INTERVIEW

Traditional meets intercultural: Meraxis is looking for its place in the world of distribution going forward / One-stop shop for virgin material and recyclate / Swiss family-owned businesses as the core

MEXICHEM

Group changes name to Orbia Advance Corporation / Strategic reorientation / Sharp drop in sales and profit / Margins slump in PET business

LOGISTICS

BASF invests in storage and ship capacities / Prevention measures in case of Rhine river becoming too shallow again

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PVC: Vestolit lifts FM at site in Marl

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics Trend February 2019: Polyolefins and PVC see stability / Increases for polystyrene / Demand largely normal / Adequate availability for most materials / Supply shortage with PS

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PVC: Vestolit resumes supply from Marl / Force majeure remains in effect

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics Trend January 2019: Notations continue to crumble / Many producers unwilling to factor in cost reductions in full / Stabilisation in sight despite uncertain demand situation

LOGISTICS

Situation improves along Rhine river / More rainfall imminent / The Netherlands expects improved navigability to ARA region / Polymer production problems should ease

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics Trend November 2018: Minor reductions with polyolefins / Styrenics take triple-digit plunge / Occasional supply restrictions with PVC and PP

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PVC: Vestolit declares FM on supply from Marl

POLYMER PRICES

PVC October 2018: Rollovers predominate for standard PVC / Numerous production stoppages / Bottleneck on plasticiser market following BASF's force majeure / Lower November C2 reference contract takes upward pressure off the market

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Vestolit confirms allocations on PVC due to shallow Rhine river / Further restrictions at many sites

VESTOLIT

Distribution agreement for A. Schulman's speciality PVC grades extended in northwestern Europe

MEXICHEM

Europe remains strongest sales region in fiscal 2017 / Wavin and Vestolit playing a key role

VESTOLIT

PVC expansion starts up in Germany

VESTOLIT

Mulling price hike for UK / Exchange rate changes blamed

VESTOLIT

Exclusive European distributor for Mexichem's S-PVC

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PVC: Vestolit lifts force majeure

VESTOLIT

Additional E-PVC line under construction in Marl

PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE

EuPC general assembly yields “strategic alliance” for European polymer supplies / Former RPC chief executive Ron Marsh to steer efforts / Strong criticism of producers and EU's import duties on plastics

BILCARE RESEARCH

Price hike for rigid PVC film

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PVC: Mexichem subsidiary Vestolit declares force majeure for deliveries from Marl

VESTOLIT

PVC output from Marl restricted / Curtailed ethylene supply from Gelsenkirchen

YEAR IN REVIEW 2014

Part 2 – Plastics Production: Shale gas revolution drives Europe into a corner / Ailing facilities are consolidated / Massive changes in PVC market / Shale oil reserves change the balance once again

MEXICHEM

Authorities give green light for Vestolit takeover / Larger European footprint