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Companies

INDORAMA
PET world market leader under pressure: Shrinking profits in Q2 and billion-dollar loss at year's start
 		22.08.2025
IKEA
Retailer Ingka invests in Chinese recycler Re-mall / Plans to invest in expansion of current 50,000 t/y capacity, product development
 		22.08.2025
BOSIG
Finnfoam subsidiary Warmotech acquires majority stake in insolvent construction supplier
 		22.08.2025
BEWI
EPS specialist in the red again / Increase of capital considered / Talk of possible acquisition
 		21.08.2025
ALBIS
Distributor acquires Brazilian competitor Tecnomatiz / First step into Latin America
 		21.08.2025
REMONDIS
German waste disposal company takes over competitor Siemer
 		21.08.2025
POLLMANN
Austrian automotive supplier closes Vitis plant / Production relocated to headquarters
 		21.08.2025
PETCHEM INDUSTRY ASIA
South Korean government demands country's largest petchem producers restructure operations / Crisis result of overcapacity, outdated manufacturing methods
 		20.08.2025
AVIENT
Compounder reports decent Q2 results / Special effects from Q1 weigh heavy
 		20.08.2025
COVESTRO
HDI derivatives business acquired from Vencorex / Expansion in materials for coatings, adhesives
 		20.08.2025
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People

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING EUROPE
Industry association elects new chair
 		18.07.2025
EUPC
New films group formed within plastics converters' association / Zelcher elected founding president
 		08.07.2025
PLASTICS EUROPE
Benny Mermans named president of European trade association
 		01.07.2025
BIESTERFELD
Marvin Strüfing named head of global Standard Plastics division
 		25.06.2025
EUPC
Federica Gallicchio appointed managing director / Association launches European Plastic Films group
 		19.06.2025
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Industry

TURKEY
Business profitability falls to lowest level in five years / Exports edge up despite dip in Europeans sales / General economic uncertainty plagues operations
 		22.08.2025
COMPOSITES
EuCIA sees ‘untapped potential' of thermoset composite waste / Reclaim rate estimated at 5%
 		19.08.2025
UN PLASTICS TREATY
Crucial talks end with no deal / ‘Bad actors' blamed for failure to agree on limit of plastics production / Industry bodies call for continued dialogue
 		15.08.2025
UN PLASTICS TREATY
Talks extended into 10th day / Environment groups condemn original draft text / Proposals ‘ensure nothing will change' and are ‘completely unacceptable'
 		15.08.2025
PLASTICS WASTE
Malaysia bans import of plastics waste from US / Environmentalists warn US plastics waste could flood Mexico, India, Turkey
 		13.08.2025
GERMAN PACKAGING AWARDS
From new monomaterial solutions to 100% recycled content / Innovative plastic solutions win nearly third of awards
 		13.08.2025
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
EU Commission opens consultation on Circular Economy Act
 		12.08.2025
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
European Court of Justice overturns ECHA carcinogen classification in final instance / EU committed “manifest error” / NGOs concerned about precedent
 		11.08.2025
UN PLASTICS TREATY
Global Plastics Treaty talks underway in Geneva / ‘Make or break' for the planet, environmental experts warn
 		07.08.2025
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
Plastics-linked diseases cost world USD 1.5 tn yearly – report / Medical journal to monitor plastics production, pollution, health risks
 		07.08.2025
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Markets

LOGISTICS
Freight rates down on almost all routes / US becoming problematic for world trade
 		22.08.2025
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Prices remain volatile in Q2 / Slight decline for HDPE film – FPE
 		20.08.2025
PACKAGING TRENDS GERMANY
Aldi Nord balances recyclates, recyclability, customer expectations / Sustainable packaging solutions focus of LZ summit Packaging & Circular Economy 2025
 		20.08.2025
POLYCARBONATE SHEET
Eleventh edition of EPSE Awards / Public voting open until 10 September / Ceremony at K 2025 trade fair in Germany
 		19.08.2025
PTA
EU launches anti-dumping investigation into imports from South Korea, Mexico
 		18.08.2025
UK RECYCLING
'Urgent action' needed in reclaim industry – BPF official / Plant closures highlight problems / Viridor for sale?
 		18.08.2025
LOGISTICS
Convertors complain about decreasing reliability in deliveries / Truck drivers urgently needed
 		15.08.2025
UK ECONOMY
Q2 growth surprises to upside / Production activity contracts / Concerns remain about months ahead
 		15.08.2025
CHEMICALS AND HEALTH
ICCA updates materials database / Industry “more transparent than ever”
 		13.08.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Repsol declares force majeure for LDPE, EVA in Puertollano
 		11.08.2025
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Production and Engineering

NESTLÉ
New AI-based tech proposes novel high-barrier packaging materials / R&D co-op with IBM
 		22.08.2025
FKUR
Bioplastics producer showcases expanded sustainable plastics portfolio ahead of K 2025
 		20.08.2025
RESEARCH
Aimplas develops sustainable flame-retardant materials for construction, transport
 		13.08.2025
PET RECYCLING
Launch of PET circularity test as tool to simulate multiple recycling loops
 		05.08.2025
PFAS
Canadian team finds substitutes for PTFE in non-stick coatings / PDMS said to have fewer negative effects / Open to collaboration with coatings makers
 		04.08.2025
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Management

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
INSOLVENCIES GERMANY
Major insolvencies still at high level / Automotive suppliers most affected in plastics segment / Significantly more jobs at risk
 		13.01.2025
US POLITICS
Two in four German manufacturers fear Trump victory / Over half say election outcome to have no business impact
 		25.10.2024
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