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The article reports on the completion of the 160 thousand ton per annum diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) unit of Yantai Wanhua Polyurethane Co. Ltd. in Ningbo of Zhejiang Sheng, China. The start of the commercial production in the 240 thousand ton per annum MDI unit of Shanghai Lianheng Isocyanate Co. Ltd., the total production capacity of MDI in China has reached 520 thousand ton per annum.

The article provides updates on the economic performance and production capacity of diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) industry in China. According to reports, the market has been experiencing a supply deficit and major suppliers are expanding MDI capacity. In 2005, the world capacity of MDI was 4.067 million tons per annum, an increase of nearly 15% over 2004. The consumption of MDI in China was 462 thousand tons in 2005.