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European Plastics News and Price Reports

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FLEXIBLE PACKAGING 

Prices for films in Europe declined in Q4 / Shift to discounters, private labels supports demand to limited extent

03.02.2026 — By Plasteurope.com staff — Prices for flexible packaging materials in Europe continued to fall in most cases during the fourth quarter of 2025. According to industry association Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE, Düsseldorf, Germany; www.flexpack-europe.org), prices for both HDPE and LDPE film grades...

03.02.2026 COVESTRO  TDI plant optimisation in Shanghai completed / Lines in Germany remain under force majeure

30.01.2026 USA  Winter Storm Fern: impact on European supply expected to be limited to PE

30.01.2026 DOW  Chemical giant plans to cut around 4,500 jobs / Weak market, restructuring costs lead to billions in losses

30.01.2026 UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  Polypropylene: TotalEnergies declares second force majeure / Start-up problems at Ineos / Fire breaks out in Geleen

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03.02.2026 TRINSEO  Significant price increases for PS, ABS, SAN

03.02.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Styrenics January: Quiet start to year / Slight premiums for PS, rollover for ABS / Signs of stronger price momentum in February

03.02.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Engineering thermoplastics January: Sometimes up, sometimes down, but seldom stable: prices move in different directions / Uncertainty governs market / Trend reversal in February?

03.02.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Composites/GRP January: Weak demand and a reasonably well-supplied market / No stock replenishment trends evident / Rollover likely in February

03.02.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Feedstocks January/February

03.02.2026 WACKER CHEMIE  Silicone specialist increases prices significantly

03.02.2026 TRELLEBORG  Negative currency effects keep sales at previous year's level / Plans for plants in India, US, Morocco

02.02.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Ethylene February: C2 reference follows increased costs / Tough negotiations

02.02.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Styrene February: Contract price shoots up by triple digits

02.02.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Benzene February: Rising oil prices drive sharp premium

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