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.
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Polish market short of some PP grades
According to Chem-Courier’s data, PE demand is below average in Poland. PP, especially random copolymers and high-MFI injection-moulding grades, in contrast, are sought after. However, a shortage of those PP types led to inability to fully cover the current customers’ needs.
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
Kraiburg TPE at Fakuma 2023
New compounds for drinking water and hot water applications as well as trendsetting TPE solutions that contain high proportions of bio-based and recycled materials
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.
The tyranny of the MFR
The plastics industry faces significant challenges in the coming years between 2025-2030. According to the commitments of the European Plastics Pactan average of 25-30% recycled plastic must be used in plastic finished products and packaging materials.
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.
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.
PE, PP prices slide further in Poland
The situation has been unclear in the Polish polyolefin market in the first week of July. Traders have informed that converters are actively asking for quotes, but few of them are buying the commodities. Converters of polypropylene, its copolymers in particular, are the most active.
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Ampacet Gastop-Flex named Plastics Recycling Awards Europe finalist
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The largest anywhere in Switzerland: Utz commissions KraussMaffei MX 4000
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High-performance additives for sustainable plastics
Evonik has invested in the British company Interface Polymers Ltd. This company’s Polarfin additives simplify the processing of plastics such as mixtures with polyethylene or polypropylene
Keeping pace with high-quality recycled resin
The production of recycled plastic content is far from meeting demand, posing major industry challenges. Embracing the latest advancement in flake sorting helps bridge the gap between supply and demand and gives recyclers a competitive edge in efficiency and profitability.
Nova Chemicals commercializes first Syndigo FDA-compliant mechanically recycled polyethylene
Nova Chemicals Corporation, a leading supplier of polyethylene (PE) for food packaging, announced today that it delivered a commercialized FDA-compliant high-density recycled polyethylene (rPE) resin to market.
Food: Packaging against waste
Along the entire value creation chain, globally more than 930 billion tons of food are thrown away every year. This figure comes from the last report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
First production of cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) pipes based on feedstock from chemically recycled PEX waste
Neste, Borealis, Uponor and Wastewise Group enable chemical recycling of hard-to-recycle plastic waste into new high-quality plastic pipes
Tomra Recycling’s technology takes center stage in the UAE’s first automated sorting plant
Tomra Recycling Sorting’s Autosort sensor-based sorting technology is helping to recover high-quality, high-purity value recyclates at Farz, the first automated MRF in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Reifenhäuser focuses on safe recyclate processing and automation in film production
The Reifenhäuser Group will showcase its latest solutions for sustainable and efficient blown and flat film production at Plastindia 2023 in New Delhi, India, from February 1 to 5. (Hall 4H-FP, Booth C D 20)
From the sea into the tunnel
KraussMaffei customer Oldroyd uses 100% sea plastics for its products. 300,000 to 400,000 of the spacers are required for one tunnel alone. For these quantities it pays off ecologically to use recycled materials.
Ampacet introduces ELTech masterbatches for E&E market
Ampacet has launched the ELTech product range, specifically formulated to respond to the stringent requirements of the E&E market.
Ecoplast site becomes the first ISCC Plus-certified polyolefin mechanical recycler in Austria
Borealis demonstrates commitment to the highest sustainability standards with ISCC Plus certification for Ecoplast site
Fortum Circo approved for EU Toy Safety Standard
Fortum’s plastic recyclate Fortum Circo, produced from post-consumer plastic waste, has been approved to be compliant with the EU Toy Safety Standard EN 71-3.
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag joins the R-Cycle Community
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is convinced that a broad collaboration within the whole value chain of plastic packaging will gain the biggest impact to transform the linear to a circular economy.
Vecoplan presents a cleaning process for plastics recycling
Cleanikum, Vecoplan’s demonstration and test facility, enables customers to run cleaning trials with film waste and thin-walled hard plastics made of polyolefins.
Stadler designs and installs state-of-the-art light packaging sorting plant for Tbm
Stadler has designed the facility to automatically sort light plastic packaging and Limex, an environmentally friendly, limestone based material developed and produced by Tbm
Amcor drives progress on advanced recycling materials for food and healthcare markets
Amcor has announced a five-year deal with ExxonMobil to purchase certified-circular polyethylene material in support of its target to achieve 30% recycled material across its portfolio by 2030.
Alpla’s Canupak reduces carbon emissions by around 71 percent
Ultralight prototype packaging system for beauty care products with a bottle made entirely of rHDPE.
Argentinian plastic recycler relies on Tomra
Reciclar S.A. processes up to 600 million plastic bottles per year thanks to Tomra’s equipment
Lindner’s Jupiter BW Series sets new standards in film recycling
Make the most of waste. Having this guiding principle in mind, Lindner is presented the new Jupiter BW series at K 2022
Trailblazing new development for plastic fiber and flake recycling
Innovative ZS-B MEGAfeed Side Feeder Makes Plastics Recycling Markedly More Economical
Starlinger: New PET bottle-to-bottle recycling line reduces production costs
Presented for the first time at K 2022, the new machine concept of Starlinger’s recoSTAR PET art saves about 21 % production costs.