Will 2019 be another tumultuous year for the North American polyester industry?

• 13 12月 2018

Will 2019 be another tumultuous year for the North American polyester industry? Dr. Michael Bermish looks at what the six key issues will be in 2019.

Will the RPET market flourish with the UK's new deposit scheme?

• 14 5月 2018

It may come as a surprise to learn that 56% of PET bottles used in the UK each year are recovered for recycling. That figure is projected to rise to 59% by 2021, but could increase significantly with the introduction of the UK government’s proposed deposit return scheme. Elsewhere in Europe, similar schemes have achieved ~90% recovery rate.

What if the energy transition accelerates?

• 14 11月 2018

What if the energy transition accelerates? And what that could mean for renewables, coal, oil, gas and emissions. Simon Flowers investigates.

European PET market turmoil could see knock-on effects for brand owners

• 10 6月 2018

The European PET market is currently in a state of turmoil, which has principally been caused by a lack of PTA feedstock and reduced imports.

India’s flexible packaging enjoys continuing growth despite a stuttering economy

• 23 1月 2018

Our latest study of the Indian flexible packaging market place ‘Flexible Packaging Supply Demand Study – India’ shows that despite the current uncertainty in the Indian economy, demand for flexible packaging continues to grow at a pace, reaching an estimated $5.6 billion in 2017. India now has the fourth largest flexible packaging market, representing around 6% of the global market, behind the US, China and Japan.

Boom times: American ethylene’s reversal of fortunes

• 26 7月 2017

Steve Zinger, Senior Vice President Chemicals, assesses changing investment patterns of US chemicals companies in a major article by the Wall Street Journal entitled The shale gas revolution in just one word: Plastics

Propylene Global Supply Demand Analytics Service

• 04 3月 2018

As global propylene consumption continues to grow, petrochemical companies will need to invest in novel on-purpose technologies to meet demand.

Qatar Petroleum plans new world-scale ethane cracker

• 14 5月 2018

Qatar Petroleum (QP) recently announced it has invited a group of leading international companies with extensive experience in the petrochemical industry to submit proposals for partnering with QP in the development and operation of a new world-scale petrochemicals complex at Ras Laffan Industrial City. If completed, how will it fit into Qatar’s existing ethylene asset portfolio?

From Russia with love: the olefins chain

• 19 4月 2018

What are our petrochemical industry colleagues in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) thinking about?

Global polyethylene: 6 key things for 2018 (Part 1)

• 28 2月 2018

What should the global polyethylene industry brace themselves for in 2018?

The impact of global events on Latin America’s PET industry

• 25 1月 2018

Maritza Ramirez recently presented at the LAPET Meeting in Mexico city. In her presentation, “Are Changes in Global Supply and Demand Helping or Hindering the Latin American PET Industry?”, Maritza, Senior PET Consultant for Wood Mackenzie Chemicals, explained that PET events in China or Europe can have immediate effects in Latin America.

Is the outlook for China’s petrochemicals market hanging in the balance?

• 09 1月 2018

We posed 8 questions to Steve Jenkins, Vice President Consulting – Chemicals, Polymers & Fibres about China’s petrochemicals market...

DuPont has almost ‘left the building’

• 31 5月 2017

The show will soon be over for Dupont and we can say that this respected name once synonymous with polyester film has “left the building”.

Spandex market growing twice as fast as other fibres

• 23 5月 2017

Understand why Spandex market growing twice as fast as other fibres. See more.

Acquisition challenges facing all large converters

• 05 10月 2017

What’s next for the flexible packaging market? Learn more.

Poland, Italy and Turkey experiencing fastest flexible packaging growth

• 29 9月 2017

What is driving flexible packaging growth in Poland, Italy and Turkey? Read more.

The opportunities and challenges of CTO/MTO development

• 07 11月 2017

Kelly Cui, Olefins Senior Consultant, provides a high-level overview of China’s CTO/MTO development opportunities and challenges to assess the sustainability of this emerging olefin force.

What is the impact of recent North American olefins investments on Europe?

• 05 11月 2017

The lower crude oil pricing environment that has been in place for almost the last three years has influenced the olefin cost curve around the World. The deviation between advantaged and disadvantaged regions has narrowed, levelling the playing field much more.

Global ethylene asset map

• 07 3月 2017

We have created an exclusive map displaying the location of global ethylene assets. Explore the locations of ethylene production facilities across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Russia and Asia Pacific.

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Welcome to the materials transition

• 05 8月 2020

The world's relationship with plastic and other materials is unsustainable. Find out about the materials transition and what plastics can learn from the energy industry.

对二甲苯（PX）资产成本工具

对二甲苯（PX）资产成本工具：确定近期市场定价和拐点，并使用专有成本工具执行“假设分析”定价方案和动态。

Chemicals, Polymers & Fibres

• 06 10月 2017

Our chemicals consultants support you with corporate strategy and investment decisions, such as project finance, transactions and feasibility studies. We have vast experience in feedstock appraisal, gas monetisation, hydrogen, low-carbon markets and technology, sustainability and recycling.

Product Markets Service

Examine oil product imbalances and explore growth opportunities using our comprehensive global analysis of oil product supply, demand and price.

Oils and chemicals sustainability: 5 things to look for in 2025

• 30 1月 2025

As ESG legislation evolves, stakeholders across oils and chemicals value chains need to adapt to circular business models.

5 themes shaping the olefins/polyolefins value chain in 2025

• 29 1月 2025

A forward-looking perspective on the evolving dynamics of the olefins/polyolefins value chain in 2025

5 themes shaping the olefins/polyolefins value chain in 2025

• 29 1月 2025

A forward-looking perspective on the evolving dynamics of the olefins/polyolefins value chain in 2025

Polypropylene

Get a comprehensive view of global supply/demand, price, and petrochemical feedstock trends.

Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)

Understand the commercial and strategic drivers of PBT supply/demand, price & volume forecasts, and leading market trends for both intermediates, polymers, and its applications.

Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)

Understand the commercial and strategic drivers of PBT supply/demand, price & volume forecasts, and leading market trends for both intermediates, polymers, and its applications.