EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Eight EU countries call on Commission to develop Critical Chemicals Act

RÖHM

Higher prices for XT Polymer moulding compounds

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

“A year to forget” – VCI writes off 2024 / Final quarter particularly disappointing / Stagnation expected in 2025

POLYSTYRENE

Price hikes announced by Ineos Styrolution and Trinseo

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

ABS, PP: Force majeure follows power outage in Daesan, South Korea / Key EU import volumes at risk?

ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY

Trump increases import tariffs to 25% / Personal care sector sees 4% growth in 2024, accounts for 81.5% of total demand

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PVC: Fire at Anwil in Poland brings plant to a standstill / Contracts to be fulfilled from stocks

RECYCLING UK

35,000 t/y PET recycling plant in England gets green light

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Fibrant declares force majeure on caprolactam production in Geleen

MDI

US launches anti-dumping investigation into Chinese imports / Move instigated by BASF, Dow

CORRECTION - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PA 6.6: BASF declares force majeure on base polymer, compounds

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

TotalEnergies declares force majeure for polypropylene in France

XPS

Global volumes projected at nearly 1.4 mn t by 2030 / Construction of energy-efficient buildings push growth / Asia-Pacific main driver – report

CZECH REPUBLIC

Production of base polymers no longer economically feasible / High energy, other costs erode industry's competitiveness / Crisis in European automotive sector adds pressure

INDONESIA

Plastics market to see robust growth up to 2029 / Overwhelming imports affect polymer industry / Impact of plastics waste import ban on recycling sector uncertain

TRINSEO

Producer plans polystyrene hike with healthy margin

INEOS STYROLUTION

Announced PS increase exceeds rise for feedstock

BIOPLASTICS

Strong capacity growth forecast in years ahead / Multiple investments proposed worldwide – nova-Institute report

FOAM RECYCLING

Dutch platform Circularise advances PU foam recycling with digital product passports

ITALY

“Divestment of the chemicals segment” / Trade unions mobilise against planned restructuring of Versalis