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DOW
Revenue, earnings remain under pressure in Q1 / Outgoing CEO Fitterling expects margins to improve soon
27.04.2026
SADARA
Production in Saudi Arabia shut down / TDI volumes lacking in Europe / Losses for owners Dow and Aramco likely
22.04.2026
DOW CHEMICAL
Carter to succeed Fitterling as CEO
16.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES
North America March: Soaring feedstock costs drive prices significantly higher / Export demand supports polyolefins / Further (substantial) price increases from producers likely in April, with improved margins
07.04.2026
POLYETHYLENE
Brazil imposes final anti-dumping duties on US, Canadian imports / Measures maintained at provisional levels
31.03.2026
POLYURETHANE
Dow, Huntsman, Lanxess raise prices for MDI and polyols
13.03.2026
POLYMER PRICES
Update: North America Trend March: Polymer producers announce drastic price demands due to Iran conflict / Increased export demand / Higher raw material costs add upward pressure
12.03.2026
BIESTERFELD
Jonas Borgsten appointed global business director, engineered polymers
12.02.2026
POLYMER PRICES
North America January: Hikes for polyolefins, PVC, polystyrene / Higher feedstock prices, Winter Storm Fern support quotations / Margin pressure increases for engineering grades / February expected to be sideways to slightly firmer
09.02.2026
DOW
Chemical giant plans to cut around 4,500 jobs / Weak market, restructuring costs lead to billions in losses
30.01.2026
CHEMICAL RECYCLING
Technology of future or token gesture? Only around one third of planned recycling facilities likely to be built – Conversio study
14.01.2026
POLYMER PRICES
North America December: Except for polystyrene, rollovers prevail / Weak end markets slow down growth / Only gradual recovery expected in 2026
13.01.2026
EPDM
China re-examines import behaviour from EU, US, South Korea / Customs duties remain in force for time being
13.01.2026
PIPE INDUSTRY EUROPE
Dow's PE 100-RC polymer secures KRV listing
09.01.2026
PLASTICS EUROPE
Ineos CEO Rob Ingram appointed president
07.01.2026
POLYMER PRICES
North America November: Fundamental market weakness, lower feedstock costs put pressure on prices / End of year expected to be quiet
10.12.2025
INTERVIEW
“How long European PET producers can hang on depends on how long the companies can afford to keep losing money” – Petcore president Antonello Ciotti
14.11.2025
ARKEMA
French group reduces investments, renews profit warning / Speciality chemicals also suffering from declining sales
11.11.2025
POLYMER PRICES
North America October: Polymers still under pressure / Weak demand, lower feedstock prices slow down the market / Revival not expected in November
11.11.2025
OMV
Large-scale pyrolysis plant in Austria now not expected to be built until 2030
29.10.2025
DOW CHEMICAL
Quarterly profit halves / Nine-month results deep in red / Group plans to accelerate cost-cutting measures
24.10.2025
PACKLIANCE
German packaging recycling service providers establish consulting company / Focus on helping firms implement PPWR
22.10.2025
DOW CHEMICAL
Explosion at US site in Freeport, Texas / Three PE lines reportedly offline, including Poly-7
09.10.2025
DOW CHEMICAL
Polyol production in Belgium comes to end
07.10.2025
MOL
After Dow and BASF, Hungarian petchem group files claim for damages against ethylene cartel
01.10.2025
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