The imports of polypropylene (PP) to the European market in April this year decreased by 14.85% compared to the same month a year earlier – up to 80 thousand tons, ICIS reported with reference to the statistical agency Eurostat. In April, 2016, this indicator was at the level of 93.25 thousand tons. At the same […]
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Year: 2017
Rubbish and money
A rhinoceros have poor eyesight, but with his weight this is not his problem. In this he very much reminds our politicians – they can afford not to notice the problem or use it in the struggle for power, but not to decide. But this concerns us directly. If we play in associations, then the […]
Ukrainian imports of polyethylene decreased by 6% in January-May
According to the results of the first five months of the year, the total volume of imports of polyethylene to Ukraine decreased by 6% compared to the same period of 2016 and amounted to 100.6 thousand tons. The demand for high-density polyethylene (LDPE) and low-density polyethylene (HDPE) has decreased. In May, external deliveries of polyethylene […]
Chinese TiO2 producers cut prices
Chinese producers of titanium dioxide (TiO2) lowered prices last week amid increasing inventories in conditions of weak domestic purchases, ICIS reports citing market participants. Large Chinese manufacturers tried to keep their prices at the level of USD2,800 per tonne, FOB China. At the same time, buyers say that the current market conditions differ from the […]
Prices of styrene in Europe are falling
Spot prices for styrene in Europe fell last week amid lower crude oil prices and weaker demand in Asia, ICIS reported citing market participants. June prices of styrene in Europe on Friday, June 23, were at the level of USD1,075-1,105 per ton, while the July prices were at the level of USD1,080-1,130 per ton. Along […]
Trash millions
How much money lies under the feet of Ukrainians and who is responsible for this. Muddle in the garbage Ukraine is drowning in garbage. 95% of solid household waste (MSW) in the country are sent to landfills. Half of them work illegally. The waste management system in Ukraine has been in decline for many years. […]
IMPORT OF PP TO UKRAINIAN MARKET REDUCED BY 4% IN JANUARY
According to the results of the first five months of the year, the total volume of imports of polypropylene (PP) to the Ukrainian market declined by 4% compared to the same period in 2016 and amounted to 46.6 thousand tons, according to a report by DataScope company Market Report. In May, the volume of imports […]
Prices of tubular HDPE in Europe are decreasing more slowly than prices of other brands of PE
The prices of low-pressure polyethylene pipes (HDPE) in the European market are kept at a higher level than quotations in the general polyethylene (PE) market, however, they fell slightly more than the June contract price reduction of raw materials – ethylene – EUR35 per tonne, ICIS sources said. Market. Demand in the market is good, […]
Spot prices of HDPE in Europe continue to decline
Spot prices of low-density polyethylene (HDPE) in Europe continue to decline, especially for blow molded HDPE grades, ICIS reports citing sources in the market. Import prices of HDPE at the current time are at the level of EUR1,100 per tonne, FD NWE (north-east Europe), with the supply of material was wide, the sources note. According […]
Take out all the garbage from Lviv by July 5 – Zubko
The State Government Commission instructed to finish the measures for the removal of solid household waste from Lviv by July 5. The export schedule should be developed by June 23. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Commission Gennady Zubko on a page in Twitter. “Based on the results of the […]