CARBON FIBRE

Capacity expansions outpaced demand in 2024 / Investment still high / Outlook positive – Composites United report

ADIPIC ACID

EU starts anti-dumping investigation into Chinese imports

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Carbon capture can play important role for defossilisation / Agricultural and woody biomass can supply one-fifth of future carbon demand in Europe – nova-Institute report

POLYURETHANE MARKET

World TPU demand to rise by 2.5% in 2025 / Growth relies on specialised grades and advanced formulations – IAL Consultants report

GERMAN ECONOMY

Will the German plastics industry benefit from EUR 1 tn special fund? / Assessment by PIE market expert Martin Bäcker

GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCTION

Increased polymer output, reduced sales – Plastics Europe draws grim balance for 2024 / ‘Positive spirit' needed

EPS

Insulation board with recycled content / ABG, BASF, Sto pilot project

GERMAN ECONOMY

Chemical industry sentiment worsens / Lowest level for more than two years – Ifo Institute

EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Eight EU countries call on commission to develop Critical Chemicals Act

RÖHM

Higher prices for XT Polymer moulding compounds

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

“A year to forget” – VCI writes off 2024 / Final quarter particularly disappointing / Stagnation expected in 2025

POLYSTYRENE

Price hikes announced by Ineos Styrolution and Trinseo

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

ABS, PP: Force majeure follows power outage in Daesan, South Korea / Key EU import volumes at risk?

ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY

Trump increases import tariffs to 25% / Personal care sector sees 4% growth in 2024, accounts for 81.5% of total demand

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PVC: Fire at Anwil in Poland brings plant to a standstill / Contracts to be fulfilled from stocks

RECYCLING UK

35,000 t/y PET recycling plant in England gets green light

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Fibrant declares force majeure on caprolactam production in Geleen

MDI

US launches anti-dumping investigation into Chinese imports / Move instigated by BASF, Dow

CORRECTION - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PA 6.6: BASF declares force majeure on base polymer, compounds

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

TotalEnergies declares force majeure for polypropylene in France