Ethylene margins decline, capacity additions slow in 2002

Global ethylene capacity growth experienced a significant slowdown in 2002. Compared to an increase of 6.2 million tonnes/year in 2001, year 2002 saw only 2.5 million tpy of net additions.
March 21, 2003

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Global ethylene capacity growth experienced a significant slowdown in 2002. Compared to an increase of 6.2 million tonnes/year in 2001, year 2002 saw only 2.5 million tpy of net additions.

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