POLYMER PRICES

Ethylene February: C2 reference follows increased costs / Tough negotiations

POLYMER PRICES

Styrene February: Contract price shoots up by triple digits

POLYMER PRICES

Benzene February: Rising oil prices drive sharp premium

POLYMER PRICES

Polypropylene January: More favourable contract and more orders / Prices only under slight pressure / Rising demand expected in February

POLYMER PRICES

Polyethylene January: Surprisingly strong order activity helps producers improve margins / Balanced market / Converters likely cautious in February

POLYMER PRICES

PVC January: Prices trend slightly downwards / Modest increase expected in February

POLYMER PRICES

Propylene February: Contract price points upwards

ROSTI

Swedish injection moulding specialist expands cleanroom production in US

AZELIS

Speciality chemicals distributor expands partnership with SI Group in EMEA

USA

Winter Storm Fern: impact on European supply expected to be limited to PE

DOW

Chemical giant plans to cut around 4,500 jobs / Weak market, restructuring costs lead to billions in losses

POLYMER PRICES

PET January: Markets in flux worldwide / Supply becoming more uncertain / Stock purchases boost demand despite stagnating end markets

UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Polypropylene: TotalEnergies declares second force majeure / Start-up problems at Ineos / Fire breaks out in Geleen

LOGISTICS

Hapag-Lloyd still hesitant to sail through Red Sea / Associations call on politicians to solve lorry driver shortage

TETRA PAK

Packaging manufacturer builds pilot plant in Sweden for cardboard composite without aluminium

TUPPERWARE

Mexican Betterware acquires two plants from US group, obtains exclusive licence for Latin America

PLASTIC FANTASTIC

That's a wrap on luggage wrapping

MGS TECHNICAL PLASTICS

Management buyout at UK injection shop / Plans include capacity increase

BASF

Force majeure lifted on polyamide lines / Plants in Ludwigshafen and Antwerp in production again

INEOS

Polyolefin giant launches grade with 70% recycled content for contact-sensitive packaging