China considers anti-dumping investigation of South Korean styrene imports / Strong impact for Korean producers

Polycarbonate: Sabic declares force majeure for North America

Global bio-based chemicals market to exceed EUR 30 bn by 2030 / Drop-in bio-based materials growing at fastest rate / Nova-Institute report

MDI, TPU: BASF announces force majeure in North America

Lifting of economic sanctions boosts plastics demand / Huge potential for infrastructure and consumer packaging sectors / AMI plastics processors database / "Iran Plast" 2017 trade fair in September

PVC: Problematic plasticiser supplies following Evonik Force Majeure / Strike in Feyzin disrupting VCM in Tavaux

MDI: Covestro cancels pan-European force majeure / Supply shortage will continue / Maintenance at Brunsbüttel

Threatening situation / Insufficient MDI delivery volumes / Processors switching off production lines / Customers reacting angrily and helplessly to asked prices / “Isocyanate producers no longer acting with common decency”

German plastics associations warn of deleterious economic impact of tight supply situation for white pigment

MMA: Lucite halts production at its Cassel site in the UK / No more deliveries / Further tightening of supplies in Europe

Shale gas revolution in the USA leaves its mark on PP feedstock / Detachment from ethylene becomes ever more noticeable / Worldwide US exports take off due to flood of propane / Volatility creates unrest in downstream markets

Sales flat in 2016 / Output rises slightly / Regrind market has potential

Concerns raised over supply of caprolactam and PA / Europe hit by force majeures

German industry association expects price hikes for PTFE / Capacity shortage in China

Total: Strike paralyses refinery in Feyzin / Cracker products and aromatics affected