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Freight rates down on almost all routes / US becoming problematic for world trade

22.08.2025 — By Plasteurope.com staff — Transfer of goods to the US is increasingly becoming a problem for global trade. The Port of Hamburg in Germany recently reported that container throughput with the US – contrary to the general trend – had slumped by almost a fifth in the first half of 2025 compared with...

22.08.2025 TURKEY  Business profitability falls to lowest level in five years / Exports edge up despite dip in Europeans sales / General economic uncertainty plagues operations

20.08.2025 PETCHEM INDUSTRY ASIA  South Korean government demands country's largest petchem producers restructure operations / Crisis result of overcapacity, outdated manufacturing methods

20.08.2025 AVIENT  Compounder reports decent Q2 results / Special effects from Q1 weigh heavy

20.08.2025 FLEXIBLE PACKAGING  Prices remain volatile in Q2 / Slight decline for HDPE film – FPE

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22.08.2025 POLYMER PRICES  Butadiene September: Downtrend continues

22.08.2025 INDORAMA  PET world market leader under pressure: Shrinking profits in Q2 and billion-dollar loss at year's start

22.08.2025 POLYMER PRICES  Polyurethane feedstocks August: Producers insist on price hikes in vain / Quotations trend lower again – except for TDI / Demand expected to improve in September

22.08.2025 IKEA  Retailer Ingka invests in Chinese recycler Re-mall / Plans to invest in expansion of current 50,000 t/y capacity, product development

22.08.2025 NESTLÉ  New AI-based tech proposes novel high-barrier packaging materials / R&D co-op with IBM

22.08.2025 BOSIG  Finnfoam subsidiary Warmotech acquires majority stake in insolvent construction supplier

22.08.2025 PLASTIC FANTASTIC Style over substance ad nauseum

21.08.2025 BEWI  EPS specialist in the red again / Increase of capital considered / Talk of possible acquisition

21.08.2025 K 2025 Messe Düsseldorf launches K-Alliance for global plastics and rubber trade fairs / Guided tours to be offered at K show

21.08.2025 ALBIS  Distributor acquires Brazilian competitor Tecnomatiz / First step into Latin America

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