William Bann

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Polyamide Markets at Mid-Year 2026: Cost Pressure, Weak Demand and European Restructuring

Polyamide markets entered the second half of 2026 with prices elevated by raw-material costs, demand still subdued and Europe’s production landscape...

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Tecnon OrbiChem: Big Brands Pivot to Engineering Thermoplastics Potential

The petrochemical and polymer industries are amidst a major realignment as companies position themselves for growth with the low carbon/circular...

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Acetic Acid Market Stuck in Supply-Side Doldrums

Supply and demand fundamentals are the main drivers for the global acetyls industry, and moving into the fourth quarter most of the attention is...

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Polyamide Markets at Mid-Year – What’s Happened and What’s Ahead

Following the widespread disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, you could forgive polyamide market participants for thinking 2021 would...

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Acetic Acid & VAM — The Waiting Is the Hardest Part

The impact of the historic winter storm that struck the US Gulf Coast in mid-February, which led to serious disruptions in the petrochemical and...

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Engineering Thermoplastics Markets Feeling Pressure on Many Fronts

Engineering Thermoplastics (ETP) market participants are facing a period of uncertainty heading into the second quarter of 2021 as a myriad of...

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Acetyls Markets Positive About 2021 Outlook Amid COVID-19 Concerns

There were a few bright spots for the acetic acid and vinyl acetate monomer markets during 2020, but the sector also suffered its share of hard times...

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New Market Analysis: Polyamide Markets on the Upswing

Polyamide markets have seen an encouraging upturn in the last few weeks, a welcome development after the months of depressed prices and volumes this...

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New Market Analysis: Polyamide Markets on the Upswing

Polyamide markets have seen an encouraging upturn in the last few weeks, a welcome development after months of depressed prices and volumes this...

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Can China’s Engineering Thermoplastics Markets Maintain Steady Recovery from Worst of Covid-19 Downturn?

Overview of China's Economic Landscape Amid COVID-19 China, like the rest of the world, has witnessed unprecedented upheaval due to the COVID-19...

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Acetyls Markets Experience Bumpy Recovery as COVID-19 Crisis Limits Economic Activity

The global acetyl market has seen its share of ups and downs in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and there is still a lot of concern about demand...

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Polyamide 66 Value Chain Waiting for Signs of Recovery During COVID-19 Crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact every facet of daily life, leading to widespread economic hardship in every region. Some countries have...

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