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Chemical Week

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Vanessa Acuna, Joseph Hincks, Sarah Timson, Mark Storry

China Chemicals 2011 IHS CW Release

February 14, 2011

There is nowhere more exciting,
faster growing, or that offers more opportunities for Chemical companies than the Greater China region. The Chinese Chemical sector grew by 10.2% in 2009 to reach a value of $648 billion. The Chinese sector now accounts for more than 50% of the Asia Pacific market.
Yet, at the same time, few places
are more difficult to operate in and understand than mainland China.

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