Film / foil

Following a long period of higher levels of demand for aluminium foil, due to inventory building and pandemic related demand from consumers, trading has returned to levels last seen in 2020. Deliveries from European rollers dipped by 3.3% in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the previous year but are only...

Availability of EVOH improves / sustainability still a trending topic...

Demand in the market for PA 6 for packaging applications was “scarily quiet” across all sectors in February. January was also very weak, according to market participants surveyed by EUWID. The reasons cited were uncertainty and high volatility in the German and European market. Many consumers were grappling with...

The packaging segment was doing comparatively well. However, the effects of inflation and depressed consumer sentiment were also being felt....

Prices on the market for standard commodity plastics declined in August....

In July, the market for standard commodity plastics was again marked by the threat of a gas supply freeze from Russia, industry concerns about a possible recession and consumers’ reluctance to spend in the face of rising inflation rates. In addition, the summer slump was making itself felt with declining incoming...

In May, the market for PA 6 for packaging applications calmed down a little. The order situation was reportedly positive for producers, while film manufacturers complained about somewhat weaker demand. The entire industry was suffering from the persistently high oil and gas prices and turbulence in logistics, according...

Solid supply and demand situation in April / Bottlenecks with barrier materials...

Demand from food and pet food manufacturers among the driving forces...

Demand from the packaging industry for polyamide 6 was once again brisk at the beginning of the year....

Brisk demand and stable supply / EVOH and aluminium in short supply...

Supply of polyamide for packaging applications (PA 6) was described as abundant at the beginning of February....