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Markets Polymers General

SINOCHEM / CHEMCHINA
Merger creates world's largest chemical company / New firm has resin production capacity of nearly 11m t/y
01.06.2021
RECYCLING
Dow, LyondellBasell, Nova Chemicals join together to reclaim polyolefins / Closed Loop Circular Plastics Fund starts with USD 25m
31.05.2021
BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
Digital platforms to improve traceability of materials / Mitsui develops blockchain-based resource platform for plastics / Industry collaborations to promote recycling
20.05.2021
CEFIC
Epoxy Europe joins chemical association / Commitment to European Green Deal
19.05.2021
CHEMICALS AND SUSTAINABILITY
High-Level Roundtable for EU chemicals strategy holds its first meeting / Cefic and industry players make proposals for priorities
18.05.2021
PLASTICS PRODUCTION GERMANY
PlasticsEurope summary of 2020: Less produced, less imported / Problem area: Forces majeures
14.05.2021
SUSTAINABLE PLASTICS
15% of commodity resin production to be sustainable by 2030 / Little progress expected for reclaim of PP, PS / Uncertainty on future regulations, technology improvements / Lux Research report
14.05.2021
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
DuPont shareholders ask company to disclose pellet-loss figures / NGO challenges US plastics producers on Operation Clean Sweep
13.05.2021
RAW MATERIALS Q&A
Powerless in the face of force majeure? / What converters need to know if their supplier stops delivering
05.05.2021
SPAIN
National report: Coronavirus-related economic slump impacts plastics processing / CEP association expects massive drop in production value in 2020 / Supply bottlenecks exacerbate current situation
30.04.2021
TURKEY
Boycott of virgin resin leads to lower prices for material – Pagev / Processors question timing of plastics production shutdowns
29.04.2021
RAW MATERIALS
EuPC: Over 90% of converters in Europe lack enough resin / "Production of essential goods threatened" / Switch to recyclate difficult for many
19.04.2021
TURKEY
Pagev says Turkish processors should halt virgin resin buys until June / Group says Chinese converters following suit / Move comes ahead of expectations for lower prices this summer
14.04.2021
CLARIANT
Membership of Circular Plastics Alliance
13.04.2021
TURKEY
Plastics demand rises in 2020 on higher domestic sales / Import and export volumes grow / Economic woes continue
07.04.2021
PLASTICS INDUSTRY USA
Congress introduces “Break Free From Plastics Pollution Act of 2021”/ Opposition from trade association
31.03.2021
TURKEY
Pagev: Processors to boycott imported polymers from 1 April / Chinese associations said to be on board / Price 'crash' expected by June
25.03.2021
RAW MATERIALS
Chemical market issues hurting coatings makers / Pressure increases as prices rise / Call for protecting European-based production
22.03.2021
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
Coronavirus crisis takes its toll in 2020 but Q4 saves the day / Production rise of 3% forecast for 2021 / Forces majeures could ease by Q3
19.03.2021
RAW MATERIALS
Situation on plastics market "threat" to stable supply of food and medical goods / Resin makers should not take processors "hostage" / Price hikes unjustified / Pallet prices to climb
11.03.2021
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Output falls 2% in 2020, but Cefic forecasts 3% growth for 2021 / Cost of EU's Green Deal plans clouds economic outlook
08.03.2021
DOW
Buyer sought for German site infrastructure / Freeing capital for investment
01.03.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS USA
Slow restart of polymer production / Problems from frost damage, shortage of spare parts and supply-chain failures
26.02.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS USA
Polymer production on hold in multiple locations / Oil production in Texas reduced by 80%
18.02.2021
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
New US administration reverses Trump's polluter-friendly rollbacks / Industry and environment stakeholders seek dialogue with Biden
17.02.2021
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