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SABIC
Middle East's largest petrochemical group records massive 2025 loss / CEO says current military tensions in the Gulf region have not affected plant safety
 		06.03.2026
EVERGREEN
PET recycler to close US plants following lender action / Hundreds of jobs at risk
 		06.03.2026
ALIAXIS
Belgian pipe manufacturer slips into the red / Sale of German business unit
 		06.03.2026
ARGUS ADDITIVE PLASTICS
Additive and masterbatch producer expands production capacities
 		05.03.2026
CLARIANT
Adsorbents & Additives profitability rises in 2025 / Group sales down in Q4 and FY but core profit improves
 		04.03.2026
ORBIA
Mexican PVC group reports slightly higher sales / Earnings decline due to Polymer Solutions
 		04.03.2026
INEOS
Polyolefin giant preparing for downturn? / Firm allegedly weighing asset sales as European horizon darkens / Inovyn in the spotlight
 		03.03.2026
ERCROS
Spanish PVC producer rejects takeover bid from Bondalti / Net loss widens
 		03.03.2026
WEBASTO
German automotive supplier plans third plant in India
 		03.03.2026
MASTERPLAST
Hungarian insulation manufacturer cease production of EPS boards in Italy
 		03.03.2026
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People

COVESTRO
CEO Steilemann announces departure in 2028
 		25.02.2026
BIESTERFELD
Jonas Borgsten appointed global business director, engineered polymers
 		12.02.2026
CEFIC
BASF CEO Markus Kamieth appointed president of Europe's chemical industry association
 		08.01.2026
PLASTICS EUROPE
Ineos CEO Rob Ingram appointed president
 		07.01.2026
CHEMOURS
President of titanium dioxide unit departs / Successor to take over in early 2026
 		19.12.2025
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Industry

POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE
Voting on 2025 Polymer Producers Awards now open / Commitment to Europe focal point
 		04.03.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION
Wrapping, straps officially exempt from 100% reuse targets under PPWR / EU Commission adopts delegated act
 		02.03.2026
UPDATE - GLOBAL ECONOMY
MEPs delay vote on US trade deal – reports / Trump announces 15% global tariff rate
 		24.02.2026
GLOBAL ECONOMY
US Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs / Next steps unclear / Business groups warn of more uncertainty
 		20.02.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING
Germany's federal cabinet approves PPWR Implementation Act / Recycling rate for plastic packaging rises to 75% / Criticism from industry bodies: ‘the political brakes are on'
 		20.02.2026
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Trump rescinds EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding / End to greenhouse regulation in US / Effect on manufacturing unclear
 		19.02.2026
RECYCLING
UK FSA to certify domestic recyclate for EU food contact
 		17.02.2026
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
EU Commission unit signs off on new rules for recyclate in plastic bottles / Standardised mass-balance methods, restrictions on rPET imports up to 2027 included
 		16.02.2026
EU POLICY
Urgent calls for help to stem bloc's deindustrialisation / Antwerp Declaration mired in the mud / Two major meetings in Belgium bring stakeholders together
 		13.02.2026
PFAS
EU Commission to make 2026 a ‘year of action' on forever chemicals / New study quantifies risks for human health if substances are not banned
 		09.02.2026
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Markets

US-IRAN WAR
Persian Gulf refineries under attack / Regional energy sites possible targets / Plastics plants at risk
 		06.03.2026
POLYETHYLENE IMPORTS
War in Iran threatens Europe's PE supply / Shortage expected within six weeks as US volumes unlikely to compensate
 		06.03.2026
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY
VDMA reports 8% drop in export sales / Signs of bottoming out emerging
 		06.03.2026
LOGISTICS
Iran war throws global container shipping into chaos / Operators announce risk surcharges / Is a surge in freight rates looming?
 		05.03.2026
ESTONIA
EUR 100 mn recycling plant cancelled / Prospects of beating EU reclaim targets grow uncertain / Smaller chemical project still in the pipeline
 		05.03.2026
BIOPLASTICS
Asia's capacity growth to flatten / Bioeconomy Strategy could boost demand for biobased materials in Europe – nova-Institute report
 		05.03.2026
PACKAGING EUROPE
PCR gains ground with shoppers / Majority calls for independent verification – Amcor survey
 		04.03.2026
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT
How Iran war is affecting global plastics industry / Strait of Hormuz a bottleneck for world trade / Is this the turnaround for European polymer production?
 		03.03.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING
EU: Council and Parliament agree on lower recyclate targets under ELVR / Extension to include trucks and motor bikes
 		02.03.2026
EU TRADE
Commission to enact Mercosur trade deal / Move bypasses Parliament's call for legal review
 		27.02.2026
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Production and Engineering

PAL PLAST
Compounder expands portfolio with fully PCR-based material
 		17.02.2026
AGRICULTURAL FILMS
EU project developing stronger cellulose-based material to replace plastic film / Aims to cut soil pollution from microplastics, improve growing conditions
 		11.02.2026
KRILL DESIGN
Italian SME develops packaging biomaterials from food waste
 		11.02.2026
ASAHI KASEI
Polymer group develops PFAS-free PA 6.6 for low-friction uses
 		09.02.2026
INEOS
Polyolefin giant launches grade with 70% recycled content for contact-sensitive packaging
 		29.01.2026
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Management

PLASTICS INDUSTRY GERMANY
Industry job cuts continue / Loss of more than 40,000 positions since 2019
 		18.12.2025
GLOBAL TRADE
Business failures to grow in 2025, 2026 / US, Chinese companies drive trend / Four key vulnerabilities highlighted / Better outlook for 2027
 		05.11.2025
INSOLVENCIES GERMANY
Number of failing companies remains high / Only brief recovery in Q2 / Automotive suppliers particularly affected
 		24.09.2025
COCA-COLA
Drinks giant mulls shift from cans to plastic bottles to beat Trump's tariffs / Agreement with EC to amend recyclability claims on labels
 		20.05.2025
PLASTICS AND FINANCE
BASF tops brand value list again; Sabic runner-up / Chinese brands grow by 18%
 		16.05.2025
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