POLYMER PRICES

Butadiene October: Contract rises on higher naphtha, gas prices

AOC

Resin producer set to raise prices

NEUWERK

Former ContiTech subsidiary gets new name / Expansion into industrial applications planned

INSOLVENCIES GERMANY

Number of corporate insolvencies remains high / Auto suppliers particularly hard hit / 'Not an economic barometer'

MUTARES

Private equity firm acquires car roof systems specialist CTS from Magna

NEOPLASTICS

Spanish recycling company starts up own film extrusion plant

SYKLO

Plants for plastics recycling, biocompounds commissioned in Finland / EUR 80 mn invested

MCLAREN AUTOMOTIVE

Multi-million investment programme for UK sports car manufacturer / Expansion of carbon fibre composite parts production planned

PIE SPOT PRICE MONITOR

Market slow to regain momentum after holidays / European spot prices seem set to rise

WASTE EXPORTS

European Commission keeps plastics waste exports to Turkey open but signals possible suspension

HENKEL

E-mobility, packaging applications drive sales growth for Adhesive Technologies business in H1

CHEMICAL RECYCLING EUROPE

Annual CRE conference to focus on creating conditions to meet EU 2030 targets

ITALY

Corepla placed under judicial administration / Court measure linked to Synextra investigation / Consortium says operations to continue

POLYMER PRICES

Polyurethane feedstocks September: Weak demand dampens producers' calls for substantial price increase / Renewed attempts to raise prices expected in October / Order activity remains subdued

RIGID PET FILM

PPWR triggers push for development / Capacity increase essential – Forum Rezyklat study / NAPCOR calls for political support

FRANCE

Packaging association Elipso urges Paris to work out details of DRS / Plans to seek ruling from EU Court of Justice if France passes EPR draft law / Group accuses distributors of evading liability

POLITEM

Turkish compounder seeks stronger presence in European market / Cooperation with distributor Nordmann underway

ALPLA

Two plants opened in Turkey / Capacity expansion for plastic packaging to serve regional market

ROWASOL

German additive producer launches biobased liquid colour range

SAUDI ARAMCO

Oil and gas major reportedly considering sale of elastomer manufacturer Arlanxeo