Japan published the "Action Plan for the Development of a Recycled Plastics Market for Automobiles," compiled by the industry-government-academia consortium. This plan aims to increase the supply of recycled plastics used in automobile manufacturing in Japan.

The styrene market in UsA witnessed significant fluctuations in May 2025, because of the contrasting trends in supply anddemand. The month began with a major price decrease as bearish market trends from April continued, due to the oversupply andreducing demand. But a remarkable growth in the third week reversed this downward trend, boosted by limited supply andchange in downstream demand. By month's end, market forces reached a balance, resulting in stable Styrene pricing.

Henkel has opened a new Adhesive Technologies Application Engineering Center in Shanghai. Focusing on future-oriented technologies across key industries, the center is designed to accelerate the transformation of innovations into industrial applications through the testing of localized applications and process scale-up. The facility is expected to further enhance Henkel’s ability to serve both the Chinese and Asia-Pacific markets

H.B. Fuller recently celebrated two significant enhancements to our manufacturing capabilities in the India, Middle East, and Africa (IMEA) region. We proudly announced the opening of a state-of-the-art facility in Cairo, Egypt, and the expansion of our site in the United Arab Emirates. Additionally, we have bolstered our adhesive business in Africa with a robust commercial expansion, serving over 30 market segments within our portfolio. Globally, H.B. Fuller collaborates with customers in more than 100 countries, delivering innovative adhesive solutions.

The global Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) film market showed a mixed but generally stable performance across key regions in early May 2025, reflecting cautious downstream demand, supply adjustments, and evolving feedstock price dynamics.

During the first week of May 2025, styrene prices increased drastically in Germany, Market observations by chemAnalvst showed that the growth rate was about 2.296 trom the previous week. This was mainly due to the continuous demand, especially from the food packagingindustry and a good recovery in the automobile sector, especially the battery electric vehicle (BEV) segment.

Henkel, a global leader in adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, has partnered with Sasol, a leading expert in Fischer-Tropschtechnology, to advance low emission adhesive solutions. The collaboraion focuses on integrating Saso’s new SASOLWAX LC product lineinto Henkel’s TECHNOMELT° adhesive portfolio, targeting markets in Europe, india, the Middle East and Africa.

Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR) prices, a crucial synthetic elastomer highly utlized in tire, automotive, and insulation componentmanufacture, have remained fairly stable up to mid-May in the key Asian markets, Seasonal readjustments and numerous marketplace forcesnotwithstanding, SBR prices have been fairly resistant, by all accounts of a tenuous balance between strengthened supply conditions andstrong demand from keyindustries.

H.B. Fuller launches Millennium PG-1 EF ECO2, a high-performance roofing adhesive for commercial installation and enhancing environmental responsibility. The Millennium PG-1 EF ECO2 eliminates the need for chemical blowing agents by using naturally occurring atmospheric gases.

In plastic manufacturing, colour is crucial for brand identity, product functionality, and quality assurance. Colour masterbatch plays a vital role in achieving consistent and vibrant colours in plastic products. But how do manufacturers ensure each batch delivers uniform colour, dispersion, and performance? This article explores the detailed processes and methods used to test colour masterbatch before it reaches your production line.

Henkel Adhesives Technologies launches Technomelt Supra PRO 301 Plus, a hot melt adhesive solution specifically for high-speed machines in the pharma industry. The adhesive enables a seamless production process with consistently high quality.

Africa’s beverage industry is expanding due to several factors, including increasing levels of urbanization, shifting demographics, and evolving consumer preferences. With an increasingly diverse beverage portfolio available to consumers, effective labeling and packaging solutions are becoming even more essential for market differentiation, regulatory compliance, and sustainability goals.