More than 40% of western European supplier credits overdue / Credit-based sales particularly unpopular in Germany and Austria / Companies anticipate longer periods of payment / Atradius report

EU imposes a EUR 27m fine on car headlights manufacturers

Yield from recyclers has gone down 5% in 5 years / Rising costs for European PET recyclers / PRE sees need to upgrade sorting processes

LOI with Navigator for ethylene terminal / Improving export infrastructure

Major new investment in bio-sourced PA 11 / “Significantly” enhanced Asian presence

Industrial-scale PS recycling trial successfully completed / French plastics and petrochemicals group targets material with 20% recycled content

Further expansion at Borouge now definitive / Agreement with Emirates' company Adnoc / PP line for 2020

EUR 1.6 bn bond for film manufacturer / Special dividend for owner SVP / Acquisition of Linpac complete

Takeover of Propack / Eighth location in Italy

Acquisition of Leoplast / Boost for cosmetics portfolio and international development

Branding changes for Swiss packaging group

Investment in US packaging facility / Local incentives and proximity to industrial customers key factors for choosing Louisiana

Film manufacturer closing facility in eastern Germany / Agricultural film production relocating to Michelstadt

Manufacturer gets turnover boost from acquisitions / Deals add nearly GBP 9m to top line

European flexible foam market grows in 2016 / Upsurge in tonnage of EU exports as imports drop / Trend for higher density PU foams

After deadly Grenfell Tower fire in London, manufacturer Celotex takes PIR insulation panels off the market

Total sector now around EUR 11 bn / German market has an upturn / China's sales set to rise / Mexico and South Korea show strong growth

Polyurethane Feedstocks July 2017: MDI even higher / Slight gains for TDI / Polyols slacken / Quieter trading amid summer lull / MDI buyers still scrambling for material

Standard Thermoplastics Trend July 2017: Situation dictated by feedstock costs / Polyolefins price cuts / Order stops aim to put the brakes on / Styrenics rise / Building materials boosted by strong demand

China Standard Thermoplastics June 2017: Imported ethylene and propylene notations moved lower in Asia / Except LLDPE, polyolefins posted declines / PVC, PS and PET went up supported by raw material costs

Polyolefin trading prices bottoming out

China Engineering Thermoplastics June 2017: Some of the downstream industries stepped into off-season in June / Crude oil price impacted slightly the market / Inventories of some thermoplastics decreased

North America June 2017: Most standard notations roll over / Majority of engineering thermoplastics stagnate / Downward pressure mounting in July

Russia June 2017: Prices plunge across the board / Abundant supply meets weak demand

Supply-side economics reform encourages investment in high-end polymers / Mid- to low-end plastics capacities optimised

China imposes anti-dumping duties against South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia