[Macroeconomic Section] In January 2026, the global economy began with a pattern of "weak recovery and high divergence." The World Bank, in its latest "Global Economic Prospects" report, slightly raised its global economic growth forecast for 2026 to

[Market Review] In December, the BOPET market prices fluctuated upward, with the price of 12μ printing films in the East China region rising from 7,210-7,310 yuan/ton at the beginning of the month to 7,510-7,610 yuan/ton at the end of the month, mark

[Market Trends This Month] In December, the BOPP market prices mainly showed a range-bound fluctuation trend, primarily due to limited cost support, a weak balance between supply and demand, and disturbances in macroeconomic sentiment. The upstream p

[ABS Market Review] In December, China's ABS market exhibited a trend of first decreasing and then increasing. In the early part of the month, abundant supply and cautious demand led to prices being under pressure and declining. Starting mid-month, n

[Special Plastic Vision PE Index] As of December 29, the South China PE price index was 6,999.27 points and 7,523.33 points, down 524.06 points from the end of November, a decline of 6.97%. In December, the domestic PE spot market continued to experi

Evonik Industries announced on September 11 that it plans to close two production sites in Germany—Hamburg and Bitterfeld—next year, affecting 50 and 40 employees, respectively. The Hamburg site primarily supplies products for the cosmetics and perso

On September 10, LG Chem and TK Chemical, a subsidiary of SM Group, signed an MOU in Seoul on the development of eco-friendly biodegradable materials (PBAT) and business cooperation. PBAT (Polybutylene Adipate-co-Terephthalate) is a petroleum-based

Headlines: Raw Material News-Dow Chemical is considering exiting its joint venture with Saudi Aramco.Sadara Automotive News-The U.S. government has issued a warning regarding Ford's cooperation with Chinese companies. Packaging News-German flexible

Ascend Performance Materials LLC announced force majeure on adipic acid last month, citing a disruption in the supply of its raw material, cyclohexane. In an August 17 letter to customers, the company stated, “Despite actively taking remedial measure

At Fakuma 2026, a live production run of coat hangers for Leifheit shows off the strengths of the t-win series in high-volume manufacturing. Skills shortages, tight deadlines and stretched budgets are challenges only too familiar to many manufa