POLYMER PRICES

Feedstocks August/September

RECTICEL

PU foam supplier provides 2025 financial outlook after H1 sales rise / Net result impacted by automotive loan write-off

POLYMER PRICES

Styrene September: Contract falls to lowest level since February 2021

LEGO

Toy giant reports jump in sales, plans production expansion

FORVIA

Write-offs and restructuring costs push earnings to rock bottom / Hard times for hydrogen subsidiary Symbio

POLYMER PRICES

PVC August: Virtually no movement despite falling ethylene costs / Demand from construction and automotive still weak / Exports offer glimmer of hope as India could provide new momentum

POLYMER PRICES

PET August: Market sluggish, subdued / Minimal business activity / Volumes remain in warehouses / Prices fail to stimulate demand / Little change expected for September

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Benzene September: Contract falls back below May levels

POLYMER PRICES

Ethylene September: Marginal rise in prices

PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE

PRE: “The European plastics recycling industry is facing imminent collapse” / Loss of reclaim capacities projected at 1 mn t by end-2025

SPAIN

Bottle deposit system to become mandatory end of 2026 / Recycling targets missed

KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST

Film specialist may be facing financial difficulties – report

VIONEO

Fossil-free plastics ambitions raised after deal with PP partner / Lummus tech to prove commercial viability

BYK

Additive producer launches subsidiary in Brazil

SWEDEN

Duni introduces reusable packaging system for food and drinks

POLYMER PRICES

Propylene September: Contract rolls over

LOGISTICS

Global trade heavily impacted by typhoon season / DB Cargo management plans to close workshops

EUROPEAN CAR MARKET

Registrations climb in July / US confirms lower tariff on EU vehicles / EV market share eases

AKSA CARBON

Turkish acrylic fibre manufacturer acquires Dow joint venture in its entirety

SABIC

JV with Plastic Energy produces first pyrolysis oil batch