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POLYMER PRICES
North America September: Prices roll over or fall back / Weak demand continues / Production outages have no effect on quotes / Lower feedstock prices and surplus trend support decreases
07.10.2024
BASF
Petrochemicals and Materials division focus on China and Verbund strategy / “Three-step approach not enough” – criticism from trade union and works council
01.10.2024
BASF
Reorganisation at chemicals giant / One third of group no longer considered core business / Plastics remain central
30.09.2024
BUTADIENE
NEW at PIE: Spot and contract price reports for the precursor / Supply situation in Europe remains tight; prices likely to remain high / Numerous expansions planned in Asia
27.09.2024
PACKAGING RECYCLING GERMANY
ZSVR publishes new minimum standard / Smaller PE film waste, coextruded PE/PA/EVOH barrier film classed as recyclable
20.09.2024
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Output rises in H1 2024 / Demand, run rates remain depressed / Many downstream industries still in decline / Uncertain outlook persists
18.09.2024
PFAS
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz: “We won't accept an undifferentiated blanket ban” / Speech at the VCI summit in Berlin
16.09.2024
EU POLICY
Chemicals and plastics producers hail Draghi report / EU should increase investments by EUR 800 bn “to fund radical and rapid reform”
16.09.2024
POLYMER PRICES
North America August: Most prices roll over or fall / Only polyolefins rise because of increasing feedstock prices / FMs, outages due to weak demand have no effect on prices / No trend turnaround likely
03.09.2024
BASF
Closure of German plants for PA precursors planned / 180 employees affected
02.09.2024
PLASTICS TREATY USA
US seen as shifting position on global plastic-output cuts / Industry slams reports
22.08.2024
HUNTSMAN
Jan Buberl takes over management of Performance Products division
22.08.2024
LANXESS
Full-year outlook confirmed despite absence of market recovery / Q2 sales ease as cost cuts boost core profit
12.08.2024
STYRENE
Spot market calmer after news of restart in Netherlands / Prices remain high / Increase for polymers
08.08.2024
POLYMER PRICES
North America July 2024: Hurricane Beryl leads to numerous outages, logistics problems / Polyolefin, PVC prices see some significant rises / PA 6 also considerably higher / August expected to stay mostly unchanged
06.08.2024
CHEMICAL RECYCLING
Pyrolysis oil as potential alternative to naphtha in crackers / Numerous plants ready to get started / Possible approach above all for Europe, Asia / Change could further impair cost base
05.08.2024
POLYMER PRICES
Styrenics July 2024: Prices drop significantly amid weak demand, decent supply / Plant outages strong price drivers in August / Polymer demand continues to decline
02.08.2024
POLYMER PRICES
Styrene August 2024: Outages lead to strong price rise
01.08.2024
UPDATE - BASF
Explosion at Ludwigshafen site / Plastics-relevant operations not affected
30.07.2024
EU POLICY
New EU chief outlines goals for next legislative period / Appointment of commissioners still to come / Clean Industrial Deal for ‘stronger and more prosperous Europe'
30.07.2024
BASF
Additional closures at Ludwigshafen under discussion / HQ to remain ‘largest and most important site' / Chemical businesses prop up Q2 earnings
29.07.2024
VCI
German chemical industry association extends Steilemann's term of office / Will BASF chief follow next year?
29.07.2024
ZHEJIANG NHU
New large-scale project for PA 6.6 at Chinese site of Tianjin / Feedstock facilities for AND, HMD in planning stage
25.07.2024
BASF
Purchase agreement with Encina to secure supply of recycled benzene / No plant in sight yet
08.07.2024
POLYMER PRICES
North America June 2024: Most prices remain unchanged despite firmer feedstocks and production problems / Demand weak across the board / Reduced margins for producers also expected in July
03.07.2024
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