PIE 1181 of 24.10.2025 – Plastics Information Europe

PIE issue 1181

PLASTICS PRODUCTION European output stagnates amid global growth / Circular volumes shift to Asia – Plastics Europe report
K 2025 World's leading trade fair for the plastics industry comes to an end / Organisers provide positive assessment / Date set for 2028
GLOBAL PLASTICS FLOW Production climbs 44 mn t over five years / Mismanaged waste rises 10% / Best practices identified to reduce pollution – Conversio study
BOREALIS More cross-linked PE in Sweden / Two new plants / Focus on cable applications
JINDAL FILMS Additional Brückner film line to strengthen plant in Italy
GUALA CLOSURES Market entry in pharmaceutical packaging sector / Takeover of Austrian closure specialist KWK
BIFFA Waste management giant buys pre-form producer / Merger of UK PET-recycling activities of both firms
EISSMANN Axent Capital takes over insolvent automotive supplier
KARL FINKE Acquisition by Israeli Kafrit Group
ZEUS PACKAGING Acquisition of UK packaging manufacturer Simpac / Addition creates ‘one of the broadest packaging portfolios in Europe'
POLYURETHANE MARKET Americas output restrained by weak demand in 2025 / Brazil strongest performer in South America / Fastest growth for rigid foam sector – IAL Consultants
POLYSTYRENE MARKET Rise in imports makes life difficult for European producers / Almost one third of imports now come from East Asia
DOW CHEMICAL Polyol production in Belgium comes to end
MOL After Dow and BASF, Hungarian petchem group files claim for damages against ethylene cartel
GRUPA AZOTY Talks with Orlen resume regarding sale of polyolefin business
TRINSEO MMA production in Italy to be discontinued / Bleak outlook for PS production in Germany
MERAXIS Rehau compounding plant in Germany to be assigned to distributor
POLYMER PRICES North America September: Prices stable or lower / Demand still weak in key customer industries / Lower oil prices put pressure on costs / No recovery expected in October
POLYMER PRICES China standard thermoplastics September: Prices for nearly all grades decline / Supply higher and demand lower than expected / Demand expected to be generally stronger in October
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics September: Prices mostly lower amid disappointing demand / Precursors weaker / Better availability, weak demand likely to keep prices down in October
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend October: Polyolefin prices fall / Monomers also down / Strategy for some producers: Volume before price
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate October: Prices continue to decline in most cases / Further pressure likely in November
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate October: Weak economy, sluggish demand force producers to make further concessions / Wait-and-see strategy adopted to avoid mistakes
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks October: TDI in reverse gear again / Demand remains low / Producers still attempt to push through demands for polyols
HEALTHCARE AND PLASTICS Waste volumes in Europe, North America seen rising up to 40% by 2040 if no action taken on SUPs / Systemiq, Eunomia report highlights strategies for hospitals, suppliers

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