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Glycols and Glycol Derivatives: 2025 Market Review
Monoethylene Glycol (MEG) A Tight Start to 2025 North American MEG entered 2025 in a relatively tight and higher-priced position. MEGlobal’s...
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Monoethylene Glycol (MEG) A Tight Start to 2025 North American MEG entered 2025 in a relatively tight and higher-priced position. MEGlobal’s...
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Global overcapacity has long shaped the polyester value chain. In recent years, capacity expansions—led primarily by China but not limited to it—have...
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The global UPR market in 2025 was characterized by subdued demand, declining feedstock costs, and increasing competitive intensity. Across North...
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The global chlor-alkali and PVC sectors spent 2025 adjusting to a set of structural pressures that reshaped trade routes, altered operating...
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The global nylon 66 industry has undergone a dramatic reversal over the past few years. Not long ago, producers were struggling with a shortage of...
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In 2025, the global plasticizer market has been squeezed by weak macroeconomic conditions, soft construction demand, and shifting trade barriers....
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The global isocyanates market endured another difficult year in 2025, with MDI and TDI producers continuing to face weak demand, high operating...
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North American chemical producers have maintained their competitive edge throughout 2025, benefiting from abundant low-cost feedstock and resilient...
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China's export power reshapes global flows as the market braces for another year of oversupply.
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In an increasingly interconnected global economy, the chemical industry stands at the crossroads of innovation, sustainability, and geopolitics....
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In the first month of the final quarter of 2025, the industry continues to grapple with overcapacity, geopolitical shifts, and a strong push toward...
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Ineos announced on October 6 its intention to close two production units at its Rheinberg, Germany, site, including the allylics plant that makes...