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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

 

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

 

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: Processors back away from polypropylene market

The Plastics Exchange market update

General Polymers working with new partner to extend its presence in Canada

Solvay increasing capacity in India

Equistar olefin plant in Houston shuts down for planned maintenance

 

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

Pricing is down for PP, upward for PE, PS, PVC

Finally, a major capacity boost for Ultem

Weekly Resin Report: PE prices swing widely, depending on grade

Market Update 2/9/18

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

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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

SABIC press release

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