Has BASF removed methyl monomer, a toxic compound which was lying at New Mangalore port, India been removed?

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Gopal Krishna

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Jan 14, 2025, 11:13:17 AM1/14/25

BASF Germany tops in terms of sales from among chemical companies. BASF had refused to remove 92.4 MT of methyl monomer, a toxic compound lying at New Mangalore port, India because it had inadequate storage space in its factory premises! Has it been removed?

On Tue, Jan 14, 2025 at 10:21 AM Joe DiGangi via ipennetwork list <ipenn...@npogroups.org> wrote:

ICIS = Independent Commodity Intelligence Services

https://www.icis.com/explore/press-releases/the-icis-top-100-chemical-companies-unveiled/
Most chemical companies saw significant sales declines in 2023 on weak global demand exacerbated by an extended period of customer destocking. “Companies across the sector from commodity to specialty manufacturers were impacted by weak demand, destocked supply chains, and energy and logistics woes. China demand did not bounce back from COVID shutdowns as everyone hoped,” said Nigel Davis, senior executive at ICIS.

https://www.icis.com/explore/press-releases/the-icis-top-100-chemical-companies-unveiled/
Here are the top 50 companies ranked by sales in 2023 along with the location of their headquarters. Of these, a large number have some involvement in plastics. Also note the presence of paint and coatings manufacturers. Twenty-two of the top 50 companies (44%) are headquartered in Asia.

1 BASF; Germany
2 Sinopec; China
3 Dow; US
4 LyondellBasell; US
5 ExxonMobil; US
6 INEOS; UK
7 SABIC; Saudi Arabia
8 Rongsheng Petrochemical; China
9 Wanhua Chemical; China
10 Sherwin-Williams; US
11 SK Innovation; South Korea
12 LG Chem; South Korea
13 Mitsubishi Chemical; Japan
14 PPG; US
15 PTT Global Chemical; Thailand
16 Toray; Japan
17 Sumitomo Chemical; Japan
18 Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co (PGPIC); Iran
19 Shin-Etsu Chemical; Japan
20 Evonik; Germany
21 Covestro; Germany
22 Indorama Ventures; US
23 Lotte Chemical; South Korea
24 Hengli Petrochemical; China
25 Braskem; Brazil
26 Westlake; US
27 Mitsui Chemicals; Japan
28 Bayer; Germany
29 DuPont; US
30 Henkel; Germany
31 AkzoNobel; Netherlands
32 Chevron Phillips Chemical; US
33 Honeywell; US
34 IFF; US
35 Celanese; US
36 Hengyi Petrochemical; China
37 Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp; Taiwan
38 Arkema; France
39 Nippon Paint; Japan
40 Albemarle; US
41 SCG; Thailand
42 Eastman Chemical; US
43 Resonac; Japan
44 Asahi Kansei; Japan
45 Nan Ya Plastics; Taiwan
46 Sasol; South Africa
47 Givaudan; Switzerland
48 Orbia; Mexico
49 Alpek; Mexico
50 Lonza; Switzerland

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