Carbios and major global brands like PUMA, Patagonia, and Salomon have proven that enzymatic recycling can turn complex, contaminated textile waste into high-performance recycled polyester garments at true industrial scale.
A landmark Forum Rezyklat study reveals a massive 454,000-tonne capacity shortfall in European PET tray recycling as mandatory EU PPWR targets loom large.
Brent crude is trading around $79 a barrel and WTI around $75 as markets assess progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz—and the risk that diplomacy could still fail.
Irplast has completed a new LISIM BOPP line in Atessa, adding 30,000 tonnes of annual capacity for advanced polypropylene packaging films.
Sulzer will supply PyroCon technology for Vitol’s WPU chemical recycling plant in Rotterdam, designed to process 80,000 tonnes of plastic waste yearly.
India has renewed anti-dumping protection on Chinese bottle-grade PET resin, extending a $200.66/t duty for five years after DGTR found continued dumping, rising imports and price undercutting.
Epoch Biodesign’s planned London demonstration plant could mark a turning point for nylon 6,6 recycling, bringing AI-engineered enzymes closer to commercial-scale circular materials production.
Hengli Petrochemical’s PTA expansion highlights how China’s integrated refiners are reshaping the polyester value chain, linking crude, aromatics, PTA, PET and fibers into a cost-driven industrial platform.
Oil prices remain elevated as the US-Iran conflict and uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz continue to affect global energy supplies. Brent crude is trading near $93 per barrel while WTI remains around $90. This analysis examines the latest developments and the outlook for oil markets.
