[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

The United States has imposed a new 50% tariff on plastic products from Canada, but relying on strong domestic production capacity and a trade surplus, the impact of this tariff may be relatively limited. The USMCA review presents an opportunity to d

Braskem and Lallemand have launched a biobased acetone production platform for the corn ethanol industry, providing a direct substitute for fossil-based acetone used in the plastics sector. After five years of collaboration, the two parties developed

Key Points Volkswagen and its supplier Magna selected PLEXIGLAS® Piano Black PMMA material for the rear spoiler, side panels, and pillar trim of the ID. Buzz model. The painting process accounts for about 40% of the energy consumption in complete ve

International News Highlights: Device News - Dover Acquires Cloeren to Enhance Polymer Extrusion Equipment Capacity; INEOS 5 Billion Euro Olefins Cracker Module Arrives at Port. Raw Materials News - Due to a collaborative cement plant with Indorama,

Dover Group acquired Cloeren, a leader in the field of extrusion die heads and distributors, in order to enhance MAAG's polymer processing performance. This strategic acquisition brings the manufacturing technologies for high-performance die heads an