PLASTIC FANTASTIC

Farewell to our fishy friends

CONTINENTAL

US investment company Regent acquires ContiTech subsidiary OESL / Optimistic forecasts for all areas

RECYCLING UK

More reclaim capacity needed for flexible packaging / Household collection due in early '27 / Sector alliance issues results of trial

DUPONT

Chemicals group to divest aramids business to Arclin in USD 1.8 bn deal

MENSING

German recycler continues growth trajectory / Additional site acquired

VANDEN RECYCLING

UK recycler plans to shutter domestic plant / Move in response to tough market for reclaimed plastics

VENATOR

Titanium dioxide producer insolvent again / Parts of business to be sold

POLYMER PRICES

Composites/GRP August: Slight reductions for resins and glass fibres / Prices bottoming out in September / Positive forecast for demand

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering thermoplastics August: Demand very slack in holiday season / Supply ample at all times / Imports provide for additional price pressure

POLYMER PRICES

PVC: Non-market adjustment essential for quotations from January 2026 onwards / PVC compound formulation to be revised / Two types of rPVC to be included in future

PLASTICS TAX UK

PPT revenue falls 3% in 2024 / Volume of packaging with recycled content rises for third consecutive year

KEM ONE

Paolo Barbieri no longer at the helm of PVC manufacturer

TRINSEO

Prices drop for polystyrene, SAN, ABS

POLYMER PRICES

Polyethylene August: Surplus situation exerts considerable pressure on prices / Demand nevertheless remains weak / Little movement expected in September

PAARDEKOOPER

Dutch packaging manufacturer slides into insolvency

TRADE WAR

EU to impose zero tariffs on US industrial goods including chemicals, plastics products / US to impose 50% tariffs on plastics industry equipment

INEOS STYROLUTION

Further price reduction for polystyrene

POLYMER PRICES

Polypropylene August: Prices trend downwards again / More stability expected for September

POLYMER PRICES

Styrenics August: Prices continue to decline / Demand particularly weak / Downward trend set to continue in September

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Global chemical coalition launches innovation platform / Start-ups, academia collaborate with industry leaders to catalyse sustainability