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Polyether polyols: EU launches anti-dumping investigation into imports from China

01.07.2026 — By Plasteurope.com staff — At the urging of BASF, Covestro, PCC Rokita, Shell Chemicals, and Romanian company Chimcomplex, the European Commission launched an anti-dumping investigation on 30 June into imports of polyether polyols from China. The period under review is from 1 April 2025 to 31 Marc...

01.07.2026 COVESTRO  Significant expansion of MDI production planned / Lines to be set up in Shanghai and UAE

30.06.2026 PET  No EU anti-dumping duties on imports from Vietnam

30.06.2026 PVC RECYCLING EUROPE  Volumes rise 5.7% in 2025 despite overall drop in plastics reclaim capacity – VinylPlus report

30.06.2026 EUROPEAN ECONOMY  War catalyses green transition / EV popularity soars / European shops on shifting sands

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01.07.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Styrene July: Down for first time in seven months

01.07.2026 POLYMER PRICES  PET June: Price spiral turns downwards / Seasonal demand below expectations despite heatwave / Converters to supply customers from full warehouses / Further reductions expected

01.07.2026 POLYMER PRICES  PVC June: Prices start to fall / Weak demand shifts balance of power / Reduction in ethylene contract paves way for further price reductions in July

01.07.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Benzene July: Discounts higher than expected

01.07.2026 EPOXY RESIN  Yulin Energy's large-scale plant causes further shifts in global market / Coal and methanol as feedstocks / Significant overcapacity in China

01.07.2026 BIESTERFELD  German distributor takes on Saertex composite materials for Norway

01.07.2026 LEGO  Toymaker opens manufacturing innovation centre

01.07.2026 EU CLIMATE POLICY  Chemicals industry calls for urgent EU ETS reform amid cost concerns / Cefic outlines priorities for emissions trading revision

30.06.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Ethylene July: Buyer reluctance weighs on contract price

30.06.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Propylene July: Price slump amid reluctance to buy

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