Asia-US container rates mixed, will end year down by almost 50% from January
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China [...]
Europe PS December contract prices rise, driven by styrene
LONDON (ICIS)–December contract prices have increased €20/tonne in the European polystyrene (PS) market, mainly [...]
Europe EPS December contract prices slightly rise, for the first time since March 2025
LONDON (ICIS)–December contract prices have increased €15/tonne in the European [...]
Europe ABS December contract prices roll over
LONDON (ICIS)–December contract prices in the Europe acrylonitrile butadiene styrene [...]
Ascend Performance Materials emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with Silver Point as majority owner
NEW YORK (ICIS)–US-based nylon and engineered materials producer Ascend Performance [...]
European butadiene January 2026 contract price drops €20/tonne
LONDON (ICIS)–The European butadiene (BD) contract reference price for January [...]
Plant status: Spain’s Elix Polymers declares force majeure on ABS after fire
LONDON (ICIS)–Here is a plant status report: Name: Elix Polymers [...]
INSIGHT: EU auto sector concessions fail to meet the moment
LONDON (ICIS)–The European Commission this week announced a suite of [...]
LNG Market Report: Asia premium to Europe falls on limited demand
OUTLOOK Warmer-than-normal weather expected in Japan into early January could [...]
AkzoNobel invests to upgrade US aerospace coatings plant
LONDON (ICIS)–AkzoNobel is investing €50 million to upgrade and increase [...]