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Global oil and petrochemical companies posted strong financial results for the third quarter of 2021, marking a continuation of the recovery from the impact of the pandemic. After a sharp drop in economic activity the previous year, some companies' quarterly earnings have returned to pre-Covid-19 levels.
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You may have seen or been asked about the controversial research on microplastics found in human blood and tissues. As expected, it attracted a lot of attention.
Battery manufacturer Stryten Energy LLC purchased one of its suppliers, Milwaukee's Tulip Richardson Manufacturing (TRM) injection molding machine.
TRM manufactures products for the automotive, industrial lead-acid batteries and consumer markets. It also reprocesses polypropylene and manufactures high-density polyethylene rec...
After trading just below multi-year highs on Friday, crude oil prices edged higher last week. The pre-weekend rally extended into Monday and hit multi-year highs in intraday trading. The bullish sentiment due to tight global supply and increased fuel demand in the US and Asia supported the global benchmark oils.
Positive Plastics is a new initiative launched by three materials experts, united by a special passion for plastics. It's a passion they want to share with the designers and engineers with whom they work, to encourage them to "think positively about plastics."
A plastics recycler is acquiring a custom blow molder in Ontario through a deal expected to expand production.
PP, PVC and PE prices continued to decline as the end of May approached. Markets are poised to end the month on a bearish note, driven by weak demand due to inflationary pressures as well as tight liquidity. Meanwhile, market participants have begun to focus on the June outlook.
Today is America Recycles Day, so we're giving you an all-recycling edition of Kickstart.
Let's start granular. For those in the business of plastics recycling, there's good news in the form of higher prices for recycled resins, as documented in this Nov. 1 report from the Solid Waste Association of North America.
As the increasing impact of the pandemic changes key aspects of trade and supply/demand imbalances have left their mark on global petrochemical markets in 2021, let's take a look at a Some fundamentals will resonate in the market by 2022.