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Asahi Kasei Europe joins Plastics Europe Germany
Asahi Kasei Europe joined Plastics Europe Germany, the leading association of plastics producers in Germany, in December 2023.
Biesterfeld Spezialchemie further expands partnership with Evonik in Eastern Europe
Biesterfeld Spezialchemie, one of the leading international distributors of specialty chemical products, pharma and food ingredients, is expanding its long-standing partnership with Evonik.
Stefano Pigozzi joins the Board of Directors of Radici Partecipazioni SpA
The new appointment aims to strengthen RadiciGroup's presence in the European chemical market and help pursue the Group’s goals of innovation, growth and sustainability.
European Bioplastics calls for action to accelerate biopolymers industrial growth
European Bioplastics (EUBP) released its Policy Manifesto, calling on the European Union (EU) to develop a comprehensive Biopolymers Industrial Action Plan.
Polyolefins appreciate further in changing Polish market
Polish market players have reported better demand for both PE and PP from converters. Among other factors, this is why we are seeing another round of polyolefin price increases in Poland.
Krahn Chemie opens new subsidiary Krahn Central & Eastern Europe
Hamburg, January 17, 2024. Krahn Chemie is strengthening its presence in Central and Eastern Europe and expanding its business in this growth region.
Polyolefins rise in value in Poland
The polyolefin market has started reviving in H1 January. Market players say that in addition to completing December deliveries, they already have new orders for PP and PE, with the former bought more frequently than the latter.
Prospects for the Central European polymer market in 2024
The European market will operate in a kind of stop and go mode in 2024. This means that larger polymer manufacturers will schedule maintenance at different sites, thus limiting their emissions at the company group level.
Polyolefins may rise in value in January
Demand has been low in the Polish polyolefin market in the last pre-holiday week, according to Chem-Courier’s data. Converters have been tapping into their raw material stocks or purchasing only small batches.
Tackling global resource security with OQ's latest polymer innovations
New additions to the OQ Luban polypropylene impact copolymer (ICP) portfolio as well as a new LLDPE Rotomoulding offering OQ Luban LL8446.21 will be launched to customers by the end of 2023.
Indorama Ventures continues to be a member of the DJSI World and DJSI Emerging Markets
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, has been selected for inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the fifth consecutive year and the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets Index (DJSI Emerging Markets) for the seventh year in a row.
LDPE value lost 20 EUR/t
According to traders, clients have been ordering both large lots of several hundred tonnes and small ones of under 24 t delivered on pallets.
16th PAGEV Turkish Plastic Industry Congress
Speaking at the 16th PAGEV Turkish Plastics Industry Congress held with the theme of "Next Generation Sustainability in the Circular Plastics Economy", Yavuz Eroğlu, President of PAGEV: "We will see how the Green Deal changes the world trade balance in all areas ranging from supply chain to financing, energy to transport, packaging to construction and agriculture sector"
Clariant celebrates 40 years of desiccant manufacturing in Belen
The Belen, NM, USA site opened in 1983 and has been processing responsibly mined bentonite clay into desiccant packets and bags for the past 40 years
Prices fall, demand improves in Polish polyolefin market
Contract prices for monomers and, ultimately, polyolefins, have predictably moved down in Poland in December.
Avient launches TÜV Rheinland-Certified Carbon Calculator for scope 3 emission goals
Today, Avient Corporation is proud to introduce its third-party-certified Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Calculator, developed to evaluate the carbon footprint of Avient’s specialized and sustainable material solutions.
Polyolefins to keep getting cheaper in December
Despite raw material depreciation, converters did not buy more, they continue to purchase raw materials only on an as-needed basis. Some of them are using the stocks built during previous months
Chinaplas 2024 - long-awaited return to Shanghai after six years
Rising expectations to Chinaplas 2024 from the industry
Polish traders offer discounts on polyolefins
Polish converters continue to buy polyolefins on an ad hoc basis, and if possible, hold off new purchases in anticipation of further price cuts. Packaging remains one of the most active consuming industries.
Newly developed products for plastic recyclates
The use of high-quality plastic recyclates in new products is required wherever possible. However, interfering odors often lead to complaints from processors. HPF The Mineral Engineers has developed novel additives
Buying activity slugglish in Poland
Although polyolefins have got cheaper this month, converters have still been holding off restocking and have been reduced purchases compared with October.
Market players await polyolefin price announcement
Monomer contract prices were announced early this week.
November outlook for Polish poliolefin market uncertain
Converters, as usual, have been sluggish in the market in late October. All of its players have been waiting for new price announcements.
Fakuma 2023 – Innovation Fireworks!
A full house, satisfied exhibitors, 39,343 enthusiastic expert visitors and forward-looking topics – the overall results are quite impressive.
Producers announce polyolefin price increases again
Customers often wait until the second week of the month to make purchasing decisions. They want to have a complete picture of the market
Borealis and TotalEnergies start up Baystar JV polyethylene unit
Borealis and TotalEnergies celebrate the start-up of their Baystar joint venture’s new 625,000 metric ton-per-year Borstar polyethylene (PE) unit, which more than doubles the current production capacity at Baystar’s site in Pasadena, Texas.
PE, PP prices go up, PVC ones stay unchanged in Europe
According to Chem-Courier’s data, PE prices gained €30 - 60/t week on week depending on the grade, or €70 - 125/t month on month, in Europe last week. However, this had no effect on demand.
PLAST 2023: the challenge is won
Successful edition of the international event dedicated to the plastics and rubber industry
Plastics Festival in Friedrichshafen
The world’s leading trade fair highlight for injection moulding, extrusion technology, thermoforming and 3D printing will deal with the forward-looking topics of circular economy, digitalisation, process automation and energy efficiency.
The much anticipated NPE 2024 returns to Orlando, with a completely redefined show
Registration for NPE2024 is open!
Polish polyolefin market tight
PE and PP supply has tightened in the Polish market this week. It was nearly impossible to get the material from polyolefin producers for two weeks prior to this one, and now it is getting increasingly more difficult to buy it from traders as well.
Oxoplast in the near and distant future
We talk with Maciej Budner, head of the Oxoplast Business Unit, about the impact of the economic situation on the current state of the market and the idea of business growth in the spirit of Zielone Azoty (Green Azoty).
Polyolefins in short supply in Poland
A reported shortage of polyolefins in Poland has caused panic among converters.
PE, PP prices start rising in Poland
"Many customers are interested in prices and will most likely start restocking in August" - a market participant said.
Polish market begins to change
The situation has begun changing in the Polish polyolefin market. PE and PP producers are reducing their capacity utilisation or storing their products while refusing to sell large quantities of the commodity to traders and converters.