Weekly Resin Report: Holiday shoppers take advantage of discounts

The Plastics Exchange weekly market update

Prices slide for PP, PE, PET

Whole Foods tries to go green, ends up with a worse alternative

North American polyethylene market still growing amid challenges

Ascend adding more nylon 66 output in in South Carolina

Solvay introduces new line of FR Nylon

DSM introduces new thermoplastic copolyester for 3d printing of auto parts

Borealis increases PP capacity in Europe

Solvay appoints Forster to distribute medical grade PEEK and PAEK

Indorama acquires PET maker Invista Resins and Fibers

 

Weekly Resin Report: ‘Twas the start of December and not a buyer was stirring

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: December 7, 2018

Volume resins to enter new year on downward pricing trajectory

M. Holland enters into North American distribution agreement with Borealis

PET bottle resin prices fall

New Canadian PP plant set to open in 2021

Borealis boosts PP production in Europe

Albis to distribute FR TPE line from Uteksol

DowDuPont to increase high temperature nylon capacity in Germany

 

Weekly Resin Report: Processors enjoy rare taste of pricing power

The Plastics Exchange Market Update 11/30/2018

November PE contract prices fall

Borealis increases PP capacity in Europe

PLA plant starts up in Thailand

Proposed RTP plant in Ireland faces opposition

Prices rise for some recycled resin

US PET makers appeal PET dumping decision

 

Weekly Resin Report: Polypropylene contracts headed down by a dime

The Plastics Exchange Market Update 11/23/2018

M. Holland adds BASF 3D printing materials

Lots of Merger and Acquisition activity for compounders

North American prices for PE and PP tumble

Weekly Resin Report: Buyers in holding pattern waiting for year-end deals

The Plastics Exchange market update 11/16/2018

All quiet on the resin front except for PET

Chevron Phillips PE plant shut down after fire

 

Weekly Resin Report: It’s a buyers market, as PP, PE prices lose ground

The Plastics Exchange market update 11/9/2018

SABIC offering new high gloss PPCO aimed to replace ABS for appliances

Israeli materials firm Kafrit buys NJ based master-batch manufacturer Polyfil

New technology may separate ethylene from ethane more efficiently

North American PET prices drop 1 cent in October

Indorama to begin start up operations at Lake Charles LA cracker

PVC producers announce December 1 price increase

 

Weekly Resin Report: PE up a penny; PP drops in spot trading

The Plastics Exchange market update 11/2/2018

DuPont to build new compounding plant in East China

Lanxess offering new grades of “performance” nylon 6

North American bottle grade PET prices drop 1 cent in October

US polypropylene imports reach 30 year high in September

 

 

Weekly Resin Report: Polypropylene contracts poised to decline sharply in November

The Plastics Exchange market update 10/26/2018

Solvay introduces new grades of nylon

BASF offers “remedy package” to EU for Solvay nylon business acquisition

 

 

Weekly Resin Report: Trading desk reports on of the busiest weeks of the year

The Plastics Exchange Market Update 10/19/2018

Americhem expands line of pre-colored medical grade PC/ABS and PC/PBT

PolyOne develops low odor talc filled polypropylene for automotive applications

Lanxess expands line of halogen free flame retardant PBTs

Covestro cutting 900 jobs globally

US Trade Commission rejects anti-dumping duties on PET resin imports from 5 countries

Ascend adds nylon 66 feed-stock capacity, launches new grade