The Plastics Exchange Market Update 5/11/2018
Acetal supplies to be tight for the next few years
Shell getting back into plastics, building PE plant
Elastron to build TPV plant in US
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News Digest 5/7/2018
Weekly News Digest 4/27/2018
Weekly Resin Report: Polyethylene processors sit on sidelines, expecting lower prices ahead
The Plastics Exchange market update 4/20/2018
A war on plastic could backfire
PC, ABS, nylon prices on the rise, PP, PVC dip
Covestro to offer materials on Alibaba site
ExxonMobil commissioning new ethane cracker in Baytown TX
US April propylene monomer contracts settle with decrease
Total Petrochemicals gains FDA approval for recycled HDPE
News Digest 4/23/2018
Weekly Resin Report: Processors generally believe that prices are heading lower
The Plastics Exchange market update 4/13/2018
A brief history of “toxic” plastics
Did plastic scrap tear apart a whale from the inside?
Chinese compounder Top Polymer Enterprise to open plant near Atlanta
M. Holland and Osterman to distribute Nova Chemicals LLDPE in Mexico
Techmer PM to add capacity to plant in Mexico
PVC and PS up and PP down in March
News Digest 4/16/2018
Weekly Resin Report: Trade tariff skirmish has chilling effect on spot resin trading
The Plastics Exchange market update 4/6/2018
Polyplastics introduces new line of LCP
BASF starts new polyarylsulfone line in Korea
Coventus Polymers to distribute UJU PSU & PPSU
US resin market subject to Chinese retaliatory tariffs
BASF lifts force-majeure for bio-plastics
Saudi Aramco & Total SA to build petro-chemical complex is Saudi Arabia
DowDuPont to invest $100 million its Sabine River Works plant in Orange Texas
SABIC to open new regional headquarters in Houston
News Digest 4/9/2018
Weekly Resin Report: Improving supply prompts willingness to make deals
The Plastics Exchange market update 3/30/2018
Unilever partnering to convert PET waste to virgin grade resin
Escalating trade war between US and China impacting the plastics sector
Pricing on flat-to-down trajectory for volume resins
News Digest 4/2/2018
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
News Digest 3/26/2018
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
News Digest 3/19/2018
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
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