IRAN WAR

UK shops report material shortages, higher costs – BPF survey / Outlook grim

UK CONSTRUCTION

Housebuilding decline continues into March / Business confidence hit by Middle East crisis

PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY

TecPart reports further decline in turnover, volumes / Market expected to bottom out by 2026

BRASKEM

Struggling polyolefin producer considers measures to protect creditors

OP MOBILITY

Module division braces itself against decline in turnover / Lighting unit aims to grow with Hyundai Mobis

EMS-CHEMIE

Currency effects weigh on first-quarter turnover

CEDO

Recycler takes over Italian PE specialist Polimero

PIE INDUSTRY TALK

PIE's latest webinar flags fresh supply-chain risks arising from the Middle East conflict

ENERGY PRICES

Electricity trend March: Electricity being held hostage by gas prices / Geopolitical risk premiums on the rise

ITALY

Packaging: Recycling quota likely to drop to 75%

UK RECYCLING

Over 50 councils miss prep deadline for Simpler Recycling system / Biggest recycling policy shake up in 20 years – Wrap

JILIN JOINATURE POLYMER

K.D. Feddersen takes over PEEK sales in Europe

BOROUGE

Production facilities shut after rocket debris strikes

POLYMER PRICES

North America March: Soaring feedstock costs drive prices significantly higher / Export demand supports polyolefins / Further (substantial) price increases from producers likely in April, with improved margins

ABS IMPORTS

War in the Middle East chokes off imports from East Asia / Prices skyrocket / Supply bottlenecks loom over next few months

ENERGY PRICES

Gas trend March: The strait of a few kilometres has plunged the world into chaos / Supply shock dictates markets

LEUNA-POLYAMID

German state spends tens of millions to rescue Domo Caproleuna / Financial situation remains tense / Sister company still seeking investors

TRINSEO

Prices for PS, ABS, SAN surge higher

POLYMER PRICES

Styrenics March: Price hikes to date just a taste of what is to come / Significantly steeper increases expected in April

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering thermoplastics March: Prices rise sharply with triple-digit hikes / Converters prioritise volumes over price / Hybrid contract models emerge