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

OLIN

US group plans to enter PVC production / Kem One to deliver to US / German resin plant to restart production

USA

Damages from Hurricane Beryl not yet fully repaired / Outages in part expected to last for weeks

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PVC precursors: Olin declares force majeure for plant in Texas due to Beryl

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

US, European authorities launch anti-dumping investigations into epoxy resin from Asia

TRINSEO

PC production in Stade soon to be ended for good / Split from Americas Styrenics also resolved

INEOS PHENOL

German cumene plant starts production

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PVC: Prices could rise / US plant shutdowns provide more balance / Europe faces pricier imports

INEOS

Energy prices, low demand increase cost pressure on phenol / Staff cuts hit Belgian plant / Production could be relocated to Germany

OLIN

Dutch cumene production to be halted / Changes on European market through Ineos start-up

VESTAS

Wind turbine maker deep in the red / Recycling approach for epoxy resin-based rotor blades

POLYMER PRICES

North America August 2022: Polymer prices plummet / Trend turnaround for PS, PA 6 / Falling feedstock costs, weak market base to push prices lower

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PVC pre-product line: increasing number of plant shutdowns / Naphtha cracker operators also under pressure

OLIN

Epoxy resin production stopped in Germany / Costs too high

WIND TURBINE BLADES

Siemens Gamesa introduces recyclable blades / Vestas, partners to develop similar technology

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Phenol: Ineos Phenol restarts Antwerp plant after force majeure / Construction of cumene production in Marl delayed

DOW

John Sampson to rejoin US group as successor to head of engineering Peter Holicki

OLIN

New distribution pact with NRC / German-speaking Europe and Spain in focus

DOW

Performance Plastics and Materials businesses contribute to 28% growth in operating profit in Q1 / Tenth consecutive quarter of earnings and margin increases