Eugene Gerden [email protected] See All Staff Page Recent Stories Australia: will 2023 be a wizard year for the Oz PU market? Eugene Gerden analyses the market for PU in Australia, a market characterised by its strong mining and minerals sector, and the predominance of local manufacturers Government’s construction focus boosts Brazilian PU industry Brazil's investment in construction will provide a boost for the PU industry, but complicated trade rules, and high tariffs on imports, could damage future growth in Latin America's largest market. As sanctions bite, Russia aims to revive isocyanate production News Analysis: Russia's growing PU industry dives onwards Recently, the Russian government announced plans to promote polyurethane in construction, to set up polyurethane recycling and has announced plans to try and set up diisocyanate production in Russia along with tighter rules for HCFCs. Russia plans national PU waste recycling programme by end of 2018 The Russian government is planning to set up polyurethane waste recycling schemes across the nation by the end of 2018. Moscow considers tighter HCFC rules The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade is considering tightening the environmental rules affecting its polyurethane sector. Production of flexible PU hose to start in Russia IntraTool, Russia’s largest importer of flexible flat PU hose, has commissioned a facility to make them in the country. Russia to promote polyurethane in domestic construction The Russian government plans to create conditions to promote use of polyurethanes in its construction and heat insulation industries, Russia's polyurethane industry emerges from the crisis The polyurethane industry in Russia is on the verge of big changes as the economy recovers from its crisis, domestic demand grows and companies restart investment. Russian government in talks with big five isocyanate producers over subsidised capacity The Russian government is planning to subsidise isocyanate production to reduce supply problems and has contacted leading producers said trade minister, Denis Manturov
