POLYMER PRICES

Polyurethane feedstocks March: Processors successfully fend off demands for price hikes / Availability high, demand low / Harsh tone criticised

UPDATE - POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE

Best Polymer Producers Awards 2023: European processors select top suppliers in eight polymer categories / Vinnolit scores in decarbonisation

REPSOL

Polypropylene: Force majeure lifted at Spanish site in Tarragona

BASF

World's first electric cracker demo plant inaugurated / Joint project with Sabic, Linde aims for more sustainability

POLYMER PRICES

Polyurethane feedstocks April 2024: Production problems push prices up / Further upward trend likely to be limited due to weak demand / Some customer segments remain below potential

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

EVA: Celanese VAM plant outage in China / Prices in Europe likely to be impacted

REPSOL

Lubricant containers with 60% Reciclex sustainable polyolefins

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Polyethylene, polypropylene: Fire at ExxonMobil refinery in France

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Polypropylene: Invista force majeure could affect US exports to Europe

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Polypropylene: Outage at Sabic plant significantly exacerbates shortage

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Polypropylene: Repsol declares force majeure

RAVAGO / REPSOL

Partners announce inauguration of compounding plant in Morocco

REPSOL

Polyolefins target single-material flexible packaging / Resins said to promote ease of recycling

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Repsol declares multiple forces majeures / Fire reportedly impacts styrene, propylene oxide, glycol, polyols

REPSOL

Fire hits production site in Tarragona, Spain

REPSOL

Chemicals' Q3 operating results weaker on stubbornly weak demand in Europe

REPSOL

Spanish firm develops rPP compound with Signode / Firms say material suitable for industrial straps

REPSOL

Reinforced PP compound said to replace metal / Focus on technical applications

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PP: TotalEnergies declares force majeure in Belgium / Little impact expected for European market / Trouble for Sabic at Dutch site?

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Polypropylene: Repsol declares force majeure in Tarragona, Spain

PORTUGAL

Plastics industry records growing exports / "Nearshoring" effects drive exports to Germany

REPSOL

Bio-based polyolefins target medical, pharma sectors

REPSOL

Expansion of Sines site in Portugal gets underway / New capacities for PE and PP

ECI / REPSOL

Two major EVA plants to be built in China / Facilities likely part of large-scale complex in Qinzhou

REPSOL

Construction of next Spanish plant for polyolefins with recycled content / Move follows ongoing reclaim growth in Puertollano