On 15 July a news conference was called by Tianjin municipal government and China Petrochemical Industry Federation to announce that the International Petrochemical Congress 2011 will be held from 7 to 9 September in Tianjin Binhai New Area.
The topics of the congress include the prospecting and strategic opportunities of the international petrochemical industry and thinking about energy and material in the view of both the world and China. Meanwhile, a CEO roundtable and a China-Japan Petrochemical summit will take place, and forums on Administration on Methanol Supply Chain and Transportation and Advanced Equipment Production will also be held.
This congress will attract investments and boost the South Port Industry Zone in Binhai New Area. It is reported that at present, 31 investing cooperation agreements have been signed.
