Prices of styrene in Asia fell below USD1,000 per ton, CFR China against the background of sufficient supply for December and January deliveries, although demand from the consumption side is stable, ICIS reports, citing market participants. The price proposals for January were at the level of USD990-1,000 per tonne, CFR China, while the December negotiations […]
European PP for CIS markets fell in December, but not by the amount of propylene price reduction
The December contract price of propylene in Europe was agreed at EUR100 per ton below November. Against this background, all European manufacturers announced a decrease in export prices of polypropylene (PP) for deliveries to the markets of the CIS countries in December. But price cuts are not proportional to the fall in monomer prices, according […]
Karpatneftekhim resumed production of PVC and HDPE
The largest petrochemical plant in Ukraine – Karpatneftekhim (Kalush, Ivano-Frankivsk region) – resumed the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) after stopping for preventive maintenance. Next in turn is the launch of low-pressure polyethylene (HDPE) capacities, according to the ICIS-MRC Price Review. According to the company’s clients, planned preventive maintenance of HDPE and PVC capacities started […]
European polyethylene fell in December for deliveries to CIS countries
The December contract price of ethylene in Europe was agreed at EUR110 per tonne below November. Nevertheless, European producers are ready to reduce the export prices of polyethylene (PE) for shipments this month to the CIS countries, but not in proportion to the decline in monomer prices, according to the ICIS-MRC Price Review. Negotiations on […]
PP prices in Europe are falling
Polypropylene (PP) prices in Europe are falling against the backdrop of falling contract prices of propylene raw materials by EUR100 per ton, ICIS reports with reference to market participants. Many buyers are waiting for how pricing will develop, but at the moment it seems likely that the difference between the price of the monomer and […]
Prices of styrene in Asia rose by more than USD50 per ton
Prices of styrene in Asia rose by more than USD50 per tonne over the past two days, completely changing the overall downward trend that began in early October, as market sentiment changed for the better, according to ICIS, citing market participants. According to ICIS, styrene prices as of December 4 were about USD1,045 per ton, […]
Ecology: Ukraine can not cope with plastic garbage
The level of recycling of used plastic containers in Ukraine is 8 times lower than the EU average. This is according to Eurostat. EUROPE. According to the ministry, in 2016, 42% of all polymer bags and PET containers were recycled in the EU. The best way to cope with this task is in Lithuania (74%), […]
We want to build the first plant for deep processing of waste, – Garden
In Ukraine, there is no plant for deep processing of waste. For example, in neighboring Poland there are as many as 150 such plants. This was stated by the mayor of Lviv, Andrei Sadovy in his video message. “We have ambitions to build a high-quality modern plant. Here our partner is the European Bank for […]
Free webinar on the creation and development of the site from “Nethouse”
Dear Colleagues! We invite you to a training webinar on the creation and development of a site, which is conducted as part of an international project to support environmental business. The webinar organizers: the designer of the Nethouse websites and the World of Waste website. Already have a website? Do you want to create a […]
PE prices in the Middle East fell amid sluggish demand
The price proposals of polyethylene (PE) in the markets of the Middle East countries went down this week amid low consumer activity, ICIS reported. A regional trader said that one of the material manufacturers in the Middle East lowered its price offers for all PE brands with shipment in December by USD30-40 per ton, CFR […]