Trinseo (formerly Styron), a major European producer of polystyrene (PS), announced a September price increase for all PS, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and styrene acrylonitrile (SAN) grades in Europe, the company said on September 4. … The price increase took effect on September 1, 2020 and is consistent with the terms of the current contracts. […]
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Month: September 2020
Low density polyethylene prices rise in China
Low density polyethylene (LDPE) quotes for delivery to China over the past week rose to $ 1030-1050 / t (subject to CFR China) from 1000-1030 / t (CFR China) a week earlier, reaching a maximum since May 2019 on August 27 , according to Argus Media. The rise in prices for polyethylene has been noted […]
Dow Europe announces September PE price hike in Europe
Dow Europe, a subsidiary of international petrochemical giant Dow Chemical, announced a September price increase of EUR50 per tonne for all polyethylene (PE) grades on the European market, a source at the company told ICIS. According to him, the real increase in PE prices was caused by reduced margins and consistently low material prices in […]
Interpol: a sharp rise in illegal plastic pollution
INTERPOL has published a new report on global plastic waste management since 2018 titled INTERPOL’s strategic analysis on emerging criminal trends in the global plastic waste market since January 2018. g. “). The report points to a significant increase over the past two years in the illegal shipments of plastic waste, primarily sent to Southeast […]