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Polyurethane foam production in Europe could drop by as much as 80%

 Last Update: 2022-08-22
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Europe's polyurethane flexible foam producers expect output in the industry to fall by 30% to 80% compared to normal in the coming weeks due to the impact of the coronavirus crisis and national lockdowns

EuroPUR, the European association of flexible polyurethane foam manufacturers, warned that this could lead to more factory closures, irrespective of national policy

The association said its investigation showed that all dedicated flexible foam companies supplying the automotive industry had closed

Companies that are still in operation focus their output on medical mattresses and online sales

But EuroPUR warned: "These volumes are far from making up for the loss of production in other industries

"Some companies that manufacture medical mattresses are starting to report difficulties purchasing bed covers

These shortages are likely to intensify in the coming weeks, as "the availability of labor and tighter and more stringent controls at border crossings could lead to delays in shipments

EuroPUR surveyed more than 30 companies in Europe to draw the following simple conclusions:

France: All factories closed due to lack of demand

Spain and Portugal: Spain will open some medical foam production, but most factories are expected to be closed until mid-May
.
Portugal has closed all factories and companies are expected to reopen by mid-April
.

Turkey: Most PU foam factories to close until April 6 at the earliest
.

Italy: The only operating PU foam plant is medical related
.
The rest are closed
.

Russia: All factories are closed
.
On March 28, Russia began a one-week nationwide paid leave, except for the medical industry and factories in the chemical and refining industries
.

Poland: Demand for exports is at 50% of normal, possibly 20% of normal in April
.
Companies can operate with precautions in place
.
It is unclear whether the bubble companies will benefit from the country's bailout of the company
.

Hungary, Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia: All companies have significantly reduced capacity
.

Greece and Cyprus: greatly reduced capacity
.

Romania and Bulgaria: greatly reduced capacity

Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea region: The factory can operate and the reduction in production is not as great compared to other regions
.

UK and Ireland: All UK factories are open but at reduced capacity
.
The Irish factory is continuing to produce medical foam
.

Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan: Factories are open, but capacity is reduced
.

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