LOGISTICS

Shipping companies massively expand capacity / Freight rates plummet

PLASTICS ECONOMY GERMANY

Hope as a guiding principle / Plastics industry takes cautious “wait and see” approach / Sales volumes and prices remain problematic / One third satisfied with new government – KI Dialog survey

ITALY

PVC demand in 2024 stabilises at previous year's level / No actual recovery from sharp 2023 decline

PLASTICS INDUSTRY SWITZERLAND

Negative sales trend continues / Moderate rise in plastics consumption / Clear increase in waste imports

ABS

Amount of possible provisional anti-dumping duties on imports from Taiwan, South Korea announced

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

VCI half-year review: production, sales decline again / “Deindustrialisation is a fact”

ALGERIA

Billion-euro petrochemical plans aim to boost country's value creation

LOGISTICS

Summer slump, thy name is Trump / Uncertainty over customs policy hampers global trade, depresses freight rates

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PU: Covestro declares force majeure on TDI and polyols from Germany

ABS

Announcement of anti-dumping duties on imports from Taiwan, South Korea postponed

POLYURETHANE MARKET

Strong Indian consumption boosts Asian market in 2024 / Positive outlook for next five years, with fastest growth in India and Indonesia – IAL Consultants

PLASTICS RECYCLING ITALY

Mechanical recycling bounces back despite persistent challenges / Sector loses nearly third of its turnover over two years

PLASTICS PRODUCTION GERMANY

First-quarter production up significantly / Future seems dim – Plastics Europe

ABS

EU decision on provisional anti-dumping measures on imports from South Korea, Taiwan imminent / Risks from possible retroactive duties

PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY

Outlook for third quarter – IK business survey / Cautious optimism after difficult start to the year

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Polyolefins: Unipetrol restarts two lines

UK ECONOMY

GDP drops for second straight month / Industrial production falls again / Construction indicator hits 30-month low

PLASTIC PACKAGING

EuPC warns reusable alternatives to SUP pallet wraps could backfire / Study estimates added annual costs at EUR 4.9 bn in eight sectors

LOGISTICS

Typhoon season in Southeast Asia threatens global trade / Freight rates trend mixed

UK

Polymer industry to benefit from new industrial strategy / Key sectors include advanced manufacturing / Composites set for gains