Versalis

Reorganisation strategy in petrochemicals / Cracker capacity in Porto Marghera to be reduced

Several collaborations on European chemical recycling projects for PS / Partners include Indaver, Müller, Trinseo and Agilyx / Commercial-scale plant in the pipeline

"Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe 2019": Nine producers awarded / Vynova wins overarching prize for customer communication / Ceremony at EuPC conference in Berlin

New PE packaging from post-consumer waste / Partnership with Italian recycler Montello

Italian distributor moves to renovated headquarters / Wide range of plastics offered

PE imports from the US gaining steam / Impact on European producers' margins / Vast majority of new capacity still to come / Noticeable decline in imports to EU since January 2019

Operating loss for Eni chemicals arm in 2018 / PE margins wiped out in Q4

PIE extends price reporting to include grey EPS / Slight growth expected for the EPS segment as a whole / Consolidation in the European processing sector / Impulses for recycling

Global alliance of 29 companies aims to help manage plastics waste / Commitments totalling over USD 1 bn

Ethylene: Fire in Priolo puts Versalis cracker at standstill

Signing of incorporation agreement for styrenics recycling initiative / Inclusion of new members to unlock circular potential

Dow Europe's Javier Constante is new president / Michael Zobel and Tim Stedman elected VPs

Eni´s plastics division records losses in third quarter

Acquisition of Mossi & Ghisolfi's remaining "green" businesses

EPDM plant opened in Italy / Automotive elastomeric materials

Three new projects in China / PP, PDH and PC feedstock plants

Adjusted profit up by half in 2017 / Business benefits from restructuring

"PolyTalk 2018" to take place in Malta in April / Conference will focus on marine litter

EU circular economy compromise presented / Lower recycling targets / European plastics industry reaffirms its contribution / PlasticsEurope sees big opportunities for resource efficiency

Italian politicians concerned about jobs / Versalis deemed interested in takeover

South Korean elastomer joint venture with Lotte goes into operation / First site in Asia

Polyethylene October 2017: Most producers factor in no more than ethylene cost increase / Improved supply has dampening effect on prices / C4 film grades still tight / Building season draws to an end / Buyers likely to hold back in November

Eni's petrochemicals subsidiary headed for record year / Significant increase in earnings in Q3

LLDPE: Versalis declares force majeure in Dunkirk

Follow-up: Railway line closure in southern Germany narrows supply by road / Other regions also affected