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NESTE
Finnish refiner cancels plans for Dutch pyrolysis plant
31.07.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY
Business climate index rises again / Upward trend seen among plastics processors
31.07.2025
SIBUR
Russian petrochemical group reports pilot production of PPA, PSU, metallocene catalysts
28.07.2025
INDONESIA
Trade deal with US includes USD 8 bn for refineries – report / Jakarta to cut tariffs on nearly all US goods
25.07.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
VCI half-year review: production, sales decline again / “Deindustrialisation is a fact”
22.07.2025
GRUPA AZOTY
Orlen backtracks on decision to buy polyolefin division
21.07.2025
ALGERIA
Billion-euro petrochemical plans aim to boost country's value creation
21.07.2025
LONG SON PETROCHEMICALS
Complex expected to resume operations by early September / Use of ethane feedstock to rise in response to oil price volatility
21.07.2025
EU POLICY
Commission presents Action Plan to address capacity closure risks / Streamlining of ECHA and REACH envisaged
17.07.2025
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
Outlook for third quarter – IK business survey / Cautious optimism after difficult start to the year
15.07.2025
EU POLICY
Funding framework for Clean Industrial Deal projects stands / Focus on renewables / “Long term predictability for business”
14.07.2025
WESTLAKE
Collaboration with Alpha Recyclage Composites / Expansion of carbon-fibre composites recycling
10.07.2025
FUENIX ECOGY
Dutch pyrolysis tech developer files for insolvency
09.07.2025
DOW CHEMICAL
US chemical company to shutter plants in Germany, UK / Around 800 jobs at risk
07.07.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
Industry in ‘stand-by' mode – VCI / Production, sales below previous year's level
03.07.2025
EXXONMOBIL
US Supreme Court upholds judgement against petchem giant for emissions violations / USD 14.25 mn to be paid in penalty
01.07.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY
Business confidence improves again / Plastics processors more pessimistic
27.06.2025
SABIC
Petchem giant to shutter UK cracker / European exit unfolds
26.06.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY EUROPE
Cefic unveils five-point plan to accelerate shift to circular economy / Trade body urges action over ambition
26.06.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
Slight rise in production / Front-loading effects due to threat of US tariffs / Decline in polymer revenue continues
25.06.2025
INEOS
First step into chemical recycling / Pyrolysis oil to catalyse packaging polymers at Lavera cracker
23.06.2025
PROPYLENE
China increasing propylene capacity to meet growing derivative demand / Country expected to dominate global market by 2030 – GlobalData
20.06.2025
WESTLAKE
Remaining plants in Pernis to be shuttered in 2025 / Resin supply from US planned
18.06.2025
ASCEND
Brand new HMD plant in China shuttered
18.06.2025
INEOS
Phenol/acetone activities in Germany to be discontinued
17.06.2025
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