ESTONIA

EUR 100 mn chemical recycling plant cancelled / Prospects of beating EU reclaim targets grow uncertain / Smaller chemical project still in the pipeline

BIOPLASTICS

Asia's capacity growth to flatten / Bioeconomy Strategy could boost demand for biobased materials in Europe – nova-Institute report

ARGUS ADDITIVE PLASTICS

Additive and masterbatch producer expands production capacities

CLARIANT

Adsorbents & Additives profitability rises in 2025 / Group sales down in Q4 and FY but core profit improves

POLYMER PRICES

Composites/GRP February: Prices for ortho resins go up / Discounts being offered for glass fibre products / Escalation in Middle East aggravates supply fears

BASF

Petchem giant announces price hike for additives

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering thermoplastics February: Several months of falling prices come to an end / Middle East conflict causes rise in quotations / Reliability of supply takes priority

ORBIA

Mexican PVC group reports slightly higher sales / Earnings decline due to Polymer Solutions

PACKAGING EUROPE

PCR gains ground with shoppers / Majority calls for independent verification – Amcor survey

POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE

Voting on 2025 Polymer Producers Awards now open / Commitment to Europe focal point

TRINSEO

Another sharp price hike for styrenics

POLYMER PRICES

Styrenics February: Prices trend further up / Cost hikes serve as guideline for premiums

POLYMER PRICES

Polyethylene February: Price increases for most grades oriented to rise in monomer contract / Iran war an element of uncertainty: Converters ordering only what is necessary

POLYMER PRICES

Polypropylene February: Prices rarely rise above monomer increase / Geopolitical escalation drives up naphtha, crude in spring

POLYMER PRICES

Ethylene March: Reference price rises sharply / Delayed conclusion due to Middle East conflict

MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT

How Iran war is affecting global plastics industry / Strait of Hormuz a bottleneck for world trade / Is this the turnaround for European polymer production?

INEOS

Polyolefin giant preparing for downturn? / Firm allegedly weighing asset sales as European horizon darkens / Inovyn in the spotlight

POLYMER PRICES

Feedstocks February/March

ERCROS

Spanish PVC producer rejects takeover bid from Bondalti / Net loss widens

WEBASTO

German automotive supplier plans third plant in India