EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Hard choices needed to survive challenges on several fronts / M&A to play critical role in region's restructuring – FTI report

PLASTICS PRODUCTION GERMANY

Plastics Europe laments decline in production in Q3 2024 / Year-on-year growth still reported

EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

International competitiveness still deficient / Cefic sees need for “bold action”

VENATOR

Significant price hike for TiO2

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Borealis declares force majeure for HDPE, PEX from Sweden

TRINSEO

Price hikes for PS, SAN, ABS

CHEMICALS AND CLIMATE

Cefic outlines pathways to achieve Europe's net-zero targets / Insights to guide future legislation

INEOS STYROLUTION

Price hike for polystyrene

PMMA RECYCLING

Quartet of firms combine to launch Europe-wide recycling initiative / Toll manufacturing agreement with Röhm to produce rMMA in Italy

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Research predicts feedstock of the future / Recycling to become main carbon source for plastics – nova-Institute report

POLYNT

Price hike for polyester and vinyl ester resins

YEAR-ENDER: EUROPEAN RECYCLATE MARKET

Insolvencies abound as industry faces slowdown / Wider price gap to virgin plastics weighs heavy / Two more difficult years / Will Trump policies aid EU recycling sector?

BIOPLASTICS

Global bioplastics production capacity forecast to rise 132% in next five years / PHA, PLA, PP account for big chunk of expansion – EUBP

GERMAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Turnaround remains elusive / Some improvement in 2024 but profitability still lags

YEAR-ENDER: RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR

Dark clouds form over Russian economy / European energy prices on the rise again / Ukrainian plastics industry at a standstill

YEAR-ENDER: POLYMER PRICES

Cheaper materials from Asia pressure European manufacturers / PU, PET under special focus / Trump policies could raise European production costs / “If construction doesn't take off by March, the year is over.”

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

High energy costs disadvantage European output, investment – Atradius report / Gap widening versus advantaged production in US / Stronger growth prospects in China, Middle East

US PET MARKET

Circular market woefully lacking / Consultants draw roadmap for transformation by 2040

TRINSEO

Surcharges for PS, ABS announced despite lower monomer costs

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Olefins: Technical issues at LYB cracker in Berre, France / Impact on polymers unclear