Markets Polymers General

USA: Petrochemical industry drowning in floods following hurricane near Houston / Historic catastrophe

Follow-up: Hurricane paralyses southern Texas to Houston Bay / Massive flooding halts petrochem facilities

Supply bottlenecks due to railway line closure in southern Germany

USA: Hurricane "Harvey" approaches south coast of Texas / Facilities shut down or on alert

Emissions trading compulsory for polymerisation plants in Germany in 2018 / Prices for carbon dioxide

Eni's petrochemicals subsidiary back in the black after many years / Switch to higher-grade products pays off

All authorities clear merger / Loeb pushes six-way split / Dow Corning standalone?

US approves merger / Dow to divest EAA copolymers and ionomers

"Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe 2017": Ceremony in Madrid / Borealis wins the special category of delivery reliability / Marsh: "Major opportunity for a better dialogue"

Over 250 delegates at annual meeting in Madrid / Strong focus on circular economy / 3D-Printing and Composites Platforms launched / Michael Kundel remains as president

GCC polymer capacity to reach 34.5m t in 2022 / New capacity located mainly in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait / GPCA report

Sales flat in 2016 / Output rises slightly / Regrind market has potential

Economy continues to show solid growth / Plastics processing also on the up / Centro Español de Plásticos estimates annual turnover of EUR 14.5 bn / Positive stimulus from construction and automotive industries

State economies embark on a new era / Creation of added value from oil products to go much deeper in the next 15 years / Refineries and petrochemicals / Aramco goes public / Direct investors sought

Butyl acetate: Oxea lifts FM in Europe

UK plastics industry seeks clarity over Brexit / Concerns surrounding free market access continue / Skills, supply chain and workforce issues unlikely to go away soon

Butyl acetate: Oxea declares force majeure in Europe

WEF, MacArthur Foundation and plastics industry in joint declaration on combatting marine litter / “New Plastics Economy” initiative presents strategies for recycling at Davos

Petrochemicals and plastics: Following earlier rise, former tiger state increasingly under pressure / Expansions in China limit sales outlets / Government-initiated restructuring / Quality over volume / Feedstock partnerships with foreign players

Plastics industry continues on the road to growth / Processing segment gains 3% / Local polymer supply still inadequate / Lack of investment / Strong customer industries / Uncertain political landscape

SPI: Good prospects through new capacities / Manufacturer's production value still pressured by low feedstock costs / Growth in other branches of the plastics industry / Export surplus declines

Plastics industry on robust growth course following military coup / Output expected to reach 9m t this year

Global plastics production grows by 3.5% / European output declines slightly / Consumption in EU rises / Turkey is the biggest buyer of resins / Trade surplus crumbles / Report from PlasticsEurope presented at "K 2016"

British Plastics Federation outlines priorities for Brexit talks / Single market access “crucial” / Converters depend on EU for polymer / Some 40% of plastics firms foreign-owned

Company investments drive growth / Plastics processing segment suffers from ageing technology / No access to key growth markets / Focus on new technologies and recycling