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K 2025 Reusable cups to be used at trade event / Materials developed by Borealis using OMV's chemically recycled feedstock	04.06.2025
RESEARCH Aimplas collaborates on greener bioplastics food packaging project / Novel PLA copolymers to improve biodegradability	02.06.2025
BOREALIS Producer plans EUR 100 mn investment in PP / Capacity expansion for cable applications	29.05.2025
LDPE RECYCLING Improving flexible packaging reclaim / IKV's Loopcycling project – Interview with Achim Grefenstein	29.05.2025
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
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
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
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Olefins, LDPE/LLDPE, EVA: Versalis declares force majeure on products from Dunkirk	28.04.2025
TRADE IMPACT EUROPE How strongly do European plastics processors estimate the impact of US tariffs? / Results from industry association survey	17.04.2025
OMV Polyolefin sales volumes up 11.7% in Q1 2025 / Indicator margins for PE, propylene rise / PP indicator margin down	11.04.2025
TRADE WAR How strongly do European plastics processors estimate the impact of US tariffs? / Industry associations launch survey	07.04.2025
LYONDELLBASELL Polyolefin giant reportedly considers closure of PP production at Brindisi, Italy	19.03.2025
TRADE WAR EU Commission plans retaliatory tariffs; PE reportedly targeted / Move could aid European producers / US-Houthi attacks expected to aggravate impact of US tariffs	19.03.2025
VERSALIS Memorandum of understanding for restructuring: Important trade union refuses to sign	14.03.2025
BOROUGE INTERNATIONAL Adnoc and OMV create USD 60 bn chemical giant / Borealis and Borouge to be combined / Nova Chemicals acquisition confirmed	04.03.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS ABS, PP: Force majeure follows power outage in Daesan, South Korea / Key EU import volumes at risk?	03.03.2025
SAHARA INTERNATIONAL Cracker project planned with LyondellBasell in Saudi Arabia	03.03.2025
INTERVIEW Defossilising plastics production: Vioneo CCO Katja Wodjereck talks to PIE about plans to build green polyolefins plant in Belgium and future strategy	27.02.2025
SIRMAX Turnover of Italian compounder increases slightly / Start of construction for third plant in India	24.02.2025
NOVA CHEMICALS Plans to include Canadian PE producer in Borealis-Borouge merger deal	21.02.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS TotalEnergies declares force majeure for polypropylene in France	17.02.2025
SIAM CEMENT Thai group shuts down Long Son Petrochemicals in Vietnam; production too expensive / Ethane supply agreement with US group	04.02.2025

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