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BOREALIS / BOROUGE
Low-cost mechanically recycled polyolefin compounds aim to boost global acceptance of recyclates
 		12.12.2025
COVESTRO
Acquisition by Adnoc completed
 		11.12.2025
TRINSEO
Management takes final decision to shutter PS production at Schkopau
 		11.12.2025
COKO-WERK
German injection moulding company sells its Polish subsidiary
 		11.12.2025
ALPLA
Packaging producer enters HDPE recycling for food-contact applications / Development project launched in Netherlands
 		11.12.2025
LYONDELLBASELL
Plans for German waste sorting plant paused / Pyrolysis start postponed
 		10.12.2025
RECYCLING UK
Better recycling policies, including ban on plastics waste exports, could add GBP 1 bn to UK economy – Biffa-commissioned report
 		10.12.2025
GREENDOT
German recycling group acquires Italian compounder Forplast / Chemical recycling central to strategy
 		10.12.2025
RANI PLAST
Finnish film manufacturer acquires Swedish competitor Kullaplast
 		10.12.2025
LYONDELLBASELL
No market recovery in Q4 / Europe remains under pressure
 		09.12.2025
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People

BEWI RAW
Rick Klop appointed CEO of EPS producer
 		06.11.2025
BASF
Mary Kurian moves to top of petrochemicals division / Executive board departments to be restructured
 		30.10.2025
SYENSQO
Division head Radossich to succeed CEO Kadri
 		18.09.2025
KEM ONE
Paolo Barbieri no longer at the helm of PVC manufacturer
 		03.09.2025
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING EUROPE
Industry association elects new chair
 		18.07.2025
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Industry

AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING
Provisional ELVR deal sets 15% recycled content target after six years / Closed-loop share fixed at 20%
 		12.12.2025
POLYPHENYLENE SULPHIDE
China initiates interim review of anti-dumping measures on high-performance polymer / Asia, US particularly affected
 		12.12.2025
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
New EU pellet rules target microplastics leak along value chain / Regulation takes effect 16 December 2025
 		09.12.2025
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
PPWR: Draft bill for new packaging law submitted / Plastics Europe welcomes potential eligibility of chemical recycling
 		01.12.2025
UK
Government publishes updated EPR registration fees for 2026 / Some companies face hikes of more than 25%
 		01.12.2025
COP30
Mixed picture at climate change conference / Commitments, but little action / Europe to take on more responsibility
 		28.11.2025
ENERGY COSTS GERMANY
Plastics converters could be eligible for industrial electricity price / Recyclers likely left in limbo / EUR 3 bn of taxpayers' money to provide relief / Many details still to be clarified
 		27.11.2025
EUCIA
Composites association launches Carbon Fiber Europe alliance
 		27.11.2025
UN PLASTICS SUMMIT
Date set for exploratory meeting in early 2026
 		21.11.2025
UK
Most English sales of plastic wet wipes to end by spring 2027 / Move completes Home Country prohibitions
 		20.11.2025
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Markets

LOGISTICS
Peace and calm on most trade routes / Freight rates from China to Europe rise
 		12.12.2025
RUSSIA
Polymer profits plummet / Market demand on downward trajectory / Outlook for 2026 uncertain
 		11.12.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
More and more energy-intensive companies are moving away – Simon-Kucher study
 		10.12.2025
EU POLICY
Commission launches bioeconomy strategy / Substitution of fossil fuels / Cefic says enthusiasm is premature / Bioplastics capacity growing rapidly
 		09.12.2025
SOUTH KOREA
Lotte and HD Hyundai present plans for restructuring cracker activities
 		09.12.2025
UK CONSTRUCTION
Output continues to slide / New orders down / Sector employment numbers fall for 11th month in a row
 		08.12.2025
AGRICULTURAL PLASTICS
IK calls for binding EPR rules for disposal and recycling in Europe
 		08.12.2025
LOGISTICS
Heavy shipping traffic on world's oceans causes freight rates to tumble / Intra-Asia routes the exception
 		05.12.2025
PLASTIC PACKAGING
Global Commitment to cut virgin plastics use sees progress despite challenges / Government policies needed to spur leading FMCG companies into action
 		04.12.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LDPE: Sabic declares force majeure for deliveries from Wilton
 		03.12.2025
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Production and Engineering

HEXPOL
Swedish compounder gains Porsche certification for low-emission recycled-content TPEs
 		11.12.2025
BROADWAY
Launch of carbon-black-free, NIR-detectable black and silver masterbatches
 		09.12.2025
RESEARCH
‘Satisphaction' guaranteed? / Scientists aim to produce PHAs that are both biodegradable, scalable
 		02.12.2025
AMPACET
Launch of TiO2-free colourant range for PET packaging
 		20.11.2025
CJ BIOMATERIALS
Partnership to tackle microplastics pollution caused by artificial turf
 		11.11.2025
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Management

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
GLOBAL TRADE
Bankruptcies set to rise in next two years / Western Europe to see most job losses / Europe eyes unified insolvency laws
 		09.04.2025
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