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CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
“A year to forget” – VCI writes off 2024 / Final quarter particularly disappointing / Stagnation expected in 2025
 		17.03.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
ABS, PP: Force majeure follows power outage in Daesan, South Korea / Key EU import volumes at risk?
 		03.03.2025
ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY
Trump increases import tariffs to 25% / Personal care sector sees 4% growth in 2024, accounts for 81.5% of total demand
 		24.02.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Fire at Anwil in Poland brings plant to a standstill / Contracts to be fulfilled from stocks
 		21.02.2025
RECYCLING UK
35,000 t/y PET recycling plant in England gets green light
 		21.02.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Fibrant declares force majeure on caprolactam production in Geleen
 		20.02.2025
MDI
US launches anti-dumping investigation into Chinese imports / Move instigated by BASF, Dow
 		18.02.2025
CORRECTION - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PA 6.6: BASF declares force majeure on base polymer, compounds
 		17.02.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
TotalEnergies declares force majeure for polypropylene in France
 		17.02.2025
XPS
Global volumes projected at nearly 1.4 mn t by 2030 / Construction of energy-efficient buildings push growth / Asia-Pacific main driver – report
 		17.02.2025
CZECH REPUBLIC
Production of base polymers no longer economically feasible / High energy, other costs erode industry's competitiveness / Crisis in European automotive sector adds pressure
 		11.02.2025
INDONESIA
Plastics market to see robust growth up to 2029 / Overwhelming imports affect polymer industry / Impact of plastics waste import ban on recycling sector uncertain
 		10.02.2025
BIOPLASTICS
Strong capacity growth forecast in years ahead / Multiple investments proposed worldwide – nova-Institute report
 		03.02.2025
FOAM RECYCLING
Dutch platform Circularise advances PU foam recycling with digital product passports
 		30.01.2025
ITALY
“Divestment of the chemicals segment” / Trade unions mobilise against planned restructuring of Versalis
 		27.01.2025
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