ERCROS

Portuguese chemical group Bondalti wants to buy PVC producer / Price collapse, low demand weigh on Ercros figures

PETROCHEMICALS

Trade and market disruptions worsen / Increase in PE, PP capacities / Ongoing investment in chemical recycling and decarbonisation projects

PVC MARKET

Westlake Vinnolit lifts force majeure / Slight improvement in European supply situation / Supply disruption from Ukraine

ERCROS

Launch of three-pronged investment plan totalling EUR 92m / Focus on diversification, digitalisation and decarbonisation to boost sustainability and competitiveness

UPDATE - PVC

Additional bottlenecks expected / Several producers face problems with primary products / Low inventory levels

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Vynova declares force majeure for PVC in Wilhelmshaven

COVESTRO

MDI production at Tarragona not affected by fire

COVESTRO

EUR 200m upgrade will keep Tarragona on stream / Captive chlorine supply

COVESTRO

Tarragona MDI plant to stay open / “Significant” rise in demand / New chlorine supplier

COVESTRO

MDI line in Tarragona to be shuttered / “Non-competitive production cost”

PVC MARKET

European production landscape undergoing massive changes / Global capacity shifts drive consolidations / Overcapacities mean additional closures cannot be avoided / Who will be the next victim in this game of Russian roulette?

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics in January 2012: Rising costs drive polymer notations / Windfall for producers as margins improve / Production cuts / Fears of major hikes heat up the market / Will buyers hold back in February?