of injection molding machines in North America
This year, the US car sales will reach 15.5 million. However, the average age of cars on the road is 11 years. Automotive  analysts believe that in 2014, the US region's car sales will reach 16  million, returning to the level before the recession.
3. Domestic automotive plastics research into the world's development trend
According  to the statistics of relevant materials, the varieties of automotive  plastics in China are arranged according to the amount of PP, PVC, PU,  unsaturated polyester, ABS, PF, PE, PA and composite materials. It  can be seen that the amount of five general-purpose engineering  plastics is very small. It can be seen that in domestically produced  vehicles, the use of engineering plastics and high-performance  engineering plastics still has a large development space. In  recent years, relevant research institutions have been committed to the  research of modified high-performance engineering plastics and material  processing technology, and have made certain progress.
4. The green plastics industry is developing strongly
New  applications in the automotive and electronics industries will drive  demand for bioplastics. Although packaging will still dominate the  market, its share is expected to fall from 65% in 2007 to 40% in 2025.  By 2025, Asia will be The leader in the bioplastics market accounts for 32% of the market, followed by Europe with 31% and the United States with 28%.
5. Lightweight packaging of plastic packaging calls for new technology and new technology to be born
Market  research company IHS recently released a report on the PET market,  pointing out that due to economic and environmental factors, plastic  bottles and plastic packaging continue to be lighter, and the use of  recycled materials is increasing, which is the result. The main reason for the low growth rate of PET market demand.
6. Analysis of sales of self-owned brand SUV from January to November 2013
According  to the data compiled by Gasgoo.com, from January to November this year,  the sales of self-owned brand SUVs exceeded 1 million units, reaching  1,104,400 units, a year-on-year increase of 45.1%, which is less than  the overall 50.9% of domestic SUVs. Among  them, in November, the growth rate of independent SUV sales slowed  again, sales volume increased by 34.0% year-on-year to 116,600 units,  the growth rate was lower than 46.6% in the previous October, while the  third consecutive month of growth was far less than the domestic SUV  market as a whole. Level.
7.  Analysis of sales of domestically produced foreign-branded cars in  November 2013 & sales analysis of domestic brands of foreign brands  in 2013
According  to the data compiled by Gasgoo.com, in the domestic car market, in  November this year, the sales volume of foreign brands grew faster than  the market level. The sales volume increased by 798,100 units, a  year-on-year increase of 12.9%, which was higher than the overall 9.8%  of the domestic car market. Among  the major foreign factions, Japanese cars are the main force for the  growth of foreign-owned cars. The US cars have increased slightly  year-on-year, while the German and Korean cars have fallen. In November  this year, the sales of foreign-made domestic passenger cars reached  100,480, the first time. The  monthly sales exceeded one million units. Compared with the same period  of last year, the sales volume increased by 22.8% year-on-year, and the  growth rate was slightly higher than the average of 21.3% of the  domestic passenger vehicle market.
8. Sony focuses on recycling green plastics
Sony's  main business is consumer electronics, and plastics are an important  part of consumer electronics. At present, most companies use plastics in  production, usually new plastics, and new plastics are extracted from  petroleum. Sony has focused on the use of recycled plastics, so the development of "Sorplas".
9.iPhone 5c: wolf in a plastic case with a mid-range phone
The biggest selling point of the iPhone 5c is the colorful polycarbonate plastic case. By  replacing the metal case used by the iPhone 5 and the iPhone 5s, Apple  reduced the cost of materials for the iPhone 5c, making the traditional  $500 difference between the flagship model and the second model very  affordable. .
10. Blonde Technology promotes degradable agricultural film in Xinjiang
On  December 5, the company announced that the company has recently signed  an agreement with the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps to plan  the research on the film-coating effect of biodegradable agricultural  film in the crop ecological zones of Xinjiang Production and  Construction Corps in the next three years. Promote the joint station to carry out demonstration and promotion of biodegradable agricultural film of more than 7 million mu.
Second, product information
●BASF PVC modifier business sold to Zhong Yuan
●Car lightweighting into SABIC research and development focus
Third, the price information
●The global ethylene market continues to expand
●The competitiveness of titanium dioxide industry needs to be improved
Fourth, exhibition & conference information
2014 4th China Lantern Industry Forum March 06-07, 2014 Shanghai
2014 Shanghai International Automotive Materials and Lightweight Technology Exhibition May 21-23, 2013 Shanghai
2014 (2nd) International Automotive Polymer Technology Annual Conference Shanghai, June 19, 2014