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PVC
Turkey reviews existing anti-dumping measures against Germany and US
06.07.2026
LLDPE
India plans anti-dumping duties on materials from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Malaysia
06.07.2026
LLDPE
UK opens anti-dumping probe into US LLDPE after Ineos complaint / Does this mean oversupply for the EU?
03.07.2026
SIBUR
Major Amur Gas Chemical project nears commissioning
03.07.2026
PET
No EU anti-dumping duties on imports from Vietnam
30.06.2026
PVC RECYCLING EUROPE
Volumes rise 5.7% in 2025 despite overall drop in plastics reclaim capacity – VinylPlus report
30.06.2026
LUBRIZOL
PVC-C plant with Grasim Industries in India begins operations
30.06.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyester value chain: Orlen reportedly hit by PTA production issues at Wloclawek
26.06.2026
INEOS STYROLUTION
Closure of polystyrene production in US state of Illinois
23.06.2026
WESTLAKE VINNOLIT
US group completes acquisition of Vynova's PVC plant in Germany
22.06.2026
EVONIK
Further 3,200 jobs to be slashed / Polyester resin operations to be shuttered / German plant to close in 2027
19.06.2026
WESTLAKE
Febo takes over PE distribution in Italy, Greece
19.06.2026
KEM ONE
Arini, Monarch acquire French PVC manufacturer / Debt reduced substantially / Plants retained
17.06.2026
OLINHUNTSMAN
Olin, Huntsman to form USD 12.5 bn chemicals giant / Deal links chlor-alkali, PVC, PU businesses
17.06.2026
LYONDELLBASELL
Last PP production facility in Brindisi to shut at end of year / Next crisis meeting to take place in July
16.06.2026
VYNOVA
PVC producer plans to restart Dutch production in Beek
16.06.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
MOL extends force majeure in Hungary to all grades of PE and PP
09.06.2026
POLYPROPYLENE
Indonesia plans to impose anti-dumping duties on PP homopolymers from Asia and Middle East / More imports to Europe possible
09.06.2026
AROMATIC COPOLYESTERS
EU Commission opens anti-dumping probe into Chinese imports
05.06.2026
RECYCLING USA
Beyond Plastics challenges claims by Starbucks that its single-use PP cups are recyclable / Drop 'deceptive' advertising and just use less plastic, NGO tells coffee chain
05.06.2026
MOL
Follow-up: Tiszaújváros cracker to remain offline for several months
01.06.2026
BELARUS
Mozyr propylene project advances / Domestic petchem industry performance rises in 2025 / Experts see challenges as sector targets new export markets
01.06.2026
MOL
Explosion at Olefin 1 unit in Hungary leaves one dead, several injured
22.05.2026
TRINSEO
Force majeure for HIPS shipments from Tessenderlo lifted
21.05.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Westlake Vinnolit declares force majeure on deliveries from Cologne and Knapsack, Germany
11.05.2026
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