Goldman Sachs

SABIC Saudi group reportedly questioning its European activities / Reasons: price pressure, overcapacity, expensive raw materials	15.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES North America April: Prices broadly under pressure / Demand remains subdued in almost all sectors / US tariff policy unsettles processors / No recovery expected in May	06.05.2025
US-INDIA TRADE India set to continue bilateral trade agreement talks / Tariffs could impact only 0.1% of Indian GDP – experts / Pharma, textile industries to be hardest hit	16.04.2025
YEAR-ENDER: EUROPEAN ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Growth set to improve in ´25 / US policy remains wild card	12.12.2024
ELECTRIC VEHICLES Demand for lithium-ion battery protection material set to accelerate / Growth in EV sales to see boom in HMWPE market	10.12.2024
US POLITICS Two in four German manufacturers fear Trump victory / Over half say election outcome to have no business impact	25.10.2024
NATURAL GAS Qatar plans expansion despite pricing woes / Europe may need LNG for 50 more years / US pause in export terminal approvals challenged	08.03.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY The recession that never was? / German business confidence continues higher / Economic indicators suggest growth fears overblown	26.01.2023
POLAND Plastics industry upbeat / Economy booming, raw materials scarce and expensive / Polymer consumption up 3-4% in 2020 / Car sector slowing due to lack of microchips	05.11.2021
AZELIS Speciality chemicals distributor to list in Brussels / Proceeds to service debt / IPO date unclear	10.09.2021
PLASTICS AND FINANCE Banks supported plastics supply chain with over USD 1.7 tn from 2015-2019 / Calls for governments to hold lenders liable for results of financing / Portfolio Earth report	29.01.2021
SCHUR FLEXIBLES Purchasing cooperation with competitor Bischof + Klein / Funds for further acquisitions	27.11.2020
LOGOPLASTE Carlyle apparently intents to sell shares / Plans for international expansion of packaging manufacturer	25.08.2020
REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS Packaging group launches initial public offering on Nasdaq / IPO could raise at least USD 1.18 bn	28.01.2020
WORLD TRADE US polymer exports rise rapidly in the first half-year / US overtakes Saudi Arabia as biggest supplier of HDPE to Europe / Conflict with China creates shifts in global market / Economic downturn continues	23.08.2019
SCHUR FLEXIBLES Investor Lindsay Goldberg evidently planning divesture	14.08.2019
INVISTA PA specialist sells textile business to Shandong Ruyi / Focus will be on polyamide value chain	03.11.2017
TRANSCENDIA Goldman Sachs fund buys US speciality films manufacturer / Deal cleared by Ireland	08.06.2017
CONSTANTIA FLEXIBLES Investor Wendel considers sale / Goldman Sachs hired to evaluate options / Proceeds to fund further acquisitions	19.05.2017
INVISTA Growing demand spurs Netherlands polyols upgrade / Potential sale of textiles business explored	09.03.2017
TREOFAN Main shareholder M&C acquires full control / “Further options for growth”	18.10.2016
SOLVAY Newspaper says Belgian group plans to exit PA business / Goldman Sachs reportedly tasked with finding a buyer	07.01.2016
US RECYCLING First three investments to contribute to landfill reduction / USD 100m for recycling projects / Cooperation of global brand owners	01.10.2015
CONSTANTIA FLEXIBLES Preparing film and packaging manufacturer for a potential sale? / Banks tasked with search for options	22.07.2014
SIG COMBIBLOC Owner Reynolds Group reportedly mulling sale / Divestiture could help ease USD 18 bn in debt	17.06.2014