TRINSEO

Plastics group delays sale of styrene ops / Sluggish financial markets, economic uncertainty to blame

POLYMER PRICES

North America May 2022: PE, PVC move sideways as PP nosedives / Precarious time for styrene drives up PS, PA 6 / Consumer demand slumps on high inflation / June expected mostly weaker

TRINSEO

2021 earnings rise but miss targets / Q4 sales up, profits suffer

POLYMER PRICES

North America December 2021: Rollovers reign / Further reductions for polyolefins / Shortages of compounds expected to lead to January hikes for engineering thermoplastics

TRINSEO

Plastics group looks to sell styrene, PS operations / Focus on engineering polymers, specialities / Acquisitions, raw material cost-transfer drive quarterly results

TRINSEO

Record EBITDA in Q1 as sales surge / Net profit seen above USD 300m this year / Acquisition of Arkema's PMMA ops complete / Plans for Asian PMMA plant

POLYMER PRICES

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

INEOS STYROLUTION

Ferrero to study recycling processes

STYRENICS RECYCLING

Ineos Styrolution and Trinseo spearhead new sustainability project / Pilot plant for feedstock recycling in France

AGILYX

Trinseo's Tim Stedman to take over as CEO / Public listing in Nordic region planned / New subsidiary Cyclyx using AI / TechnipFMC partnership on chemical recycling of PS

POLYMER PRICES

North America May 2020: Polyolefin price slide comes to a halt / PVC could bottom out / Output reductions take effect / Demand subdued despite easing of lockdown / Turnaround in June unlikely

TRINSEO

Unprofitable German assets put styrenics group in the red in Q1 / Weaker styrene margins, lower prices and Covid-19 impacts

USA

ACC's chemical industry projections show possible rebound in 2021 / Domestic polymer production rises in March

POLYMER PRICES

North America March 2020: Rollover and minor price reductions still predominate / Situation worsens for many converters towards end of month / Massive fall in feedstock costs makes price cuts likely in April

TRINSEO

Partnership to develop food packaging applications for recycled PS

TRINSEO

Joint projects with Greiner and Fernholz / Promotion of PS recyclate

TRINSEO

Styrenics group struggles with adverse economic environment / Net earnings plummet in Q3

CHEVRON PHILLIPS

Reuters reports acquisition plan for Nova Chemicals / Further concentration on the North American PE market?

AGILYX

Joint venture planned with Americas Styrenics / PS chemical recycling facility to be built

WORLD PLASTICS COUNCIL

Exclusive interview with head of council / Producers' key mission is raising global awareness on marine pollution / New members from Europe and Asia

INEOS STYROLUTION

MoU with Agilyx for PS depolymerisation in US / Proprietary process produces SM

STYRENE

China considers anti-dumping duties on styrene monomer / US, South Korea and Taiwan affected

ASSOCIATIONS

World Plastics Council elects LyondellBasell's James Seward as chairman

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

BASF and Americas Styrenics join World Plastics Council

AGILYX

Offtake agreement signed with AmSty / Recycling process turns PS waste products into styrene