OMYA

Speciality chemicals distributor launches global performance polymer division / Distribution broadened with new materials business

CARBIOS / WANKAI

Deal for large-scale deployment of biorecycling tech in Asia / Construction of first 50,000 t/y PET reclaim plant starts in Q1 2026 / Long-term capacity goal at 1 mn t/y

HUNTSMAN

Sales volumes continue to decline in Q3 / PU group reduces dividend

ARKEMA

French group reduces investments, renews profit warning / Speciality chemicals also suffering from declining sales

WESTLAKE

PVC group suffers due to weak US construction industry / Further cost-cutting measures planned / Spin-off of production division possible

TRINSEO

US company sees higher net loss / Earnings forecast lowered

GRUPA AZOTY

Preliminary agreement to sell Polimery Police to PKN Orlen / Firm to move away from polymer production business

K.D. FEDDERSEN

Expansion into Portugal with new subsidiary in Porto

PLASTIVERD

Closure of PET plant in Spain announced / Producer cites lack of profitability

INEOS

Latest legal challenge hits Project One / New lawsuit calls for halt to construction of Belgian ethylene cracker

LANXESS

Speciality chemicals group announces further cost cuts / Quarterly sales down, earnings in the red

BIESTERFELD

Distributor gains rights for Lanxess polymer additives in CEE

LYONDELLBASELL

Results deep in red due to billions in write-downs / Cracker in Germany enters extended maintenance

UPDATE - REMAT

MOL shuts down operations at Hungarian polyolefin recycler

MOL

First quantities of ‘sustainable' polyolefins launched / Construction of C3 conversion plant on schedule

EGYPT

Suez Canal, Anchorage Investments plan petrochemical complex in Ain Sokhna / Third major Egyptian project in the works

MOL

Fire at refinery reportedly affecting polymer production / Neither force majeure nor allocations announced

BOREALIS

Better margins for PE, olefins / Polypropylene being pressured by imports

COVESTRO

Declining volumes, prices keep plastics group in red

EXXONMOBIL

Energy giant sues California over new climate laws / Emissions reporting requirements, disclosure of financial risks claimed to infringe free speech