Plastic waste continues to pose a serious challenge to the environment, and a study by Tokyo University of Science (TUS) has brought hope for sustainable solutions. Researchers explored bioplastic recycling technology (biorecycling), which uses enzym

Polymer processing equipment manufacturer Xaloy acquired Maxi Melt. Maxi Melt is a company located in Casalborgone, Italy, specializing in supplying plasticizing components for extrusion and injection molding. Xaloy, headquartered in Austintown, Ohio

According to the Financial Times, recent surges in gasoline prices have directly driven a significant increase in sales of used electric vehicles. Image source: AAA In Q1 2026, U.S. used electric vehicle (EV) sales rose 17% quarter-on-quarter and 12

CNPett Info learned that the start of U.S.-Iran negotiations and the potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have triggered a drop in international oil prices by more than 10%, leading to a loosening of cost support in the chemical products marke

Iran has effectively begun implementing a “fee-based escort” system for merchant ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, establishing a five-tier classification mechanism based on the “friendliness” of the ships’ countries of origin.   The ship

According to Zhuan Su Vision, early on April 7, Iran's Fars News Agency cited unnamed sources reporting that an explosion occurred that day at the Jubail Industrial City in northeastern Saudi Arabia, which has U.S. capital involvement, following a "l

Zhuansu Vision has learned that Saudi AramcoMarch 10thOfficially released2025 Annual and Fourth Quarter Operating Performance，handed in a seeminglyA “hardcore” financial report, yet simultaneously issuing a warning during the earnings call about “the

According to Wind data, as the "throat" of global energy transportation, the Strait of Hormuz handles about one-fifth of the world's crude oil trade, and its accessibility directly affects the stability of the global energy and manufacturing supply

The recent escalation of the situation in the Middle East has triggered severe fluctuations in the global energy market. According to data released by the shipping brokerage company Fearnleys, the daily rental rate for LNG carriers has soared to $30

On March 5, 2026, Huntsman announced that due to the sharp deterioration of the situation in the Middle East, leading to a surge in European natural gas prices, it will...MDIProduction costs have significantly increased, and therefore a natural gas s

Although the conflict in Iran is not directly targeting the toy industry, its wide-ranging impact on global transportation routes and energy markets is profoundly affecting the toy sector through complex supply chain networks. Here is a comprehensive

On the 3rd local time, Mohammad Akbarzadeh, Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, stated that the Strait of Hormuz is now fully under the control of the Iranian Navy, and more than ten oil tankers have been hit by shells in

The U.S. plastics industry continues to demonstrate significant economic impact, with industry shipments totaling $550.1 billion, supporting over 1.7 million jobs, and driving $78 billion in exports. A new economic analysis report, led by Dr. Perc Pi

On March 2, the polyolefin main contract closed with a limit up, mainly due to the sudden escalation of the situation in the Middle East. So far, it remains unclear when and how the situation will cool down, and prices may rise again. Over the past f

From February 20 to 24, 2026, U.S. tariff policy underwent a dramatic reversal—first repealing then reimposing duties—becoming a pivotal factor disrupting the global plastics market. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the previous tariffs unlawful, prompti

On January 28th, a report released by the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) showed that between 2022 and 2025, European chemical industry capacity closures surged sixfold, with a cumulative loss of 37 million tons of capacity over four years

On January 1, 2026, the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) officially came into effect, marking the transition of the world's first "carbon tariff" from policy text to practical implementation. Although its current scope is li

Key Takeaways The correlation coefficient between the building materials manufacturing industry and plastic production reaches 0.90, indicating a very high degree of industry association. - Residential construction investment has seen positive growt

As the construction industry begins to recover, New Zealand's residential construction costs in the fourth quarter recorded the largest increase in 15 months. Real estate consultancy CoreLogic stated in Wellington on Wednesday that construction costs

The core contradiction in AI infrastructure development is shifting: from merely pursuing the number of GPUs to competing for the speed of power supply. In the context where "Time-to-Power" has become the most severe bottleneck in AI construction, Ch