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Standard thermoplastics trend August 2020: Producers seldom manage to improve margins / Demand still below expectations / Imports and low-priced spot volumes virtually disappear from the market

14.08.2020 The beginning of August saw varying price increases for most products. The biggest hikes came with the polyethylene pipe grades. PP notations also generally rose by more than the cost increase. Prices of the other standard thermoplastics went up only slightly – predominantly within the range of the ...

14.08.2020 PLASTIC PACKAGING Study suggests carbon impact of plastics is lower than other packaging materials / Glass bottles the highest emitter overall / Report by Veolia and Imperial College London

13.08.2020 PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Sustainability goals are still high on the agenda / Recycled material remains in demand despite coronavirus crisis / IK flash survey

12.08.2020 INDORAMA  Start of PET recycling in Poland / Purchase of IMP Polowat / Ethylene production halted in Louisiana after lightning strike

12.08.2020 INEOS  Lower sales and inventory holding losses erode profitability / Turnaround of two crackers negatively impacted results

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14.08.2020 EASTMAN  US chemicals group deep in the red / On schedule to cut USD 150m costs / Positive free cash flow

14.08.2020 OTTO GRAF Acquisition of 49% of Wilken Plastics Energy / Supply for the Herbolzheim recycling plant

14.08.2020 AVERY DENNISON Label and graphic film manufacturer plans new sales office in Germany / “Reactivation” of an old production site

14.08.2020 PLASTIC FANTASTIC Hopefully not another “Frog & Rostbif”

13.08.2020 POLYMER PRICES  China engineering thermoplastics July 2020: Most prices fall amid weak demand / Only POM ticks higher / Stable prices expected in August as supply and demand return to normal levels

13.08.2020 INEOS STYROLUTION Joint development to recycle polystyrene with Recycling Technologies

13.08.2020 LEISTRITZ / RITTEC Construction of monomer recycling plant for PET waste in Germany

13.08.2020 HEXPOL  Compounder's turnover down 30% due to Covid-19 / Job cuts announced / 100% acquisition of Mesgo

13.08.2020 VINMAR  Distributor partners with Agilis to accelerate digitalisation strategy

12.08.2020 POLYMER PRICES  China standard thermoplastics July 2020: Notations higher for most grades / Only PS and PET lower as demand remains muted / Stable to lower prices expected in August as supply improves

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