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RAW MATERIALS
Follow-up: Even more German builders report supply shortages in May / Construction companies see stagnant growth in 2021
 		08.06.2021
PVC RECYCLING
VinylPlus reclaims over 730,000 t in Europe in 2020 / Progress in cutting carbon emissions and energy consumption / Sustainability commitments to 2030 to be unveiled at annual forum
 		07.06.2021
LOGISTICS
Container freight rates reach dizzying heights / Shipping companies benefiting handsomely from others' woes
 		07.06.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Domo declares force majeure for caprolactam, PA 6 production
 		02.06.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos Styrolution lifts force majeure for ABS specialities from Cologne/Dormagen
 		02.06.2021
LOGISTICS
“These freight rates are simply destroying our business” / Up 573% on last year
 		01.06.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Shin-Etsu declares force majeure for Portuguese subsidiary Cires
 		31.05.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Vestolit declares force majeure for supplies from Marl due to technical problems / BP crackers in Gelsenkirchen evidently also down
 		28.05.2021
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY
Q1 sales up 12% / Domestic demand spurs improvement / Q2 forecast signals higher growth rates
 		27.05.2021
LOGISTICS
Price rally madness still ongoing for container freight / Freight transport neither punctual nor reliable
 		21.05.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Plasticiser: Grupa Azoty declares force majeure on DOTP from Kedzierzyn
 		20.05.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PP: LyondellBasell declares force majeure for “Moplen” grades from Wesseling
 		20.05.2021
MEG
EU imposes duties on material from US, Saudi Arabia / Measures set to take effect in June
 		20.05.2021
RAW MATERIALS
German builders hit by lack of materials / “Unprecedented” shortages in industry / ifo report
 		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
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