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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
C2/C3, SAN, butadiene, phenol, acetone, plasticisers: low water levels along the Rhine affect various production sites / Force majeure declarations on the rise
29.07.2026
MASTERBATCHES
Group flags supply chain risks from Middle East disruptions to key trade routes / Bottlenecks hit industries such as cosmetic packaging, plastic film, automotive
11.05.2026
ARKEMA
Dutch additives plant bought by Indian company Praana
19.01.2026
PETROCHEMICALS
EPCA Conference 2022 follow-up: “Stop trying to squeeze the last drop out of the suppliers” / Circularity and waste other key topics
07.10.2022
PETROCHEMICALS
EPCA Conference 2022: Serious faces at annual meeting of plastics producers in Berlin
06.10.2022
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
US EPA to remove two PFAS from safe list / Addresses contamination issues / Notifies fluorinated HDP industry
30.03.2022
REACH
ECHA inspection uncovers numerous violations in online trade / Support for PFA restrictions
14.12.2021
OQ GROUP
Oman examines sale of OQ Chemicals – Bloomberg
27.09.2021
W.R. GRACE
US polymer technology firm acquired by Standard Industries / Company expected to operate independently
04.05.2021
KI GROUP SUMMIT K 2019
Transition to a circular economy / Plastics markets undergoing change through recycling
19.10.2019
BREXIT
Nearly half of UK REACH registrations not yet transferred to EU entities / More than 700 substances may not be available from 1 November
18.09.2019
WORLD TRADE
Trade war leads to plummeting US polymer exports to China / Imports to Europe continue to grow / EU considers imposing punitive tariffs on US plastics
24.05.2019
US / CHINA
World awaits outcome of trade talks / Washington threatens to lift import tariffs to 25% / Plastic packaging and appliances may be affected
10.05.2019
POLYETHYLENE
HDPE 100: Iran now has its own catalysts for production
19.03.2019
WORLD TRADE
US polyolefin exports to China expected to halve in 2019
30.10.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Major shipping restrictions on Rhine river / Worsening PA 6.6 shortages feared / Styrene and propylene affected / BASF reports EPS shortages / Impacts on Lanxess, Celanese and Shell
24.10.2018
W. R. GRACE
Takeover of Albemarle's polyolefin catalyst division complete
16.04.2018
W. R. GRACE
Polyolefin catalyst business acquired from Albemarle / Talk of CB&I Technologies acquisition
21.12.2017
KI GROUP POLYMER SUMMIT K 2016
Between fear and opportunity / Key industry stakeholders comment on raw material market shifts and impacts on the plastics industry / Second session of KI Group's exclusive summit during “K 2016”
24.10.2016
TOTAL
Surface finishing technology specialist Atotech sold to investor Carlyle
13.10.2016
CHEM-TREND
Acquisitions in Italy and the US / Expansion at R&D centres in Germany and the US
29.09.2016
H&R
Distributing Lu'an's Fischer-Tropsch waxes
26.04.2016
ICL IP
Long-term PolyFR supply agreement with Albemarle / Flame retardants production to take place in Israel and The Netherlands
29.02.2016
ICL IP
Flame retardants producer says availability of PolyFR in Europe suffices to meet demand / Israeli production facility operating at commercial scale
01.02.2016
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
White oil: ExxonMobil declares force majeure in France / Availability of TPE tightening / So far little impact on PS and EPS
27.01.2016
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