International News Roundup: Raw Material News: BASF announces layoff plan! Automotive News: Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association also issues warning: Notifications received regarding inability to guarantee chip deliveries. Packaging News: PCR A

Pearl Polyurethane Company has begun upgrading discarded PET into polyurethane systems for insulation products. The company uses a glycolysis process to convert shredded PET waste into polyester polyols. The company stated that once the process is fu

PEEK (polyether ether ketone), as a special engineering plastic, is experiencing continuously growing demand in the global high-end manufacturing wave. Currently, the global market is dominated by the UK-based VICTREX, Belgium-based Solvay (now S

On October 24, it was learned from Zhuanshu Shijie that WM is closing its plastic film recycling plant near Houston. The company describes this move as a temporary measure, but also indicates that the future of the plant is uncertain. The largest sol

All Around Polymer Co. has launched a data-driven nylon compounding framework aimed at significantly shortening the validation cycle for manufacturers using lightweight engineered plastics as metal alternatives. This company, based in Tainan City, T

On October 20, 2025, Manali Petrochemicals announced its decision to sell its UK-based polyurethane elastomer subsidiary Notedome to the Italian specialty chemicals company COIM. The transaction will be valued

Syensqo announced that its CYCOM® EP2190 epoxy prepreg has been added to the NCAMP (National Center for Advanced Materials Performance) database. This milestone provides customers with standardized, publicly available qualification data packages,

Breaking news! BASF announces layoff plan! BASF, a chemical company, plans to lay off 600 employees at its Antwerp plant by the end of 2028. The largest chemical company in Belgium announced the layoff plan on the morning of Wednesday, October 22.

Today's EVA Market Brief: As of 11:00 AM on October 24, according to the statistics of the Specialized Plastics Vision, the EVA market across various regions in the country showed mixed trends! In the entire market, 1% of the quotes increased, and 1%

Today's PS Market Brief: As of 11:00 AM on October 24, according to the specialized plastics market statistics, the PS market nationwide is stable with some increases. 36% of market quotations remain stable, with a maximum increase of 50 yuan. Curren

Today's ABS Market Commentary: As of 11:00 AM on October 24, the Zhuansu Shijie statistics show mixed fluctuations in the ABS market across various regions in the country. In the entire market, 3% of the quotes have increased, and 3% have decreased,

According to the latest news, in the first three quarters of this year, Dow accumulated a loss of $967 million; INEOS's BDO plant faces the risk of closure, with its 200 jobs "under threat"; to make matters worse, the European Carbon Border Adjust

Summary: New prices in the Guangdong polyolefin market on the morning of October 24th! More increases than decreases! Most PP prices fluctuate between 10-220, with the highest increase of 340 and the highest decrease of 100. Most PE prices fluctuate

Summary: On October 24th, the Fujian polyolefin market's morning prices showed mostly positive trends. PP (polypropylene) mostly increased, with some rising by 50-170. PE (polyethylene) saw more gains than losses, with most increasing by 20-200, and

Summary: New prices for the South China recycled plastics market on the morning of October 24th! The South China recycled market is operating steadily and slowly. Recycled PP in Guangdong is quoted at 5700-5950, recycled PE at 3800-6150, and recycled

Summary: New prices for the North China recycled plastics market on the morning of October 24th! The North China recycled market is running steadily, with recycled PP in Tianjin priced at 2850-5400; recycled PE in Hebei at 5050-6400; recycled PE in H

rPlanet Earth, a California-based PET plastic recycler and food and beverage packaging manufacturer, has gone bankrupt. The factory located in Vernon is the second PET plastic recycling company in California to close this year. The company claims to

1. Focus Points 【 Longzhong On October 23, the United States imposed new sanctions on Russian oil companies, raising market concerns about potential supply risks and causing international oil prices to rise. NYMEX crude oil futures for D

I. Focus Points 1 On October 23, the United States imposed new sanctions on Russian oil companies, raising market concerns about potential supply risks and causing international oil prices to rise. NYMEX crude oil futures for December rose by $3.

I. Points of Attention 1) The short-term downside is limited. 2) The market's replenishment activities on dips have increased. 3) Terminal orders are showing weak performance. Core LogicThe market shipments are under pressure, and negotiations are