International News Digest   Raw Materials News：US Industry Association Speaks Out: Surge in Asian PET Imports Devastates Domestic Recycling Capacity Automotive News：First Batch of Chinese Electric Vehicles Lands in Canada: Chery and Geely Test V

International News Highlights Raw Materials News - Including MDI, Polyols and More! UAE Signs $10 Billion Chemical Production Project Automotive News - Celanese Releases Q1 2026 Earnings Report Food News - LG Chem Launches Ultra-Thin Single-Material

SABIC Launches New Products! Amcor Opens New U.S. Headquarters! UPM and BASF Enter Strategic Partnership! International News Briefing Raw Material News: Polyethylene Alternative Composite Structure – UPM and BASF Co-develop Fiber-based Barrier

Global News Highlights: Raw Materials: Syensqo Partners with ENGIE Solutions to Launch Biomass Boiler Emission Reduction Project at Clamecy Site Automotive: Huntsman Imposes €200/tonne Natural Gas Surcharge on MDI and Other Chemicals in Europe

Global News Roundup Raw Materials: Shell is considering closing some plants; chemical business losses widened to 1.1 billion USD in 2025. Automotive: Celanese completed its spin-off. Electronics: Sony partnered with 13 chemical and ma

International News Highlights Raw Material News - 3D Printed PEEK-based Implants Awarded FDA "Nanotechnology Certification" Automotive News - Covestro Polymers (Zhuhai) TPU Project (Phase I) Production Base Officially Commences Operation Electronics

In recent years, the polypropylene industry has faced the dual pressures of declining product prices and decreasing capacity utilization rates, leading to a continuous narrowing of corporate profit margins. The industry's profitability has come under

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is one of the most common plastics in everyday life. It is ubiquitous: pipes, siding, wires, flooring, furniture, wall decorations, and even vintage records. 61% of the PVC produced globally is used in the building and constr

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Background: On August 26, 2025, the Turkish Ministry of Trade issued announcement No. 2025/24, stating that an anti-circumvention investigation has been initiated on synthetic leather with a weight exceeding 150 grams per square meter originating fro