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European Plastics News and Price Reports

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POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS 

Hardly any movement despite geopolitical uncertainty

16.07.2026 — By Plasteurope.com staff —For August, we expect only minor corrections in European olefin contracts. Ethylene and propylene still appear slightly overvalued, despite the significant price fall in July. The scope for further price falls is limited given the mounting geopolitical risks in the oil ma...

15.07.2026 BASF  Sales volumes, revenue rise in Q2 / Full-year 2026 earnings forecast raised

15.07.2026 UK CONSTRUCTION  Subdued market persists / Housebuilding activity falls at fastest pace / Input price inflation eases

15.07.2026 CHINA  Share in Russian polymer imports reaches record high / Chinese export grows amid domestic overcapacity

14.07.2026 VIRIDOR  Quantafuel recycling operations shuttered in Scandinavia

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16.07.2026 PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY  Upper house of parliament approves Packaging Act / Regulations to come into force soon / Plastics Europe calls for additional investment incentives to expand chemical recycling

16.07.2026 PLASTOTECNICA  Packaging manufacturer sets out to boost sales to EUR 200 mn

15.07.2026 EMS-CHEMIE  Revenue forecast for 2026 raised / Earnings up in Q2, first time in a year

15.07.2026 MORSSINKHOF RYMOPLAST  Dutch recycler opens Belgian plant / Transparent and opaque PET targeted

15.07.2026 SULZER  Vitol's WPU selects Swiss plant manufacturer for chemical recycling facility for end-of-life plastics

14.07.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Standard thermoplastics trend July: Summer holidays and cheap US imports exert pressure on prices / Converters call for a return to normal levels / Stock-cutting measures prevalent

14.07.2026 POLYMER PRICES  China engineering thermoplastics June: All grades drop as Middle East tensions ease / Sharply falling crude, feedstock costs meet weak demand / July outlook uncertain after US-Iran military escalation, typhoon Bavi

14.07.2026 EMS-CHEMIE  Omya expands distribution of high-performance PA to UK and Ireland

14.07.2026 GRAMMER  Results doubled in second quarter

13.07.2026 POLYMER PRICES  North America June: Price cuts for polyolefins and PVC, hikes for PS and PA 6.6 / Most engineering grades stay put / Feedstock costs down / Downtrend to continue in July as demand remains poor

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