Ignition was recorded on September 8 and 9 in the Kiev, Zhytomyr and Chernihiv regions. In Kiev, Zhytomyr and Chernihiv regions waste dumps burn. This was reported by the press service of the State Emergencies Ministry on Monday, September 9. So, a fire on an area of about 1 ha was eliminated near the village […]
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Year: 2019
Manufacturers opposed raising utilization standards to 100% in Russia
In Russia, manufacturers of consumer goods opposed the government’s plans to increase utilization standards for all types of goods and packaging up to 100% at a time, Kommersant said. They asked to raise the standard gradually. The publication refers to a letter from the leaders of Rusbrand, the Union of Soft Drinks and Mineral Water […]
Ukrainian PNA production decreased in January – July by 12%
The total volume of production of low-pressure polyethylene (HDPE) declined in the Ukrainian market for the first seven months of this year by 12% compared with the same period a year earlier and amounted to 50.8 thousand tons, according to the ICIS-MRC Price Review. In July, the release of HDPE in Ukraine showed an increase […]
Stavrolen stopped the production of polyethylene and polypropylene
Stavrolen, a major producer of polyolefins in the Russian Federation, has stopped the production of low-pressure polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) in Budennovsk for scheduled repairs, according to the ICIS-MRC Price Review. According to the company’s customers, from September 6, Stavrolen stopped the production of HDPE and PP for a long and planned preventive repair. […]
European polypropylene dropped in price for CIS markets in September
The September contract price of propylene in Europe was agreed at EUR50 per tonne below the level a month earlier. Against this background, all European manufacturers announced a reduction in the export prices of polypropylene (PP) for deliveries to the markets of the CIS countries in September, according to the ICIS-MRC Price Review. Negotiations regarding […]
Karpatneftekhim lowered September HDPE prices for the Ukrainian market
The largest petrochemical plant in Ukraine – Karpatneftekhim (Kalush, Ivano-Frankivsk region) – announced a reduction in the price of low-pressure polyethylene (HDPE) for supplies to the domestic market in September, according to the ICIS-MRC Price Review. So, the decrease in September quotes of the company’s IPA amounted to USD48 per tonne compared with the level […]
The September contract price of styrene rose in Europe by EUR59 per ton
The contract price of styrene monomer in Europe was finally agreed at the level of EUR 1,086 per tonne for September deliveries, which is EUR59 per tonne higher than the level of the previous month, ICIS reported. This is the second consecutive month when the contract price of styrene shows an uptrend (in August, growth […]
September ethylene contract price in Europe drops by EUR40 per ton
The September contract price for ethylene in Europe was agreed at EUR970 per tonne, which is EUR40 per tonne lower than the level of the previous month, ICIS said. The contract price was approved on the terms of FD NWE (with delivery to North-West Europe). The agreement was directly confirmed by four manufacturers and four […]
AUCHAN turns from plastic bags
AUCHAN Retail Russia is testing a complete rejection of plastic bags. The first hypermarkets, at the cash desks of which they completely refused to sell plastic packaging, were AUCHAN Tyumen and AUCHAN City Zvezdny. AUCHAN Retail Russia is launching a number of environmental initiatives aimed at the complete rejection of plastic bags in chain stores. […]
Lanxess has created a new adhesive prepolymer
Special chemistry concern Lanxess AG has created a new prepolymer for adhesives, the company said. Isocyanate prepolymers are substances with a low free monomer content of less than 0.1 mass. % free MDI. This property allows the new product to meet more stringent regulatory requirements. The product also improves the technical characteristics of adhesives. Ronald […]