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Nordic Sawmills Have Some of the Lowest European Sawlog Costs
Record-high lumber prices in North America and Europe have moved both demand and sawlog values to some of the highest levels seen since WRQ started...
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When Will The Global Shortage of Caustic Soda Ease?
The market has tightened substantially since Hurricane Ida hit the US in August. Demand for caustic soda has recovered faster than expected, however,...
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Softwood Pulp Costs Up, Hardwood Pulp Costs Rising Slower in 2021
Wood fiber costs for pulp manufacturers have gone up in practically all countries covered by the WRQ over the past year. In 3Q/21, the Softwood Fiber...
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Orthoxylene & Phthalic Anhydride The Bumpy Road To Recovery
The orthoxylene and phthalic anhydride supply chain has shown relatively strong recovery throughout 2021; however, this has not been without its...
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Bad Weather, Supply Shortages And Covid-19 Continue To Disrupt Isocyanates Markets
The MDI market in North America has been tight for some time and the situation has worsened after Ida hit the Gulf and proceeded to move inland....
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Tight Supply Keeps Asian Acrylic Acid And Acrylates Market On Its Toes
Across Asia, demand is picking up as the market for acrylic acid and acrylates is entering its peak season, although there are indications that the...
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Funding Heats Up For Biotech Material Developers
Funding, investments and grants continue to soar for biotech materials developers, especially after several successful IPOs from companies such as...
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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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Epoxy Resins Market Facing Further Headwinds In Q4 2021?
After a pleasant and stable summer, epoxy resins prices have started to creep up again in all regions. Supply remains snug; the whole value chain is...
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Hurricane Ida Provides Another Shock To Fragile Petrochemical Inventories
The US Gulf Coast petrochemical industry was still feeling some lingering effects from Winter Storm Uri in February, and another weather-related...
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PET Supplies Range from Tight to Short to Balanced to Long. Where Are You?
Supply limitations, logistic constraints and varying demand patterns have created different scenarios for PET in each region. The South American...
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Synthetic Resins & Intermediates In The Circular Economy: A SWOT Analysis
Covid-19 has changed everything. We don’t work, play or study in the same way we used to and the destruction that has followed in its wake will...