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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS TotalEnergies declares force majeure for PP from Feluy	22.01.2026
GRUPA AZOTY Polish producer under renewed pressure as lenders demand EUR 949 mn repayment / Company given 23 January deadline	22.01.2026
UNIGEL Plastics producer reportedly shutters styrene production in Brazil / Europe becomes more dependent on imports	22.01.2026
VIONEO Plastics producer shifts methanol-to-polymers project from Belgium to China / Keeps European strategy	22.01.2026
BOREALIS Group to invest EUR 49 mn in PP expansion in Germany	21.01.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS EVA: TotalEnergies plant in France reportedly out of service	20.01.2026
OTTO KRAHN Compounder Mocom plans to close plant in Germany	20.01.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Outlook for Q1 2026 / Companies expect stagnation / Defensive staffing policies – IK business survey	19.01.2026
DOMO CHEMICALS French PA firm Polytechnyl enters creditor protection / Operations continue for now	16.01.2026
UPDATE - DOMO CHEMICALS Local officials order continued operation of German plants / Production initially running at 30%	15.01.2026
GRECO Grässlin takes over German distribution of TPU from Taiwanese producer	15.01.2026
EPDM China re-examines import behaviour from EU, US, South Korea / Customs duties remain in force for time being	13.01.2026
EPS Consumption in Italy falls back to normal levels in 2024 / Association sees good prospects for 2026	13.01.2026
OXYCHEM Berkshire Hathaway completes acquisition of US PVC producer	13.01.2026
PET Turkey imposes immediate provisional duties / Investigation into PTA imports launched	12.01.2026
DOMO CHEMICALS Talks with creditors fail / Polyamide producer plans shutdown of German plants	09.01.2026
VYNOVA PVC producer files for creditor protection for plant in Tessenderlo / Restructuring and preservation sought	09.01.2026
OMIKRON Italian compounder goes to Chinese competitor Orinko / First presence in Europe	09.01.2026
SABIC Sale of petrochemicals business in Europe and US to investment companies Aequita and Mutares	08.01.2026
PET Turkey launches investigation into PTA imports / Anti-dumping measures likely	08.01.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS ABS: Elix Polymers force majeure limited to one grade / Delivery times significantly extended	08.01.2026
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY EUROPE EU27 competitiveness expected to erode further by 2030 amid rising energy costs / Bloc's global market shrinks over 15 years – Cefic	07.01.2026
ABS EU considers higher anti-dumping duties on South Korean imports	06.01.2026
DOMO CHEMICALS PA specialist's German companies file for insolvency / 585 employees affected	05.01.2026
RESEARCH Plasma-based recycling process for glass fibre-reinforced plastics under development in Germany	05.01.2026

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