RECYCLING FINLAND

Chemical recycling plant nears completion / Country still well short of 50% packaging reclaim target / Mechanical recovery momentum fades

ABS

EU imposes final anti-dumping duties on imports from South Korea and Taiwan

BUTANEDIOL

EU imposes provisional countervailing duties on imports from China, US, Saudi Arabia

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PVC: Inovyn announces production shutdown in Martorell / Tunnel between France and Spain closed

USA

Winter Storm Fern: impact on European supply expected to be limited to PE

UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Polypropylene: TotalEnergies declares second force majeure / Start-up problems at Ineos / Fire breaks out in Geleen

RECYCLING EUROPE

Ten proposals on how EU waste management and plastics recycling must change to drive defossilisation / Joint paper by BZL and nova-Institute

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

EVA: TotalEnergies plant in France reportedly out of service

EPDM

China re-examines import behaviour from EU, US, South Korea / Customs duties remain in force for time being

EPS

Consumption in Italy falls back to normal levels in 2024 / Association sees good prospects for 2026

BUTANEDIOL

Coming soon: Provisional anti-dumping duties on imports from US, China, Saudi Arabia

PET

Turkey imposes immediate provisional duties / Investigation into PTA imports launched

PET

Turkey launches investigation into PTA imports / Anti-dumping measures likely

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

ABS: Elix Polymers force majeure limited to one grade / Delivery times significantly extended

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY EUROPE

EU27 competitiveness expected to erode further by 2030 amid rising energy costs / Bloc's global market shrinks over 15 years – Cefic

ABS

EU considers higher anti-dumping duties on South Korean imports

RESEARCH

Plasma-based recycling process for glass fibre-reinforced plastics under development in Germany

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

ABS: Fire at Elix in Spain causes plant shutdown / Possible force majeure

YEAR-ENDER 2025: POLYMER PRICES

Imported PTA boosts PET volumes, not profitability / EU mandates support virgin PET as market shrinks / Global PE, PP oversupply caps prices / Packaging, construction, automotive demand subdued

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

Decline in production, sales predicted for 2026 / Industry sending out SOS, says VCI president Steilemann