Leuna Polyamid Insolvency Puts Germany’s PA6 Supply Chain Under Pressure
Leuna-Polyamid’s second insolvency filing highlights how raw material volatility, supplier payment pressure and fragile liquidity are reshaping Europe’s PA6 chain.
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Lassonde Pushes Packaging Sustainability With Smaller Labels and More Recycled PET
Lassonde is reducing packaging waste by using more recycled PET, smaller labels and clearer recycling instructions across key beverage and food products.
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Chemical Textile Recycling: Can Denovia Turn Waste Into Value?
Denovia’s depolymerization technology highlights how chemical textile recycling could turn contaminated polyester waste into valuable reusable monomers.
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Oil Prices Hold Near $79 Brent as U.S.–Iran War Risk Keeps Markets on Edge
Oil prices have eased from recent crisis highs, with Brent around $79 and WTI near $76. But the U.S.–Iran conflict, the Strait of Hormuz and fragile diplomacy still leave global energy markets exposed to sudden shocks.
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Bio-Based Packaging Goes Mainstream as Fibre Materials and Renewable Inks Scale Up
Bio-based packaging is moving from pilot projects into mainstream production, driven by plant-derived fibres, renewable inks, improved coatings, and new regulatory pressure on packaging waste.
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EU Flexible Packaging Recycling Gap: Why 2.5 Million Tonnes of Recyclate Could Decide 2030 Targets
The EU faces a major flexible packaging recycling gap as CEFLEX warns that 2.5 million tonnes of post-consumer recyclate may be needed by 2030. The challenge is no longer only recycling more, but building reliable markets that can use recycled material at scale.
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India Extends Anti-Dumping Duty on Chinese PET Resin for Five Years – Polymer Price Trends
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.
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Oil Prices in the US-Iran War: Brent Near $80 as Markets Weigh Hormuz Risk and Supply Shock Fears
Brent and WTI have eased from wartime highs, but the oil market remains exposed to the US-Iran conflict, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and fragile global supply chains.
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SCS-004 Certification Standard Brings New Trust to Chemical Recycling
SCS Standards and Assurance Systems has launched SCS-004, a new certification standard designed to verify responsible chemical recycling practices and improve trust in recycled plastics supply chains.
