Ascend

North America October 2023: Rollovers predominate, only PP and PS move up / Surplus in nearly all segments / End of strike in auto industry unlikely to affect prices / Reductions expected in November / Further uncertainty due to Middle East conflict

Second price increase for PA 6, 6.6 within a month

Supplier to close US PA 6.6 feedstock plant / Chinese facility to begin resin production next year

Price hikes across polyamide range

Car industry shoulders extra costs for next-gen materials, components / Awards, innovations in EVs

Acquisition of stake in US carpet recycler / Move secures raw materials for rPA 6.6

Bio-based polyamide precursor propylene from soybean oil / More business expected from e-mobility

Mass balance accounting takes hold as industry standard / More companies achieve Plus status / Software developments continue

Former PolyOne PVC unit up for resale?

North America April 2022: Reports of significant increases except for polyolefins / Polyamides in particular are picking up / Inflation and rising interest rates are likely to put pressure on demand / Further inflation in May

Acquisition adds compounding ops in India

More European capacity for HMD and PA 6.6 / Chemicals and plastics giant solidifies PA market position after Solvay deal

New HMD plant in China / Company's biggest production facility outside US / Output to be marketed in Asia

Plans for acquisition of a Mexican compounding JV / Deal offers better access to car industry

China retains punitive tariffs for US imports / Measures against Europe previously lifted

Dutch group gives itself a new structure / Materials likely to be divested / Options under review for PA, polyester and “Dyneema” fibres

Majority stake in US specialities producer Deltech

Capacity upgrade for long-chain PA at Greenwood

Two fires at failure-plagued Pensacola site / PA force majeure persists

North America March 2021: Prices race from one high to the next / Shortage of material leads to stoppages in processing / Slight easing of the situation with PP / Further increases on the cards for April

North America February 2021: Dramatic shortages spark price explosion / Winter storms on Gulf of Mexico bring production to standstill / Producers often unable to meet demand / Relief unlikely

Distribution agreement with Ascend for polyamide range

TPE distribution for Trinseo in Germany and parts of Europe

PA 6.6: Ascend declares force majeure for precursor ACN in the US

German firm to supply PA 6.6 from Ascend