What will be the production capacity of the national polyoxymethylene industry next year?

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In 2009, the national polyoxymethylene industry was in full bloom; the 90,000-ton capacity plant in Chongqing operated by Yuntianhua and the 40,000-ton capacity plant in Shanghai operated by Lanxing had both reached full production capacity； The construction of Tianjin Tianjian’s 40,000-ton/year production facility has been completed, and preparations for commissioning, such as purging, are currently in progress ； Installation phase of the 40,000 tons/year coal processing project at Henan Yongmei ； The 60,000 tons per year project of CNOOC Tianye has also entered the final installation phase ； The early stage of construction at the Ningxia Shenhua project site. Looking ahead, what will be the total production volume in 2010? People might estimate optimistically, but in reality the situation is likely to be less than ideal. Yuntianhua’s situation might be a bit better, after all it has the most extensive production experience in the polyoxymethylene industry; it is estimated that its production volume in 2010 will remain at 90,000 tons ； After numerous technical improvements, Shanghai Lanxing’s production conditions have improved, but due to limitations inherent in the manufacturing facilities, its production capacity has reached its limit; it is unlikely that there will be significant increases in output next year. Plans are currently in place to increase the production capacity to 60,000 tons per year. The Tianjin Tianjian project is designed to have an annual production capacity of 40,000 tons, but even under the most optimistic estimates, the actual output will likely only reach 20,000 tons per year. In particular, when the Fuyi technology is used, many of the same problems that arose at Shanghai Lanxing will likely occur. The production volume is expected to be 10,000 tons next year, while Henan Yongmei is likely to enter the trial operation phase next year as well. The CNOOC Tianye project entered the commissioning phase in mid-2010, so production is estimated to be 15,000 tons next year. Therefore, it is estimated that the national production of polyoxymethylene in state-owned enterprises will be 155,000 tons next year. Foreign companies: Factoring + DuPont and Asahi Kasei – 60,000 tons. In 2010, the national production of polyoxymethylene in China was 215,000 tons. Compared to the production levels of over 1 million tons in the United States and Europe, it is clear that there is still significant room for growth in China’s polyoxymethylene industry. In particular, the rapid development of China’s coal gasification industry will drive the growth of related industries such as methanol, formaldehyde, and polyoxymethylene.