According to the results of the first five months of the year, the total volume of imports of polypropylene (PP) on the Ukrainian market amounted to 47.7 thousand tons, which is 16% less than the same indicator in 2019. External supplies of virtually all types of propylene polymers were reduced. In May, the volume of […]
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PET market: focus on cheaper raw materials and low margin products
A 15-20% increase in the demand for polymer packaging in March and April caused a revival in the market of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and already in May, Russian producers of raw materials raised prices. After that, many processing companies switched to more affordable Chinese raw materials, and the Russian market for PET pellets was oversaturated. […]
European Recycling Markets Affect Coronavirus
Sources are particularly concerned about the limited volumes entering collection systems, disruption in logistics, potential declines in demand in non-packaging product sectors, and a reduction in long-term investment. At the end of March, concerns in the recycling industry were associated only with changes in the prices of primary raw materials competing with recycled materials, and […]
Ukrainian processors have achieved the abolition of duties on imports of PE and PVC in the amount of 18%
The duty of 18% on the import of polyethylene (PE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) into Ukraine was suspended on the basis of a decision of the Kyiv District Administrative Court on June 10, a copy of which is available to Market Report. The decision shall enter into force upon publication of the court decision. On […]
Karpathneftekhim went on fire at ethylene and polyethylene production
In the pyrolysis shop of the largest petrochemical plant in Ukraine – Karpatneftekhim (Kalush, Ivano-Frankivsk region), a fire occurred on June 6, according to the publication Misto. According to the Civil Protection Department of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional State Administration, the fire occurred in the pyrolysis shop of ethylene and polyethylene production Karpatneftekhim. Damage is established, […]
Happy Ecologist Day
The holiday was proclaimed in 1972 at the 27th session of the UN General Assembly (Resolution No. A / RES / 2994 of December 15, 1972). The date of the meeting was June 5, the day the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment began its work in 1972 (Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment), followed […]
Selection of functional additives online
The online masterbatch library, which became available online in 2018, was initially equipped with the Master of Colors search tool, and now developers have also added the Master of Additives utility, since Gabriel-Chemie specializes on the supply of not only dyes for plastics, but also functional additives to improve the properties of compounds. In October […]
Wales may postpone the ban on disposable plastic until 2022
The Food Packaging Association (FPA) has asked the Wales government to postpone the ban on a number of disposable items due to coronavirus, Rupec reports citing the BBC. Consumer concerns are caused by the situation with coronavirus and unhygienic reusable dishes. These considerations prompted the association to appeal to the Wales government with a proposal […]
Packaging manufacturers in Kazakhstan are on the verge of closing – Kazakhstan Packers Association
13 Kazakhstani factories producing polypropylene bags and big bags are in a critical financial situation, Forbes reports citing the words of the chairman of the board of the Association of Packers of Kazakhstan Batyrbek Aubakirov. According to him, the matter is not only in the pandemic of the coronavirus, which crippled the Kazakh business. Kazakhstani […]
Dow Europe announced an increase in June prices of all grades of polyethylene
Dow Europe, a subsidiary of the international petrochemical giant Dow Chemical, announced an increase in June prices of all grades of polyethylene (PE) in the European market, ICIS said citing a letter from the company sent to its customers. According to the letter, this increase in PE prices came into force on June 1, 2020 […]