RAW MATERIALS

Follow-up: Even more German builders report supply shortages in May / Construction companies see stagnant growth in 2021

EPS

Covid-19 crisis leaves fewer scars on German-speaking region / Further consolidation among producers / Prices relatively low for a long time / Volatility likely to rise at end of year / Recycling gains importance

HIRSCH POROZELL

Integration of IsoBouw / Six plants for EPS insulation in Germany

EPS

PIE extends price reporting to include grey EPS / Slight growth expected for the EPS segment as a whole / Consolidation in the European processing sector / Impulses for recycling

HIRSCH SERVO

Acquisition of Rigips' EPS insulation panel division / First step towards Western Europe

SAINT-GOBAIN RIGIPS

EPS insulation manufacturer closing German plant / Production to be relocated from Neustadt to Rheda