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Borouge International Delays IPO Until Next Year! ERA Partners with East African Leader! BASF Expands in China
International News Briefs: Raw Materials: ADNOC and OMV Delay $60B Abu Dhabi Petrochemical Giant IPO Packaging: ALPLA Celebrates Opening of New Plant in the Philippines Food: Boxon Launches First Food-Grade rPET Flexible Bulk Bags, Accelerating Flexi
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Boxon Launches First Food-Grade rPET Flexible Bulk Bag, Accelerating Soft Packaging Circular Economy
French packaging company Boxon has launched the industry's first recycled PET (rPET) bulk bag to receive direct food contact certification, marking a significant breakthrough in the circular economy for flexible packaging. This new rPET bulk bag (als
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XRG To Acquire Covestro Via Squeeze-Out Tender Offer
XRG Public Joint Stock Company, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (hereinafter referred to as “XRG”), has submitted a formal application to the Management Board of Covestro AG (Securities Identification Code: DE0006062144 / German Securities Identific
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Xpeng Motors Establishes Robotaxi Business Unit, Plans to Launch Passenger Demonstration Operations in the Second Half of the Year
On March 23, according to Cailian Press, XPeng Motors established a Robotaxi Business Unit today to oversee its Robotaxi operations.Product definition, project integration, R&D testing, and operations workThis department operates under a lightwei
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East China Recycled Material Market Remains Stable, Shanghai Recycled PE Quoted At USD 3,300–6,800
Summary: Morning prices for the recycled plastics market in East China on March 23! The East China recycled plastics market remained stable. Recycled PE in Shanghai was quoted at 3,300–6,800 RMB/ton, recycled EPS in Shandong at 4,050–5,750 RMB/ton, a
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【Institutional Outlook for Polyethylene in 2030: Production Capacity Oversupply Worsens Annually 】Institutional statistics show that the global polyethylene capacity growth is expected to be more than twice the demand growth. Until 2030, polyethylene demand growth is about 3.3 million tons per year, while the average capacity growth is 6.7 million tons per year. The growth in 2026 and 2027 may be particularly strong. Of the 34 million tons per year of reserve capacity by 2030, about 85% is under construction, mainly large steam cracking units supported by major oil and chemical companies. This surge in supply will drive a restructuring of the global polyethylene market. New, lower-cost large facilities will replace less competitive older assets. Starting from 2026, the pace of capacity closures in Europe and developed East Asia (including Japan and South Korea) will accelerate.
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【South Korea Plastic Industry Association Urges Companies to Propose Solutions to Soaring Raw Material Costs 】Global energy and chemical market information provider ICIS recently reported that, due to tensions in the Middle East, the Korea Federation of Plastic Industry Cooperatives (KFPIC) has called on its member companies to propose contingency plans to stabilize the continuously rising costs of raw materials. The federation comprises large, medium, and small enterprises engaged in synthetic resin processing and plastic product manufacturing in Korea, including members such as LG Chem and Lotte Chemical.
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