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NOVA CHEMICALS Polyolefin producer launches PE film recycling in the US	28.05.2025
BRASKEM Brazilian billionaire eyes polyolefin group / Controlling owner receives non-binding proposal	26.05.2025
SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING Progress and challenges in US recycled content goals – report	26.05.2025
PET European Commission initiates investigation on dumping from Vietnam	23.05.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY Mood among plastics, rubber processors brightens / Ifo business climate index rises	23.05.2025
COIM US plant acquired from Palmer International / Expansion of portfolio for bio-based polyols	23.05.2025
3M Fluorochemicals maker to pay USD 450 mn for groundwater contamination with PFAS / Related production to be phased out	22.05.2025
CENTRAL ASIA Sibur acquires stake in loss-making Kazakh plastics processer / Russian plastics industry seeks to expand foothold in Central Asia / China shows economic interest in region	22.05.2025
PAL PLAST Compounder expands production capacity, moves into new building	22.05.2025
SYENSQO PPS compounding expanded to US	21.05.2025
POM China imposes final anti-dumping duties on imports from US, EU, Taiwan, Japan / Levy on EU reduced to 34.5%	19.05.2025
DENKA Japanese chemical group to shutter US chloroprene plant / Severe financial losses / Trump's reversal of lawsuit not enough	19.05.2025
ALBIS German distributor launches subsidiary in Israel	19.05.2025
PLASTICS AND FINANCE BASF tops brand value list again; Sabic runner-up / Chinese brands grow by 18%	16.05.2025
SABIC Saudi group reportedly questioning its European activities / Reasons: price pressure, overcapacity, expensive raw materials	15.05.2025
RIGID PLASTICS RECYCLING Polyolefins reclaim capacity growth stalls in Europe on lower demand / Challenges in collection, sorting systems persist / Extra capacity needed to meet PPWR targets	15.05.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Dow imposes order freeze for LDPE plants in Germany	13.05.2025
DOMO CHEMICALS Completion of polyamide plant expansion in India	12.05.2025
COVESTRO Q1 core profit plummets / Outlook for 2025 lowered amid geopolitical and trade tensions / LNG deal with Ineos	07.05.2025
PACKAGING Global push drives growth in food-grade recycled plastic packaging – Smithers report	07.05.2025
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Volatile markets, mixed European prices in Q1 / Rise in raw-material costs could trigger uptrend in Q2	06.05.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS PVC: Anwil plant faces problems again	05.05.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS PET: Spain's Novapet reportedly faces problems after blackout	30.04.2025
UPDATE - IBERIAN PENINSULA Blackout in Spain and Portugal: Multiple petrochemical plants shut down / Normalisation could take a week	29.04.2025
PLASTICS MARKETS Global production continues uptrend, seen doubling by 2050 / Waste incineration increases, landfill declines / Recycling stagnant in challenging environment	29.04.2025

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