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Companies

SIBUR Exports to China, Turkey up despite lower margins / European export infrastructure to remain in place / Subsidiary Kazanorgsintez prepares lawsuit against Siemens	30.03.2023
HEUBACH Pigment producer reportedly plans drastic job cuts at Frankfurt location	30.03.2023
FLO Disposable cup producer switches to cardboard, biopolymers	30.03.2023
ADANI Major PVC project in India on ice / Fraud allegations send share price crashing	29.03.2023
BRASKEM Weak Q4 leaves Brazilian polyolefin group in the red / Capacity expansion for bio-PE nears completion	29.03.2023
EVONIK Venture capital arm buys into UK startup / Technology said to improve polyolefin processing, recycling	29.03.2023
GRUPA AZOTY European sales groups announced for new Polish PP output / DACH coverage open	28.03.2023
SABIC Petrochemical group appoints Al-Fageeh as CEO	28.03.2023
OLIN Dutch cumene production to be halted / Changes on European market through Ineos start-up	27.03.2023
GARBO / SAIPEM Italian partnership for chemically recycling PET / Industrial scale plant to use ChemPET process	27.03.2023

People

BASF Ketan Joshi appointed new head of Intermediates division	17.03.2023
VANDEN RECYLING Thompson tapped as MD for UK, Europe	08.02.2023
DOMO CHEMICALS Kujundzic, Guélat join executive committee	03.02.2023
BASF Sties tapped as global SVP of plastic additives	16.01.2023
ASSOCIATIONS New haed in the European PVC industry: Schellerer appointed chairman of VinylPlus and ECVM	11.01.2023

Industry

PLASTICS AND HEALTH NGO recruits firms to back PFAS ban / Both sides mark their territory / No replacements for many applications	27.03.2023
FRANCE EU Commission halts draft plastic packaging ban for fruit, vegetables / Officials seek clarity on use of Triman logo	23.03.2023
PLASTICS AND HEALTH US to finally regulate “forever chemicals” / EPA proposes limits for PFAS in drinking water / Europe also on the case	20.03.2023
POLYURETHANE FEEDSTOCKS European Commission to amend workplace exposure limits for diisocyanates / New rules “key” to climate neutrality transition / Industry groups welcome EU-wide harmonisation	15.03.2023
PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY US orders Denka to cut emissions from chloroprene plant / DuPont named in complaint / EPA aims for environmental justice	08.03.2023
AUSTRALIA SUP bans planned almost everywhere / Science academy calls for urgent action on plastic pollution / Government accused of over-reliance on volunteers for data collection	06.03.2023
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS UK Imminent ban concerns packaging specialists / Firms warn of lack of guidance from government	27.02.2023
PLASTICS AND HEALTH ECHA takes aim at “forever chemicals” PFAS / Some 10,000 substances under review / Bans or restrictions could affect imports to Europe	24.02.2023
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS LYB, Braskem respond to report on top producers of resins for single use / Indorama stays mum despite “positive outlier” rating / Most major firms decline comment	16.02.2023
MARINE LITTER Plastics waste in the Arctic comes from all over the world / “Even rich industrial nations make a significant contribution to the pollution” – AWI study	16.02.2023

Markets

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Study calls for “bold” UN treaty on plastics waste / Current plans not enough to bring peak resin use by 2050 / More aggressive measures needed to stop consumption growth	30.03.2023
BIOPLASTICS Need for farmland to remain low despite growing use of bioplastics / Algae pilot plant starts up in Spain / Circular foam for footwear said to be a first	30.03.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German plastics, rubber industry more optimistic / Eurozone manufacturing under pressure	29.03.2023
USA Biden wants domestic bio-based polymer dominance by 2024 / Plan details follow executive order from September 2022	28.03.2023
PLASTICS RECYCLING Views vary on sustainability of plastics / Competition with other materials continues – PMMI report	28.03.2023
PLANT TRAYS European group to test reusable shipping trays for plants / Final decision due this summer	28.03.2023
ENERGY Bank sector turmoil dampens oil price / War in Ukraine shifts global approach to energy dependence	27.03.2023
LOGISTICS Warning strike blocks large ships from port of Hamburg / German trucking costs surge in 2022 / Protests, strikes engulf France / Freight rates steady or lower	24.03.2023
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Polystyrene: TotalEnergies declares force majeure	23.03.2023
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING Audi, Mercedes-Benz incorporate more recycled material in serial production / Chemical reclaim of plastics waste from cars project	22.03.2023

Production and Engineering

POLYPLASTICS PP compounds reinforced with long cellulose fibres / Lower carbon footprint	24.03.2023
SIG COMBIBLOC Aseptic carton pack made with sustainable materials / Container to be used for first time in European food application	24.03.2023
AMPACET PFAS-free additive for blown film extrusion	20.03.2023
RESEARCH Project to increase recyclate content in food packaging / Launch of digital platform Coppa	09.03.2023
PULPAC Swedish group encourages use of cellulose fibre bottles / Material seen as replacement for SUPs	01.03.2023

Management

MANAGEMENT Expert opinion: Germany is losing attractiveness as a business location / Companies also report more obstacles to business abroad	24.03.2023
MANAGEMENT Late payments for 43% of B2B invoices in Eastern Europe / Liquidity problems plague companies / Energy crisis, geopolitical tensions major concern – Atradius report	26.01.2023
MANAGEMENT Major insolvencies in Germany up one-third in 2022 / Return to normal level after pandemic / No wave of failures on the horizon	23.01.2023
MANAGEMENT Soaring Asian write-offs hit liquidity / Use of trade credit rises / Strong financial management needed / Atradius report	07.09.2022
MANAGEMENT N. American firms take steps to reduce credit risks / Fewer days between invoicing, payment / Atradius report	25.08.2022

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