PetroChem Wire LLC is a daily, independent publication that creates global awareness of the margins and facilitates the growth of spread trades.

PetroChem Wire was formed in 2007 to serve the US olefins and polymers markets by providing useful and clear information at the close of each business day. It is a private company created by investments of its partners: The Plastics Exchange, Lawson Energy, and Kathy Hall.

Kathy Hall heads the New Jersey-based publishing company, managing information flow and all editors and researchers at the PetroChem Wire. She spent more than 10 years as a commodity markets reporter and editor at Platts, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies. Kathy is the company’s operating executive.

The Plastics Exchange is a Chicago-based resins clearing agency that has helped US plastic market liquidity increase since the late 1990s. Its founder and CEO, Michael Greenberg, started the company after a successful trading career on the CME.

Lawson Energy is the personal investment arm for Lawson Brice and Clay Lozier of Lozier Energy. Lozier Energy has been a leading broker of NGLs since 1996 and a leading broker of olefins since 2004. Lawson Brice, vice president of Lozier Energy and its senior olefins broker, is president of Lawson Energy.

Mark Quiner is the PetroChem Wire's senior editor. Mark is based out of Houston and reports on daily ethylene and propylene markets. He spent 2 years as a commodity markets reporter at ICIS.