Ford recalls over 100,000 vehicles in the U.S.

On September 15, the European Commission issued an announcement stating that, in response to applications submitted on August 8, 2025, by EU companies Freudenberg Performance Materials and Johns Manville, it has launched an anti-dumping investigation into PET spunbond nonwovens originating from China. The products involved are classified under EU CN (Combined Nomenclature) codes (ex)5603 13 90, 5603 14 20, and (ex)5603 14 80 (TARIC codes 5603 13 90 70 and 5603 14 80 70). The dumping investigation period is from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, and the injury investigation period is from January 1, 2022, to the end of the dumping investigation period. A preliminary ruling in this case is expected to be made within seven months, and no later than eight months.

On September 16, it was reported that OPEC+ representatives will hold a meeting in Vienna this week to conduct preliminary discussions on updating the procedure for estimating member countries' production capacity. Sources said the meeting is scheduled for September 18-19. The representatives hope to reach an agreement on the mechanism for assessing the maximum sustainable crude oil production capacity of each member country. The OPEC+ Secretariat aims to submit a feasible plan to the OPEC+ ministers by the end of the year. This alliance of 22 oil-producing countries plans to use production capacity estimates to determine new production baselines and calculate production targets for 2027. OPEC+ originally planned to implement the new production baseline in 2025, but due to internal disagreements, the implementation was postponed first to 2026 and then further delayed to 2027.

The results of the China Quality Award selection were officially announced on September 16th.Wanhua ChemicalWith its quality management model centered on "customer orientation and driven by independent innovation plus digital intelligence empowerment," Wanhua Chemical stood out among 651 outstanding enterprises to win the highest honor in China's quality field—the China Quality Award. Wanhua Chemical is the only enterprise in Shandong Province to receive this honor this year. Chairman Liao Zhengtai attended the award ceremony on behalf of the company.

According to a report from Rudong, the "Ultra-Strong Fiber"—Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fiber developed and produced by Jiuzhou Interstellar Technology Co., Ltd., has yielded approximately 20,000 tons since the beginning of this year in two major factories in the Rudong Coastal Industrial Zone. Among them, the new 20,000-ton expansion project has been implemented effectively in the Yangkou Port Economic Development Zone, with 32 production lines successfully put into operation and 16 factory buildings completed and put to use, successfully releasing 12,000 tons of core production capacity and injecting strong momentum into market supply.

On September 15, the European Commission announced that it has launched an anti-dumping investigation on PET spunbond non-woven fabrics originating from China, following an application submitted by EU companies Freudenberg Performance Materials and Johns Manville on August 8, 2025. The EU CN (Combined Nomenclature) codes for the products involved are (ex)5603 13 90, 5603 14 20, and (ex)5603 14 80 (TARIC codes are 5603 13 90 70 and 5603 14 80 70). The dumping investigation period for this case is from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, and the injury investigation period is from January 1, 2022, to the end of the dumping investigation period. The preliminary ruling for this case is expected to be made within 7 months, and no later than 8 months.