ACC American Chemistry Council

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT ‘Trump 2.0' will see major changes in climate legislation / ACC staffers return to EPA	29.01.2025
POLYMER PRICES North America December: Stable to slightly falling prices in combination with sluggish demand and adequate supply / Feedstock quotations firmer recently / Price rises in January unlikely	14.01.2025
WORLD PLASTICS COUNCIL President Benny Mermans elected for second term	10.01.2025
POLYMER PRICES North America November: Rollovers, reductions on weak market fundamentals / Weakness set to continue into new year / Trump's customs duties big unknown factor	10.12.2024
POLYMER PRICES North America October: Weak market conditions dominate picture in all segments / Reductions, rollovers everywhere / Softer cost side / November expected to be lower	05.11.2024
POLYMER PRICES North America September: Prices roll over or fall back / Weak demand continues / Production outages have no effect on quotes / Lower feedstock prices and surplus trend support decreases	07.10.2024
USA Revised recycling law draft in Congress seeks 30% recyclate in plastic packaging / Bucshon, Davis look to stimulate private sector investment	26.09.2024
POLYMER PRICES North America August: Most prices roll over or fall / Only polyolefins rise because of increasing feedstock prices / FMs, outages due to weak demand have no effect on prices / No trend turnaround likely	03.09.2024
PLASTICS TREATY USA US seen as shifting position on global plastic-output cuts / Industry slams reports	22.08.2024
POLYMER PRICES North America July 2024: Hurricane Beryl leads to numerous outages, logistics problems / Polyolefin, PVC prices see some significant rises / PA 6 also considerably higher / August expected to stay mostly unchanged	06.08.2024
SHELL Energy giant drops chemical recycling plans / Target of 1 mn t/y by 2025 “unfeasible”	05.08.2024
USA Federal government launches plastics-waste-reduction strategy / Reduction of SUPs primary target	23.07.2024
POLYMER PRICES North America June 2024: Most prices remain unchanged despite firmer feedstocks and production problems / Demand weak across the board / Reduced margins for producers also expected in July	03.07.2024
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Industry initiative Operation Clean Sweep expands presence to 65 countries / 2023 Global Impact report	10.05.2024
POLYMER PRICES North America April 2024: Prices move in different directions / PP falls again / Cost situation supports prices for engineering thermoplastics / No major price jumps expected in May	08.05.2024
NPE Biggest trade show on the North American continent to open doors again / Main topics: recycling, sustainability	06.05.2024
PETROCHEMICALS USA Environmental Protection Agency steps up action against chemical companies / 218 plants affected	17.04.2024
POLYMER PRICES North America March 2024: Prices rise with firm energy rates / Cautious recovery in processing segments / Active hurricane season expected / Easing of feedstock costs caps expectations for April	09.04.2024
POLYMER PRICES North America February 2024: Prices vary as feedstocks rise, demand remains subdued / Forces majeures prop up PP / Engineering thermoplastics roll over / Polymers expected to be firmer	06.03.2024
POLYMER PRICES North America January 2024: Crackers, refineries come to a halt due to cold weather / Higher feedstock costs prevent decreases / Standard grades expected higher in February, engineering plastics to remain weak	07.02.2024
POLYMER PRICES North America December 2023: Weak 2023 ends with price reductions, rollovers / Economic slowdown continues to affect demand / Falling feedstock quotations put polymers under pressure at start of 2024	09.01.2024
POLYMER PRICES North America November 2023: Rollovers, reductions prevail / Only PP moves higher / Weak orders coincide with ample supply / Year set to end on soft note	12.12.2023
US INDUSTRY Congress reintroduces bill to extend producer responsibility, control resin production / Trade groups warn of stagnation in chemicals, plastics	11.12.2023
UN PLASTICS TREATY Third round talks end with little progress / Next meeting to be held in Ottawa	27.11.2023
POLYMER PRICES North America October 2023: Rollovers predominate, only PP and PS move up / Surplus in nearly all segments / End of strike in auto industry unlikely to affect prices / Reductions expected in November / Further uncertainty due to Middle East conflict	07.11.2023