NOVAPET

Forward integration: acquisition of packaging producer Envases Soplados

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PET: JBF lifts FM in Belgium / BP's PTA facilities delivering again / Shortage to continue into summer

NUREL

Polyamide 6 family renamed / New “Promyde” brand to reflect innovation

POLYMER PRICES

PET October 2012: Market spirals down into slump / Hikes cover only higher costs / Demand hit by economic downtrend / Little improvement on the horizon / Consolidation looks likely

POLYMER PRICES

PET September 2012: Producers fail to pass on all of higher feedstock bill / Further margin erosion / Demand slips as inventories widen / Threat of structural overcapacity

POLYMER PRICES

PET November 2011: Notations take a triple-digit plunge / European market follows Asian polyester slide / Oversupply now a reality / Weak demand / Price wars in the end market / No let-up in pressure

POLYMER PRICES

PET February 2011: Notations see triple-digit increase / Pressure from fibres boom continues to hold imports at bay / Supply tight / Strong demand for off-season / Further rises appear in store for March

NOVAPET

PTA shortage forces PET manufacturer to slash capacity / No force majeure

SPAIN / PORTUGAL

Plastics consumption recovering slowly after the crisis / Injection moulders face pressure to consolidate / AMI report