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CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY Storm brewing as firms struggle with "tsunami of rules" / VCI group sees "existential crisis" / Production to fall 4% this year / Gas rationing a concern	12.07.2022
INTERVIEW “More of a marathon than a sprint” – Ralf Düssel, newly elected president of Plastics Europe Germany, talks about the relationship with processors and why he wants to be proud of plastics	11.07.2022
GKV Helen Fürst elected president of German processing association	11.07.2022
CIRCULARIX JV to produce rPET in US / First of five plants to start operations by end of 2022 / Start-up to be more successful than CarbonLite?	11.07.2022
RECYCLING USA US Plastics Pact oversight group creates PET reclaim scheme / Initial funding target set at USD 25 mn	08.07.2022
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT CANADA Bans on single-use plastics to start in December / Domestic chemical association “disappointed”	29.06.2022
PLASTIC AND RUBBER MACHINERY World production sets record in 2021 / China tops export for first time / Euromap says further growth in Europe this year “difficult”	28.06.2022
PLASTICS INDUSTRY GERMANY Stunning blow for GKV: assembly of delegates excludes TecPart from the association / Departing President Roth: “irreconcilable differences” / Election of new president failed	24.06.2022
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT USA SUP ban for national parks / State of Rhode Island opens chemical recycling facilities / Ongoing debates	24.06.2022
POLYURETHANE MARKET Asia-Pacific output to increase over 5% annually for next five years / Industry still below pre-pandemic levels / Rigid foam production declines / IAL report	23.06.2022
NATURAL GAS SUPPLY MD of Plastics Europe Deutschland: Lower Russian gas flows could push resin making outside Europe / Lower-cost production areas would profit	22.06.2022
WORLD ECONOMY IFW Kiel: High prices, bottlenecks slow recovery / Global GDP outlook revised lower/ Record order backlog at German industrial firms	20.06.2022
ARAB GULF STATES Higher prices for oil, gas lift GDP in GCC countries / GlobalData raises 2022 growth forecast to 4.4% / Polymer exports of trading bloc continue to rise	17.06.2022
CHINA Huge expansion plans for PA 6.6 output / Self-sufficiency expected for key precursor ADN within next two years	08.06.2022
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY VCI sees dark clouds over the industry / “Nothing left of the anticipated upswing”	01.06.2022
CHINA Economic growth limited by strict zero-Covid policy / Major Chinese cities aim to return to business as usual / Wood Mackenzie downgrades GDP forecast	31.05.2022
GLOBAL TRADE Worldwide commerce little changed in May / No “clear direction” / IfW Kiel report	31.05.2022
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING UK Pilot study investigates England's flexible plastic packaging collection system	31.05.2022
PLASTICS INDUSTRY Flash poll on Russian gas situation: most firms in German-speaking Europe fear supply halt / Countermeasures include more stockpiling, customer communication / Polymer prices could rise even higher	30.05.2022
POLYPROPYLENE EUROPE Sustainability to be key theme over next five years / Growth in recylate expected to be limited / AMI report	27.05.2022
PLASTICS INDUSTRY EUROPE PIE flash survey on Russian gas: Half of the firms fear supply stoppage / France, Germany expect greater impact / Higher polymer prices in emergency case / Stockpiling, search for new suppliers	25.05.2022
PLASTICS RECYCLING USA US reclaim rate drops, waste generation soars / Senate introduces bill to improve recycling in rural America	24.05.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY ZEW survey: Recession risk remains / Chemical sector under pressure	19.05.2022
PLASTICS PRODUCTION GERMANY Positive figures in 2021 despite difficult environment / New Plastics Europe Deutschland president comes from Evonik / Clear no to gas embargo / “Challenging scenario” expected for 2022	13.05.2022
GLOBAL TRADE IFW Kiel: World commerce steadies after war rattles markets / Container shipping congestion remains high	11.05.2022

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