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Polymer markets shoot up in a tumultuous climate, where the global shipping crisis has contributed to the soaring prices in major regions. Global supply chains, both upstream and downstream in the plastic resin industry, were disrupted amid production snarls, a shortage of containers and changing demand patterns triggered by the...
In the past few months, the wood industry has experienced an average growth of 10%. Iron and steel increased by 30% while plastic prices also increased rapidly by 30-50%.
It can be seen that the world price hike super cyclone is affecting Vietnam. Specifically, from the end of last year up to now, the price of iron and steel ha...
When Berry Global Group Inc. changed its name in 2017, the move was designed to better represent how the company has grown since the 1980s from a single facility in Indiana.
PS and ABS markets in China and Southeast Asia made a strong start to the post-holiday period, while the pace of gains accelerated over the past week. Production upsets in the cold-hit US Gulf Coast fueled concerns over availability and surging spot styrene markets added to the bullish run.
European producers sought hikes in March deals well beyond the monthly monomer upsurge on the back of a combination of intensifying tightness and robust demand. March marked the fifth straight month of hikes, while the pace of gains accelerated. All in all, PP and LDPE markets hit all-time highs.
Plasticraft Corp. is suing to block the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine and testing rule, saying it is within the discretion of the company and employees.
Turkey’s import and local polyolefin markets have been facing growing pressure from waning buying appetite since last week. The majority of PP and PE consumers went to the sidelines after paying massive increases in February and early March to replenish their stocks.
Import offers for PP in Southeast Asia stand at the highest since the last quarter of 2014. They are poised to remain supported in the near term due to tight supply, according to industry players.
Following the trend in 2020, shipping lines are expected to continue to have a good year in 2021. In the short term, container charges in the markets will remain high. However, due to the sensitivity of price fluctuations as well as the ability of the industry to recover the economy, medium-term freight rates are expected to be ...