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POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS
Hormuz escalation heightens risk of rising prices
— By PIE staff — Following the moderate recovery in August, naphtha prices rose significantly at the beginning of September. This is making production more expensive for European steam crackers. Additional cost pressure is coming from the crude oil market. Concerns over the situation in the Strait of Hormuz are keeping the geopolitical risk premium elevated. Tensions in the Red Sea are also worsening.... (14.09.2026)
SADARA
Dow reportedly plans to exit Saudi joint venture with Saudi Aramco
— By PIE staff — Bloomberg news agency reports that Dow Chemical has decided to sell its stake in joint venture Sadara Chemical. The agency cites sources familiar with the situation. Dow did not initially respond to an enquiry from PIE. This further supports speculation after Dow CFO Jeffrey Tate said... (11.09.2026)
LOGISTICS
Military escalation in Strait of Hormuz again curbs freight traffic / Rhine water level falls back to critical levels
— By PIE staff — The crisis in the Persian Gulf shows no sign of easing. Since fighting between the US and Iran in the Middle East conflict intensified again, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has once more slowed to a near standstill. Only a handful of cargo vessels have risked passing through the... (11.09.2026)
EU RECYCLING
European recyclers seek 'Made in Europe' preference under PPWR
— By PIE staff — European recycling industry groups are calling for a ‘Made in Europe’ preference for recycled plastics used to meet mandatory recycled-content targets under the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. In a joint statement, the European Waste Management Association, Plastics Recyclers... (11.09.2026)
FRANCE
Plans for DRS on plastic bottles scrapped / Voluntary, locally targeted system offered instead / Beverage industry slams government U-turn
— By Vladislav Vorotnikov — The French government has dropped plans to impose a mandatory nationwide deposit return scheme for plastic bottles, opting instead for a voluntary system targeted at areas with poor collection rates, according to a statement issued on 4 September. “No mandatory DRS will be... (11.09.2026)
MEDICAL PACKAGING
PPWR puts healthcare packaging companies under pressure despite pharma exemptions
— By Brie Casazza — EU packaging rules are pushing healthcare companies towards recyclable and material-efficient packaging, but changing pharmaceutical blister packs is proving particularly difficult. Product protection, regulatory approvals, long stability tests, and existing packaging lines all limit the... (10.09.2026)
PPWR / RECYCLED CONTENT
'We need planning certainty quickly' / Bvse recycling expert Anna Roeb warns of investment risks for plastics recyclers in interview with PIE / Calls for equivalent standards for imports
— By PIE staff — As of 2030, the PPWR will introduce binding minimum recyclate quotas for plastic packaging in the EU, although key details regarding implementation are still unresolved. Among other things, the European Commission still has to determine how the proportion of recycled content from... (10.09.2026)
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EVONIK
German downsizing continues despite earnings relief / Hamburg and Bitterfeld sites to get the axe / Around 90 jobs affected
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POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics trend September: Reductions for all materials / Demand increases more moderately than hoped
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AXIA PLASTICS
Distribution of polymers from ExxonMobil expanded
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BORYSZEW
Earnings improve / Automotive business moves in reverse / Entry into drone industry
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SCHÜTZ
Acquires Italian IBC reconditioner and recycler Repack
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POLYMER PRICES
China engineering thermoplastics August: Prices mostly trend upwards / Firmer feedstock prices provide support / Improved demand, slightly higher prices expected in September
10.09.2026
ADURO CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES
Saipem to support first industrial-scale chemical recycling plant / 10,000 t/y facility planned at Chemelot in the Netherlands
10.09.2026
RÖCHLING
Industrial division acquires Spanish pressed-sheet manufacturer Polypres
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Price Reports and Announcements
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics trend September: Reductions for all materials / Demand increases more moderately than hoped
12:35
POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS
Hormuz escalation heightens risk of rising prices
14.09.2026
POLYMER PRICES
China engineering thermoplastics August: Prices mostly trend upwards / Firmer feedstock prices provide support / Improved demand, slightly higher prices expected in September
10.09.2026
POLYMER PRICES
China standard thermoplastics August: Prices rise across the board / Demand momentum remains limited so far / Hardly any disruption from typhoons / Further upward trend expected in September
09.09.2026
POLYMER PRICES
North America August: Polymer prices vary / Feedstock costs create upward pressure amid ample supply / Weak demand expected to limit scope for price increases in September
08.09.2026
RÖHM
Price hike for MMA in Europe
07.09.2026
POLYMER PRICES
Engineering thermoplastics August: Most prices remain in rollover / Abundant supply, weak summer holiday demand / Stable to slightly falling prices expected in September
03.09.2026
POLYMER PRICES
Composites/GRP August: Largely uneventful month / Weak demand leaves little scope for price movement in coming weeks
03.09.2026
POLYMER PRICES
Paraxylene August: Reduced availability drives up contract price
02.09.2026
POLYMER PRICES
Polyethylene August: With demand weak, producers' hopes remain unfulfilled / Small reductions and a rollover / Little price movement expected in September
02.09.2026
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LOGISTICS
Traffic backs up at Panama Canal / Ships pay record sums for passage
04.09.2026
LOGISTICS
Military escalation in Strait of Hormuz again curbs freight traffic / Rhine water level falls back to critical levels
11.09.2026
CHEMICAL RECYCLING
JRC puts numbers on price difference to virgin plastics / CRE says findings unsurprising for a 'young, capital-intensive industry' / What would it take to close the gap?
01.09.2026
SADARA
Dow reportedly plans to exit Saudi joint venture with Saudi Aramco
11.09.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Russia's largest polyolefin plant suspends operations following drone strike / Capacity concentration weakens Russian petchem industry / Experts say polymer shortage unlikely
02.09.2026
LEUNA-POLYAMID
No investor in sight / 'Market conditions prevent viable production in Leuna' / Shutdown in October
09.09.2026
MEDICAL PACKAGING
PPWR puts healthcare packaging companies under pressure despite pharma exemptions
10.09.2026
UPDATE - ENGEL / BILLION
Strategy partnership established / French manufacturer abandons own machine assembly; recommends Engel for new injection moulding machines
01.09.2026
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