POLYPHENYLENE SULPHIDE

China initiates interim review of anti-dumping measures on high-performance polymer / Asia, US particularly affected

CELANESE

Q3 massive loss due to impairments in Engineered Materials / Sales drop on subdued demand / Further volume decline expected in Q4

K.D. FEDDERSEN

Expansion into Portugal with new subsidiary in Porto

MOL

After Dow and BASF, Hungarian petchem group files claim for damages against ethylene cartel

CELANESE

Plastics segment improves on previous quarter / Headwinds expected in Q3

POLYMER PRICES

North America July: Mixed price development / Demand remains weak in all customer sectors, but feedstocks trend firmer / Tariff agreement fails to completely eliminate uncertainty

SIBUR

Russian petrochemical group reports pilot production of PPA, PSU, metallocene catalysts

POLYMER PRICES

North America June: Prices trend sideways or firmer / Uncertainty due to US tariff policy / Hurricane season likely to trigger more stock purchases / Price increases announced for standard thermoplastics in July

POLYMER PRICES

North America May: Prices unchanged or down / Key sectors still weak / Tariff policy continues to create uncertainty / Feedstock costs predominantly lower / Sluggish environment set to continue in June

DOW EUROPE

Ethylene cartel: claim for damages against Clariant, Celanese, Orbia, and Westlake

EVONIK

Profit increases further / Speciality chemicals group confirms forecast for 2025 despite difficult environment

CELANESE

Figures remain under pressure at start of 2025 / Billions in sales planned / Polyamide 6.6 cause for concern

CELANESE

Price increases to be set across entire compound portfolio

SUMITOMO

Acquisition of Syensqo's LCP activities / Producers plan extensive expansions worldwide

CELANESE

Operating losses in Q4 / Downbeat outlook for Q1 2025 / Potential divestiture ahead

K.D. FEDDERSEN

Agreement signed with Plastic Agents for sub-distribution in Spain

MYLAR SPECIALTY FILMS

Celanese-Teijin JV to shut PET film plant in Luxembourg

POLYMER PRICES

North America January: Enzo, Trump drive up prices of standard thermoplastics / Engineering grades stagnate in weak market / Uncertainty around tariffs in February

CELANESE

Main engineered materials division under new leadership of industry veteran

CELANESE

Denmark's Bjørn Thorsen appointed as focused distributor for thermoplastic elastomers

BASF

Billion-euro lawsuit against Clariant, Celanese, Orbia, Westlake

POM

China imposes provisional punitive tariffs on imports from EU, US, Japan, and Taiwan

BIESTERFELD

Distribution of Celanese's LCP, TPS high-performance polymers in EMEA region

CELANESE

Scott Richardson new CEO after Lori Ryerkerk steps down at end-2025

DISTRUPOL

Plastics distributor goes to competitor Omya / Objective to build global polymer distribution platform