POLYURETHANE MARKET

World TPU demand to rise by 2.5% in 2025 / Growth relies on specialised grades and advanced formulations – IAL Consultants report

GERMAN ECONOMY

Will the German plastics industry benefit from EUR 1 tn special fund? / Assessment by PIE market expert Martin Bäcker

GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCTION

Increased polymer output, reduced sales – Plastics Europe draws grim balance for 2024 / ‘Positive spirit' needed

EPS

Insulation board with recycled content / ABG, BASF, Sto pilot project

GERMAN ECONOMY

Chemical industry sentiment worsens / Lowest level for more than two years – Ifo Institute

EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Eight EU countries call on Commission to develop Critical Chemicals Act

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

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

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

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