CHEMOURS

Chemical manufacturer forges global supply deal with India's SRF for fluoropolymers, fluoroelastomers

MILLIKEN

Additives manufacturer partners with OQ to launch clarified random copolymer for injection moulding

POLYMER PRICES

Standard recyclate September: Prices remain under pressure / Demand weakness perpetuates / Recyclers aim to keep prices stable in October

SPAIN

Household plastics market poised for robust growth / Shift towards environmentally friendly products / Asian countries look into export opportunities

AUTOMOTIVE

Clepa urges EU to step in with support for auto supply sector / Up to 350,000 jobs could be lost if no action taken

EXXONMOBIL

Legal battle with California escalates / AG calls chemical recycling a ‘sham' / Company pursues defamation suit

SONOCO

US group sells temperature-controlled packaging division

PIE SPOT PRICE MONITOR

Broad stability and few impulses across grades / Lower prices expected

AZELIS

Acquisition of Swiss distributor Distona

POLYMER PRICES

China standard thermoplastics August: Quotations mostly trend lower / Mixed downstream demand / Ordering seen higher in September

OXEA

Plasticiser intermediates to become more expensive

FRANCE

Reward system for use of recycled material to come into effect next year

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Subsidies for innovative products underway / Brussels sets the stage but Netherlands leads on circular plastics

PLASTICS MACHINERY

Market crisis impacts portfolio of machinery makers / Arburg divests 3D-printing unit / Sumitomo Demag removes hydraulic machines

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

Mars, Nestlé, PepsiCo and others launch US Flexible Film Initiative to tackle plastic packaging waste

ALIAXIS

Decline in sales, profit / Belgian pipe maker plans cost cuts

GEORGIA PACIFIC

Acquisition of thermoformer Anchor / Significant expansion of US plastic packaging business

RECYCLING

Aimplas gains RecyClass accreditation for automotive, E&E testing

LOGISTICS

Artificial capacity shortages lend breath of fresh air to freight rates

OIL & GAS

ConocoPhillips set to lay off more than 3,000 staff – reports / Other sector giants embarking on cost-cutting drive