Month: June 2020

Weekly Resin Report: Spot market prices continue to rise

The Plastics Exchange Market Update 6/19/20

Demand, feed-stocks take the wheel to drive resin price changes in June

Teijin increases capacity for short carbon fiber

Eastman introduces Tritan Renew recycled content copolyester

Chroma Color acquires Epolin Chemicals

Dow leaves Plastics Industry Association

Braskem completes construction of PP resin plant in La Porte TX

American Chemistry Council says that US resin production will rebound in 2021

Steve Harrington named CEO at Ineos Styrolution

After cost overruns, Sasol Ltd seeks partners for Lake Charles LA plant

Nova Chemicals CEO to retire

PolyOne launches new material for optical fiber cables

University of Liverpool working on new sulfur waste based plastic materials

IMCD Group expands distribution of Eastman products

Weekly Resin Report: Recovery in full swing at trading desk

The Plastics Exchange Market Update June 5, 2020

Prices of all volume commodity resins appear to have bottomed out

Mitsui Chemicals starts operations at European PP compounds plant

Ascend acquires two compounders in China

Formosa to idle Port Comfort TX HDPE plant for maintenance

Indorama acquires PET recycling facility in Brazil

 

 

Weekly Resin Report: Trading activity rebounds, but processors still wrestle with uncertainty

The Plastics Exchange Market Update 5/29/20

Coventus Polymers opens Chinese subsidiary

Braskem to open resin export hub in South Carolina

Arkema sells functional polyolefins business to SK

 

Weekly Resin Report: Spot trading picks up, as supply, demand and pricing fears recede

The Plastics Exchange Market Update 5/22/2020

Prices down for PVC, PS, PC, nylon and ABS

Celanese initiates anti-dumping action against Korean UHMWPE supplier

Mytex adding long glass PP capacity at Covington GA plant

PolyOne launches cross-linkable TPE for high heat applications