DOW CHEMICAL

US group plans substantial investment in silicone business

PLASTIC MANUFACTURING GROUP

AluConcept purchases two of three sites of insolvent automotive supplier / Extensive workforce reductions planned

CARBOLIQ

Lack of funding for expansion: chemical recycler forced to file for insolvency

PVC

Turkey reviews existing anti-dumping measures against Germany and US

PARAXYLENE

June contract: Still no agreement

LLDPE

India plans anti-dumping duties on materials from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Malaysia

EVONIK

Chemicals group commissions methanol supply pipeline at German site

POLYMER PRICES

Composites/GRP June: Resin prices fluctuate between rollover and reductions / Trend in glass fibres points to slight rise in prices / Freight costs for imports not factored in fully yet

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering thermoplastics June: Prices level out / Imports compensate for production cutbacks / July expected to see continuation of weak demand

LLDPE

UK opens anti-dumping probe into US LLDPE after Ineos complaint / Does this mean oversupply for the EU?

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Butadiene: Force majeure at MOL confirmed

INEOS STYROLUTION

PS follows fall in prices of feedstocks

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM set to acquire FedEx Supply Chain for EUR 1.2 bn / Iran, Oman discuss deal to introduce 'voluntary' payments for ships crossing Strait of Hormuz / Deutsche Bahn closes railway line till December

SIBUR

Major Amur Gas Chemical project nears commissioning

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING UK

Research project to assess investment needed for UK recycling infrastructure

PLASTIC FANTASTIC

Plastic, at the hand of royalty

POLYMER PRICES

Styrenics June: Prices decline amid feeble demand / Market players expect prices to plummet in July

POLYMER PRICES

Polypropylene June: Prices fall sharply but lead to hardly any purchases / Supply exceeds demand / Orders remain scarce / No improvement expected in July

POLYMER PRICES

Polyethylene June: Price reductions significantly below drop of monomer / Imports improve supply / Orders still at low level

PIE INDUSTRY TALK

Middle East Conflict, Market Swings & PPWR: Webinar on European plastics recycling in turbulent times / Recording now available