Blog - Rubber And Plastic

Oct 12, 2021

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In 2020, American imports of plastic sacks and bags soared by +7.7% y-o-y to $3.2B, continuing a steady increase seen over the past decade. China, Canada and Thailand remain leading suppliers of plastic sacks and bags to the U.S., accounting for 55% of the American imports. Last year, purchases from China declined, while imports from Canada grew significantly. Germany emerged as the fastest-growing supplier of plastic sacks and bags to the U.S. The average plastic bag import price increased by +2.7% y-o-y to $3,284 per ton in 2020.

Oct 7, 2021

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Last year, American imports of plastic tableware and kitchenware skyrocketed by +35% y-o-y to 942K tons, reaching $3.6B in value terms. China prevails in the American import structure, comprising 79% of the total volume; Vietnam and Mexico follow. All these countries expanded their exports of plastic tableware and kitchenware to America last year. The average import price for plastic tableware and kitchenware fell by -24.8% y-o-y to $3,847 per ton in 2020.

Sep 6, 2021

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Chinese exports of PVC floor, wall and ceiling coverings spiked by +14.0% y-o-y to $5.7B, reaching the highest level over the past decade. From 2010 to 2020, exports of PVC coverings from China rose from 720M square meters to 5B square meters. China leads in global PVC coverings exports with a 75%-share of the total volume. The U.S. remains the key foreign market for  PVC covering exports from China, accounting for 59% of the exports. Canada and Germany follow the U.S. in this ranking. In 2020, the average export price for Chinese PVC coverings amounted to $1.1 per square meter, falling by -6.4% y-o-y. 

Apr 1, 2021

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The auto market collapse has hit the European tyres market hard, but the increasing demand for truck tyres is to become a remedy. In the context of tightening European environmental legislation, 'green' tyres become more popular. 

Feb 26, 2021

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The European plastic packaging market remains resilient to the pandemic, amounting to near $31B. According to the New European Green Deal, by 2030, absolutely all plastic packaging consumed in the EU must be recyclable or recyclable. This is to shift supply chains towards reusable packages which could possibly lead to rising costs. However, due to the convenience of plastic packaging amid the pandemic, any radical market contraction is currently not expected.

Feb 25, 2021

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While the economic recovery from the pandemic could take several years, the renovation plan will provide the additional incentive that could accelerate the recovery of the construction sector and support demand for cellular plates and other insulation materials.

Aug 19, 2020

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The U.S. conveyor and conveying equipment market expanded sharply to $10.8B in 2019, picking up by 5.1% against the...

Jul 9, 2020

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In 2019, the U.S. plastic bottle market increased by 0.1% to $11.5B, rising for the third consecutive year after two...

May 23, 2020

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Russia (8.7M square meters), distantly followed by Ukraine (5.2M square meters), and the UK (4M square meters).

Apr 30, 2020

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From 2007 to 2018, the most notable rate of growth in terms of imports, amongst the main importing countries, was attained by Vietnam

Apr 16, 2020

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The U.S. ($3.6B) constitutes the largest market for imported floor, wall or ceiling coverings of plastics worldwide, comprising 37% of global imports.

Nov 18, 2019

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The revenue of the artificial guts market in Poland amounted to $88M in 2018, increasing by 11% against the previous year. Artificial guts consumption continues to increase noticeably over the last four years, accelerating by 2018.