Maoming Petrochemical Shihua has brought its ethanolamines plant in Guangdong back online, resuming production in early September 2025 after an extended maintenance shutdown. According to a source in China, the facility had been offline since the first half of July 2025 for scheduled turnaround work. While the restart has been reported by industry participants, official […]
Fresh offers have surfaced in the Chinese polycarbonate (PC) market, with a domestic producer heard to have quoted its injection grade material at USD 1,800 per metric ton, on an FOB Qingdao port basis, for September 2025 shipment, according to a source. The announcement comes as China’s engineering plastics sector navigates subdued demand conditions, with […]
Activity in Europe’s recycled polypropylene (R-PP) market picked up this week with new offers surfacing from the UK. According to a source, a UK-based producer is heard to have offered its R-PP homopolymer P512 grade, described as medium melt, black colour with an MFI of 10, at GBP 575 per metric ton. The material is […]
Fresh developments have emerged in the European recycled polyethylene terephthalate (R-PET) market, with a UK-based producer heard to have announced new offers for September 2025 shipment. According to a Polymerupdate source, the producer has set its offer for R-PET clear bottle flake IV 0.74 grade at GBP 1,400 per metric ton in 20-ton lots on […]
Fresh activity has been reported in Europe’s polypropylene markets, with a UK-based producer heard to have announced new offers for recycled polypropylene (R-PP) injection grades for September 2025 shipment. According to a source, the producer has offered R-PP injection grade (medium melt, black colour, MFI 10) at GBP 910 per metric ton, alongside PP injection […]
Fresh recycled polyethylene activity has surfaced in Europe, with a UK-based producer heard to have offered its recycled high-density polyethylene (R-HDPE) blow moulding grade at GBP 687.50 per metric ton. The grade, specified as mixed colour with a melt flow index (MFI) of 0.95, is being offered in 20-ton lots on an Ex Works basis […]
In a groundbreaking move for sustainable materials, Vioneo has awarded ECI Group a major contract to build the world’s first low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plant that will operate entirely on fossil-free feedstock. Located in Antwerp, this pioneering facility will harness ECI Group’s advanced autoclave technology to produce 110,000 tonnes per year of LDPE derived from certified […]
Polymer grade propylene (PGP) prices in the United States declined on Tuesday, pressured by a slowdown in trading activity and subdued demand from downstream sectors. Market participants noted that sentiment has weakened further as buyers remain hesitant to commit, reflecting cautious inventory management amid uncertain macroeconomic conditions. Spot delivered PGP was assessed at 31.00–31.50 cents/lb […]
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) prices across Asia remained unchanged this week, with stability masking underlying weakness as oversupply, sluggish downstream demand, and broader macroeconomic headwinds continued to weigh on sentiment. A source in Asia highlighted the persistent uncertainty caused by the Russia–Ukraine conflict and ongoing U.S. sanctions on major oil producers, which have fueled volatility in […]
Polypropylene (PP) prices across Asia rolled over this week, reflecting an uneasy balance between ample supply and muted demand, as regional markets struggled to find direction amid mounting economic pressures and sluggish downstream activity. A source in Asia observed that the global energy backdrop remains a defining factor, with the Russia–Ukraine conflict and U.S. sanctions […]
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