Most packaging categories in 2026 are sending mixed signals.One packaging producer reports volume growth while another reports declines in the same end market. In many cases, the difference is not und... Read More
The molded fiber packaging market is shifting from a niche sustainable packaging solution towards a conventional alternative to polystyrene and plastic formats. The molded fiber packaging converts rec... Read More
For years, the European chemical industry has been waiting for the same sequence of events: demand recovery, higher operating rates, tighter supply and eventually a return to more sustainable margins.... Read More
For most of the last decade, biomethane projects were built on the strength of a capital grant and the hope that someone would buy the gas. That model produced plants, but it produced them slowly, and... Read More
India’s phenol market is moving from a structurally import-led model toward a mix of domestic production, captive downstream integration and strategically important imports. Prismane Consulting examin... Read More
India's optical fibre expansion is usually read as a telecom story. Prismane Consulting reads it as a materials story. This analysis examines where the incremental polymer demand actually sits across ... Read More
Why rising acetic acid and VAM prices in 2026 reflect footprint discipline, integration, feedstock geography and geographic repositioning, not a broad demand-led rebound.In 2026, acetic acid and VAM p... Read More
Why the wave of portfolio reshaping in 2026, not the order book, is the clearest signal of where the industry is heading.In 2026, a growing wave of transactions is reshaping who owns which resin, fibe... Read More
China's capacity expansion, India's move toward domestic production, capacity rationalization in mature markets, application driven demand and the rise of circular materials are reshaping the global p... Read More
A Prismane Consulting perspective on how Middle East volatility flows through ammonia, urea, subsidies, and the farm economy.Prismane Consulting tracks natural gas, ammonia, and downstream fertiliser ... Read More