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OLINHUNTSMAN
Olin, Huntsman to form USD 12.5 bn chemicals giant / Deal links chlor-alkali, PVC, PU businesses
17.06.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING GERMANY
'Recyclates must be more than just a stopgap solution in times of crisis,' Bvse warns / Industry gathers for International Waste Plastics Day
17.06.2026
RIFRA
Italian masterbatch manufacturer acquires compatriot Teknomast
17.06.2026
TORAY
Japanese chemical major adds PPS compounding in India / Group sees growth potential for local production
17.06.2026
LYONDELLBASELL
Last PP production facility in Brindisi to shut at end of year / Next crisis meeting to take place in July
16.06.2026
VYNOVA
PVC producer plans to restart Dutch production in Beek
16.06.2026
UPDATE - VERSALIS
Fire in Italy destroys styrenics warehouse / No damage to production facilities reported
15.06.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING ITALY
Plastics waste stockpiles surge as recycling system nears 'paralysis'
15.06.2026
EVONIK
Chemical solutions and modular systems facilitate plastics recycling / Catalysts remove impurities from pyrolysis oil
15.06.2026
ARMANDO ALVAREZ
First recycling plant for PE film waste commissioned in southern Spain
12.06.2026
CELANESE
Producer shutters compounding in South Korea / Production to be relocated to China, India
11.06.2026
BASF
CEO Kamieth unable to quantify HQ job cuts / No trend towards e-crackers expected before 2030
11.06.2026
BIOPLASTICS
Nova-Institute updates reference biodegradability tool / 2026 version available in English and German
10.06.2026
INDORAMA
Venator's former titanium dioxide plant in Spain to resume operations
09.06.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
MOL extends force majeure in Hungary to all grades of PE and PP
09.06.2026
POLYPROPYLENE
Indonesia plans to impose anti-dumping duties on PP homopolymers from Asia and Middle East / More imports to Europe possible
09.06.2026
DOW CHEMICAL
Chemicals giant begins cutting 4,500 jobs globally / In Netherlands alone, 605 employees to be made redundant
09.06.2026
LANXESS
Q1 earnings, sales drop due to currency swings, lower volumes / Positive momentum since March due to Middle East conflict / 2026 forecast maintained at EUR 450-550 mn
08.06.2026
AROMATIC COPOLYESTERS
EU Commission opens anti-dumping probe into Chinese imports
05.06.2026
OMYA
European distribution agreement signed with SK Chemicals for TPE-E
05.06.2026
KIMPUR
Turkish PU systems company acquires competitor Kobe
05.06.2026
SAUDI ARAMCO
Oil and gas major exits Rapid project in Malaysia / State-owned Petronas takes full control
04.06.2026
BIESTERFELD
Distribution of Osaka Soda high-performance elastomers in UK, Ireland / Key applications include automotive, industrial sealing
04.06.2026
EPOCH BIODESIGN
Tech specialist to open PA 6.6 bio-recycling demo plant in London / Commercial reprocessing activity set for 2028 / MoU signed with Invista
04.06.2026
3M
Australia sues US group over PFAS firefighting foam / Government seeking billions in damages
03.06.2026
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