KURARAY

Elastomers set to become significantly more expensive

POLYMER PRICES

Polypropylene May: Uneven prices / Reinforced compounds significantly more expensive / Sluggish demand suggests normalisation in June

POLYMER PRICES

Polyethylene May: Agreements go in different directions / Mostly rollovers due to weaker demand / Prices in June expected to fall / Market trends to a surplus

POLYMER PRICES

Styrenics May: Prices trend further upwards / Demand ebbs noticeably after panic buying / At most minor price changes in June

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

VCI quarterly report: Polymer sales, production edge up / Association sees ‘panic-driven temporary spike' / No 2026 forecast yet

MITSUBISHI

Spin-off of petchem activities moves forward / New structure to focus on end-use markets

POLYMER PRICES

Feedstocks May/June

POLYMER PRICES

Styrene June: Contract edges up again

MOL

Follow-up: Tiszaújváros cracker to remain offline for several months

POLYMER PRICES

Ethylene June: Reference eases from previous high

POLYMER PRICES

PET May: Uptrend comes to surprisingly rapid halt / Realistic approach takes over after panic to secure supplies / Demand subdued despite peak season / Situation still unstable

POLYMER PRICES

PVC May: Moderate cost pass-through rather than price rally / Ample supply of material / Little demand / Further stabilisation expected in June

POLYMER PRICES

Benzene June: Contract climbs to two-year high

POLYMER PRICES

Propylene June: Reference price moves lower

BELARUS

Mozyr propylene project advances / Domestic petchem industry performance rises in 2025 / Experts see challenges as sector targets new export markets

K 2028

World's leading plastics fair kicks off preparations for 2028 / New chairperson of exhibitor advisory board announced

ITALY

Conip and Unionplast sign cooperation deal / Move paves way for intergration of Conip's members into Unionplast

RECYCLING SWITZERLAND

Swiss Federal Council plans reforms to plastic packaging and beverage carton collection / First RecyPac annual report shows slow progress

AUTOLIV

Automotive safety systems specialist plans closure of Turkish plant / Production to be relocated to other sites

ALPLA

Austrian packaging producer plans HQ job cuts