Weekly Resin Report: Commodity prices continue to drop
The Plastics Exchange Market Update March 23, 2018
Kraiburg introduces new TPEs that adhere to EPDM rubber
Ineos Styrolution plans to build new styrene monomer plant on gulf coast
Mitsui to manufacture TPV at Advanced Composites facility in Ohio
Topas Advanced Polymers to be merged into Polyplastics
Investment group with ties to Ravago buys Bamberger Polymers
Solvay to cut 600 jobs in France
Weekly Resin Report: Spot PE, PP markets get busy, prices hold steady
The Plastics Exchange market update 3/16/2018
ExxonMobil considering expansion of gulf coast polypropylene capacity
Prices for most commodity resins rose in February
LyondellBasell receives US antitrust clearance for purchase of A Schulman
New joint venture forms to purchase Corpus Christi PET plant
Weekly Resin Report: Polypropylene prices continue to slide
The Plastics Exchange market update 3/9/18
Lanxess expands German compounding plant
Indorama Ventures to Acquire M&G Polymeros Brazil
Government officials search AdvanSix nylon compounding plant
Evonik to expand nylon 12 plant in Germany
Lubrizol to expand TPU production
Lobbying group in Europe trying to keep BPA off SOHC list
High hopes for bio-nylon are dashed
Chevron Phillips starts up new ethane cracker in Cedar Bayou
Weekly Resin Report: Contract polypropylene prices trending lower
The Plastics Exchange market update
A. Schulman partnering with 3M to develop glass bubble filled compounds
Carbon nanotubes could be used to create a clear PE film with excellent anti-static properties
PE, PVC, PS, PET all up and PP down in February
Major US study gives BPA a clean bill of health
Weekly Resin Report: Processors are focused on immediate needs, and they are paying the price
Teknor Apex develops new line of low gloss PVC compounds
PE, PP, PET prices bounce around in January
Kraiburg expanding TPE capacity in China
Sumitomo Chemical bringing PES material to US market
IHS Markit suggests that rising PET prices creating opportunity for recyclers
Formosa begins restarting its olefins plant that was shut down by fire in December
Chevron Phillips shuts down olefins plant for maintenance
US Government to announce results of PET dumping investigation on March 8th
Elastron enters a distribution agreement with M Holland
Weekly Resin Report: PE prices swing widely, depending on grade
Teijin to open compounding plant in Thailand
SABIC expanding capacity for PEI and PPE
PolyOne to start producing TPE at existing plant in India
LyondellBasell buying A. Schulman for $2.25 Billion
Evonik starts starts up new Nylon 12 powder plant in Germany
Radici scouting for acquisition in India
Weekly Resin Report: PE producers eye price increase while PP prices fall back sharply
M Holland makes push into medical device industry
SABIC to expand Ultem and Noryl capacity
RTP to open new plant in Poland
Prices on PET bottle resin and PE up
Formosa declares force majeure on HMWPE and LLDPE
Downward pricing for PP, upward for PE, PS, PVC, PET
PolyOne to begin TPE production in India
Weekly Resin Report: Snug supply lifts PE, PP prices
Engel developing interesting new nylon composite molding technique
DowDuPont sales grow but profit declines in 2017
PP jumps by 9 cents, PE slides by 3 cents
Albis buys out JV partner and moves HQ
Mexichem buys PVC compounder Sylvin
Downward PE pricing predicted for 2018
New Chevron Phillips PE plant to start up in 1st quarter
LyondellBasell to perform maintenance at olefins unit beginning in 1st quarter
Westlake Chemical diversifies product portfolio
SABIC acquires stake in Clariant
Kraiburg TPE adds new compounding line in Germany
Study shows that PE can be recycled up to 10 times
Weekly Resin Report: Weather related supply disruptions bolster producers’ price increase efforts
Pricing up in December for PP, PE, PS and PET
Mitsubishi starts up TPE plant in Thailand
Cold weather in Texas impacts PP supply
Commodity resin pricing summary for January
Lyondellbasell declares force majeure on PE
SABIC’s new PP line in the Netherlands is now operational
Celanese reports full 2017 earnings
Celanese announces price increases for PP and nylon products
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