BASF

Outlook revised higher / Strong end of 2020 continues into Q1 / Sales up 16%

W.R. GRACE

US polymer technology firm acquired by Standard Industries / Company expected to operate independently

BASF

“Ultramid” Advanced N grade widens PPA portfolio

BASF

Remondis added to ChemCycling partners / Plans for joint pyrolysis plant

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Lanxess declares force majeure on PBT / Plant shutdown due to precursor shortage

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PP: Ineos declares force majeure in Belgium

BASF

Launch of sustainable PVC plasticisers / Drop-in alternatives for fossil-based products

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

BASF declares force majeure for PA 6.6 line / Short ADN outage in Chalampé

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

BASF declares force majeure on PBT / Caused by loss of PTA supplier / Attribution unclear

DOMO

New product line for laser-welding applications

POLYMER PRICES

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

BASF

German chemicals and plastics giant dons green-coloured glasses / Lower carbon emissions and higher share of renewables are key / Sustainability could also be a business

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

BASF declares force majeure for PA 6 deliveries from Antwerp

BASF

Plastic additives to become significantly more expensive

BASF / OMV

German isobutene unit commissioned / Process said to cut carbon emissions

UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Invista reports “unforeseen maintenance shutdown” for ADN in the US / Company denies shutdown

BASF

BSH Hausgeräte new partner in “ChemCycling” / Recycled PS packaging

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

Coronavirus crisis takes its toll in 2020 but Q4 saves the day / Production rise of 3% forecast for 2021 / Forces majeures could ease by Q3

RAW MATERIALS

BASF and Evonik declare force majeure for plasticisers

BODO MÖLLER CHEMIE

First subsidiary in Romania / Expansion in Africa

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Glass fibre shortage impacts Domo's polyamide compound production / Force majeure rumoured

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

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Output falls 2% in 2020, but Cefic forecasts 3% growth for 2021 / Cost of EU's Green Deal plans clouds economic outlook

EPS PACKAGING

Launch of “Smart Packaging Europe” campaign to promote expanded polystyrene packaging

EPS

Materials becoming scarce / Styrene cost explosion drives danger of bottlenecks / Prices likely to hit record high in March