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GUALA CLOSURES Market entry in pharmaceutical packaging sector / Takeover of Austrian closure specialist KWK	16.10.2025
VECOPLAN Recycling machinery maker retains Pla.to tech team after acquisition / Dry-cleaning technology faces LLDPE limitations	13.10.2025
SIMONA Semi-finished product manufacturer invests in composites start-up	09.10.2025
BIFFA Waste management giant buys pre-form producer / Merger of UK PET-recycling activities of both firms	08.10.2025
EISSMANN Axent Capital takes over insolvent automotive supplier	08.10.2025
KARL FINKE Acquisition by Israeli Kafrit Group	08.10.2025
INDORAMA Global PET leader finds new owner for struggling Irish recycler subsidiary Wellman	02.10.2025
GRUPA AZOTY Talks with Orlen resume regarding sale of polyolefin business	30.09.2025
BARKLEY PLASTICS UK company buys injection shop in administration / New owner also purchases another British moulder	30.09.2025
ZEUS PACKAGING Acquisition of UK packaging manufacturer Simpac / Addition creates ‘one of the broadest packaging portfolios in Europe'	29.09.2025
PETRO RABIGH Aramco becomes majority shareholder / Joint venture still deep in the red	26.09.2025
PLASTIFLEX Hose manufacturer to acquire ContiTech production assets in Italy	26.09.2025
ENVALIOR Lanxess exercises option to sell remaining shares to financial investor Advent International	25.09.2025
COVESTRO Takeover by Adnoc nears EU approval after delays	25.09.2025
TECHNIP ENERGIES Advanced Materials & Catalysts division acquired from Ecovyst	25.09.2025
RCS PET recycler invests in Croatian bottle recycler / Greater reach in Southeast Europe	24.09.2025
OLIN Dissolution of EDC trading JV with Mitsui / Increased own use in PVC segment	23.09.2025
KRONES Acquisition strengthens PET recycling portfolio	23.09.2025
WANHUA CHEMICAL Global isocyanates leader completes sale of 25% stake in Chinese subsidiary to Kuwait's PIC	18.09.2025
AZELIS Acquisition of Swiss distributor Distona	16.09.2025
GEORGIA PACIFIC Acquisition of thermoformer Anchor / Significant expansion of US plastic packaging business	15.09.2025
SHELL Search for partners for petchem segment intensified / Division apparently burning through funds / Divestment of modern PE site in US	12.09.2025
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL Merger of Japanese PP, LLDPE capacities into Mitsui, Idemitsu JV	11.09.2025
COVESTRO EU pauses investigation into Adnoc takeover / Adnoc voices criticism	08.09.2025
IMCD Speciality chemicals distributor strengthens presence in Italy	05.09.2025

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