POLYMER PRICES

Butadiene April: Contract skyrockets as Iran war leads to rapidly rising costs

SIBUR

Full-year 2025 sees net revenue down 10% / Debt nearly doubles since 2022 / Domestic oversupply drives prices to record lows /

INDORAMA

Major rPET facility planned with Nigerian Breweries, Genesis Energy / Output of 45,000 t/y to come onstream in 2027

TRINSEO

Creditors grant temporary reprieve after payment default / Production continues uninterrupted

DOMO CHEMICALS

Consortium of InfraLeuna and Leuna-Harze throws hat in the ring for Domo Caproleuna

BP

Energy group sells refinery and petrochemicals business in Germany to Klesch

LANXESS

Group plans further 550 job cuts as losses widen / Shorter working week to reduce costs

LANXESS

Substantial price increases for flame retardants, plasticisers, other additives

COVESTRO

Significant price hikes for polycarbonate and blends

EU-US TRADE

EU nears ratification of US pact / Lawmakers advance delayed trade deal / Showdown looms amid Iran war turmoil

BORYSZEW

No investors found for plastics technology plants in Germany / Closure expected by end of year

CABKA

Dutch processor faces strong headwinds in industrial packaging

CCL INDUSTRIES

French shrink sleeve label manufacturer Sleever to be acquired / Division to supposedly generate USD 700 mn in future revenue

CIRPLUS

Online marketplace for plastic regranulates is being liquidated

POLYMER PRICES

Polyurethane feedstocks March: Prices soar / Further increases required in March / Europur does not anticipate supply bottlenecks

LOGISTICS

Soaring diesel prices put inter-Europe goods transportation at risk / Sea freight rates also rise

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Converting plastics waste into high-quality feedstock for polyolefins / Partnership led by Clariant, Borealis claims 'significant' tech milestone

TOTALENERGIES

Chemical recycling plant starts up in France / Significant reduction in recycling targets reported

SCHÜTZ

IBC production planned directly at BASF's main German site

POLYMER PRICES – UPDATE

Standard thermoplastics March/April: Price surges put processors under immense pressure / Passing on increases proving difficult / Prices rise across the board by EUR 400/t