DOW

Expansion of bio-circular and PCR resins portfolio

DOW

Chemical major adjusts guidance lower / Consolidations in Europe on the table

VERSALIS

Parent company Eni restructures again / Petrochemicals to be reorganised to ‘bio'

DOW

Technology additions at innovation hub / Move to help develop circular packaging options

DOW CHEMICAL

Partnership with Italian car recycler Fiori / Testing of plastics from end-of-life vehicles

DUPONT

Acquisition of Donatelle Plastics / US giant gains additional advanced injection moulding competence

DOW

Q2 sales tumble year-on-year, improve slightly on previous quarter / Net income records decline

USA

Damages from Hurricane Beryl not yet fully repaired / Outages in part expected to last for weeks

DOW CHEMICAL

Circulus takeover increases rPE capacity

UPDATE - POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE

Best Polymer Producers Awards 2023: European processors select top suppliers in eight polymer categories / Vinnolit scores in decarbonisation

FREEPOINT ECO-SYSTEMS

Plastics chemical recycling plants planned in Belgium, US

DUPONT

Remaining activities to split into three divisions / CEO Ed Breen joins supervisory board

UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

MDI: Dow declares force majeure on facilities in Freeport, Texas

BORSODCHEM

MDI: Force majeure lifted at HQ site in Hungary

POLYMER PRICES

North America April 2024: Prices move in different directions / PP falls again / Cost situation supports prices for engineering thermoplastics / No major price jumps expected in May

ARKEMA

Acquisition of Dow's film adhesives division

SADARA

Dow-Aramco joint venture deep in the red

DOW

Q1 sales down / Profitability improves on cost cuts, lower feedstock prices

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

MDI, PA 6: BASF declares force majeure on polyurethane feedstock / FM on polyamide extended

BASF

World's first electric cracker demo plant inaugurated / Joint project with Sabic, Linde aims for more sustainability

DOW

First MobilityScience studio in Europe now open / Tailored R&D services for automotive sector on offer

DOW / P&G

Joint development of technology to convert hard-to-recycle packaging / Focus on rPE

POLYMER PRICES

North America March 2024: Prices rise with firm energy rates / Cautious recovery in processing segments / Active hurricane season expected / Easing of feedstock costs caps expectations for April

BUTADIENE

Shortage of supply causes prices in Europe to soar / Plant failures and low demand

SIBUR

Group intends to expand from material producer to solution provider / Russia lags behind in use of plastics