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MATTRESS INDUSTRY
US manufacturers initiate anti-dumping and countervailing investigations against eight countries / Mattress alliance criticises allegations / Supplies for hospitals during Covid-19 pandemic
04.05.2020
MITSUI CHEMICALS
Expansion of cyclic olefin copolymer capacity in Japan
29.04.2020
CHINA
Polypropylene prices surge on the back of demand for medical masks / Government intervention to control market
28.04.2020
KÖKSAN
Turkish packaging manufacturer plans to double PET resin production / Second line planned to start in 2022
27.04.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LLDPE: Europe becomes the stage for a sales battle for film grades / Prices for C4 and C6 materials nearly equal in some areas / Can plastics converters benefit from the price pressure?
24.04.2020
FARG'ONAAZOT
Joint venture for polyamide fibres with SintTeks Rus in Uzbekistan
24.04.2020
HIGH-PERFORMANCE PLASTICS
Global consumption to grow by 5.5% per year to 2024 / Asia Pacific share to reach 54% / E&E makes up one third of consumption / Smithers report
23.04.2020
EVONIK
Expansion of transparent PA moulding compounds completed
22.04.2020
POLIMARKY
Polish compounder opens second plant / Focus on polyolefin materials
21.04.2020
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Formation of European alliance for a "Green Recovery" after Covid-19 crisis
20.04.2020
VERSALIS
Acquisition of 40% of compounder Finproject
20.04.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Caprolactam: Ube Industries declares force majeure on production in Spain due to fire / PA production unaffected
17.04.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Historic collapse in demand due to coronavirus / Opec+ agrees to cut production / US stocks full / Refineries limit output / Polymer supply so far unaffected / Polyolefin niches face rising prices
17.04.2020
HEXCEL / WOODWARD
Merger falls victim to coronavirus
17.04.2020
CORONAVIRUS
Carmakers better prepared than in 2009 / 60% of Spanish production base shut down / Italy presents plans for relaxing lockdown / Adventures in polymer prices / Plastics production index slumps / Fear of rising insolvencies
14.04.2020
ARKEMA
French group seeks alternatives for MMA/PMMA business / Only speciality materials in future / Intermediates division to be dissolved
08.04.2020
UPDATE - POLYURETHANE
Foams plants across Europe closed or running at reduced rates due to Covid-19 / Situation expected to deteriorate in April / Europur and Euro-Moulders postpone conference
08.04.2020
NOVAMONT
New “Mater-Bi” grade for extrusion coating / Company “fully operational” in Italy
06.04.2020
JEC WORLD
International composites trade fair cancelled for 2020
03.04.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Elastomers: Lanxess declares force majeure in India due to Covid-19
01.04.2020
PLASTIC PACKAGING
European science academies join forces to study plastics chain / EUBP sees bioplastics criticisms as mainly emotional
31.03.2020
MERAXIS
Portfolio expanded with more polymer regrind for film packaging
31.03.2020
WORLD TRADE
US polyethylene exports started 2020 on a strong note / LLDPE exports at all-time high in January / Marked slowdown expected as coronavirus situation intensifies
27.03.2020
ML POLYOLEFINS
Business as usual for now despite additional coronavirus restrictions in Poland
26.03.2020
PLASTICS INDUSTRY UK
Significant downside anticipated from coronavirus in coming months / Packaging companies see rise in demand / BPF survey
25.03.2020
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