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Polyolefins rise in value in Poland

Polyolefins rise in value in Poland

The polyolefin market has started reviving in H1 January. Market players say that in addition to completing December deliveries, they already have new orders for PP and PE, with the former bought more frequently than the latter.

Waving the flag for PET innovation and circularity

Waving the flag for PET innovation and circularity

As Petcore Europe makes final preparations for its Annual Conference taking place in February 2024, we caught up with president, Antonello Ciotti, to talk about the PET value chain and its core priorities.

Polyolefins may rise in value in January

Polyolefins may rise in value in January

Demand has been low in the Polish polyolefin market in the last pre-holiday week, according to Chem-Courier’s data. Converters have been tapping into their raw material stocks or purchasing only small batches.

LDPE value lost 20 EUR/t

LDPE value lost 20 EUR/t

According to traders, clients have been ordering both large lots of several hundred tonnes and small ones of under 24 t delivered on pallets.

New packaging waste regulation draft could prove controversial

New packaging waste regulation draft could prove controversial

The latest draft of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) – which passed its plenary vote in the EU Parliament on Wednesday 22 November – brings further sweeping changes to the proposed legislation, some of which are likely to prove controversial.

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