ASCEND

New process enables full chemical PA 6.6 recycling

POLYMER PRICES

North America January: Enzo, Trump drive up prices of standard thermoplastics / Engineering grades stagnate in weak market / Uncertainty around tariffs in February

POLYMER PRICES

North America December: Stable to slightly falling prices in combination with sluggish demand and adequate supply / Feedstock quotations firmer recently / Price rises in January unlikely

POLYMER PRICES

North America November: Rollovers, reductions on weak market fundamentals / Weakness set to continue into new year / Trump's customs duties big unknown factor

PLASKOLITE

Sheet manufacturer to shutter former Covestro plant in the US / 90 jobs to be slashed

ZHEJIANG NHU

New large-scale project for PA 6.6 at Chinese site of Tianjin / Feedstock facilities for AND, HMD in planning stage

POLYMER PRICES

North America April 2024: Prices move in different directions / PP falls again / Cost situation supports prices for engineering thermoplastics / No major price jumps expected in May

POLYMER PRICES

North America March 2024: Prices rise with firm energy rates / Cautious recovery in processing segments / Active hurricane season expected / Easing of feedstock costs caps expectations for April

ASCEND

Another attempt to increase price of polyamide compounds

ASCEND

Polyamide producer hikes HMD prices again

LANXESS

PA 6.6 precursor adipic acid becomes more expensive / No surcharges for polyamides from Envalior yet

POLYAMIDE

Hikes for PA 6.6 on the horizon / Imported goods significantly more expensive

ASCEND

Dutch compounding unit set to close / Supplier to transfer production to Italy

POLYMER PRICES

North America November 2023: Rollovers, reductions prevail / Only PP moves higher / Weak orders coincide with ample supply / Year set to end on soft note

POLYMER PRICES

North America October 2023: Rollovers predominate, only PP and PS move up / Surplus in nearly all segments / End of strike in auto industry unlikely to affect prices / Reductions expected in November / Further uncertainty due to Middle East conflict

ASCEND

Second price increase for PA 6, 6.6 within a month

INVISTA

Supplier to close US PA 6.6 feedstock plant / Chinese facility to begin resin production next year

ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS

Price hikes across polyamide range

E-MOBILITY

Car industry shoulders extra costs for next-gen materials, components / Awards, innovations in EVs

ASCEND

Acquisition of stake in US carpet recycler / Move secures raw materials for rPA 6.6

ASCEND

Bio-based polyamide precursor propylene from soybean oil / More business expected from e-mobility

PLASTICS AND SUSTAINABILITY

Mass balance accounting takes hold as industry standard / More companies achieve Plus status / Software developments continue

GEON PERFORMANCE POLYMERS

Former PolyOne PVC unit up for resale?

POLYMER PRICES

North America April 2022: Reports of significant increases except for polyolefins / Polyamides in particular are picking up / Inflation and rising interest rates are likely to put pressure on demand / Further inflation in May

ASCEND

Acquisition adds compounding ops in India