Market players had hoped for increased PE demand due to summer activities in Europe, but they did not observe significant impacts. Nonetheless, this month is described as relatively active in PE and PP sales.
trinamiX GmbH, a leading provider of mobile spectroscopy and a wholly-owned subsidiary of BASF, announces their presentation of Mobile NIR Spectroscopy Solutions at the upcoming PRSE 2024.
According to the forecasts of Chem-Courier, the contract price of ethylene has decreased by €30/t compared to last month.
As previously reported by Chem-Courier, demand for food film and plastic bottles may increase in the near future due to European events such as the Olympics and the Football Championship, which will take place this summer.
Pellets for food contact with OMNImax recycling system
Market players expect only a modest increase in demand.
At IFAT 2024, AMUT will present its extensive portfolio of recycling products and services, consisting of sophisticated solutions for the selection and recovery of a wide range of different materials, as well as integrated sorting and washing of plastics.
Giant pipes with a diameter of 106 inches can be produced with the extrusion lines recently sold to north-east Africa. With its foray into the new dimension of 106 inches large PE pipes, the extrusion line manufacturer battenfeld-cincinnati has set a new record
PE, PP demand continues to remain low in Poland. Market players note that off-grade material has been more popular this month.
Sluggish demand continues to negatively affect market conditions. Low demand in Europe is likely to prompt further price declines next month.
Lacklustre demand has caused another decrease in PP prices. Purchases that traders and manufacturers were hoping for did not materialise to the extent they expected, according to Chem-Courier’s information.
Tomra Recycling will feature its latest sorting innovations available to the plastics industry during NPE 2024 in Orlando, May 6-10, 2024, at Tomra exhibit #S35185.
