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COMPOSITES MARKET
German companies remain optimistic / Business climate worldwide largely rated “positive” / Only 3% expect deteriorating developments in Europe
 		07.08.2018
PA 6.6
French plastics processors association FEP publishes statement / Request for raw materials producers to respect contracts / Automotive and home appliances sectors especially impacted
 		06.08.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PET: JBF lifts FM in Belgium / BP's PTA facilities delivering again / Shortage to continue into summer
 		19.07.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PTA: Fire at Alpek's site in Mexico shuts down plant for PET precursor
 		17.07.2018
WORLD TRADE
Dispute between US and China could escalate / Petrochemicals severely impacted / ACC calls for common sense
 		16.07.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PA 6.6: Ascend declares force majeure / Fire halts polymerisation units in Florida
 		13.07.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Refinery and PP production start up in Vietnam / Chandra Asri plans new polyolefin complex in Indonesia
 		11.07.2018
PET RECYCLING
European processing capacity remains underused / PRE sees need to improve collection
 		09.07.2018
SPAIN
Plastics processing industry remains dynamic / Production value and employment now only just below pre-crisis level / Political uncertainties could have negative effect
 		06.07.2018
STYRENE
China's anti-dumping duties to change SM import structure / Global trade flow could shift to Asian transit countries
 		03.07.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
HDPE: Total declares force majeure in Gonfreville
 		27.06.2018
STYRENE
Sharp rise in price volatility since 2015 / Market turmoil batters traditional trade structures / New Chinese capacities loom / Europe's importance shrinks
 		22.06.2018
SHALE GAS
Ineos loses Scottish fracking challenge / Horizon in England, US brighter
 		22.06.2018
BIO-BASED POLYMERS
Moderate growth to continue worldwide / Forecast of 10% CAGR for capacities in Europe by 2022 / nova-Institut report
 		18.06.2018
PA 6.6
BASF declares force majeure for entire product chain
 		11.06.2018
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