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Companies

CPR SYSTEM
Italian packaging service provider posts record turnover / Paolo Gerevini next head of cooperative / Pallets made from recyclate
 		07.07.2020
STF GROUP
PET recycler expands capacity in Germany
 		07.07.2020
BRASKEM
New PP export hub to be located in South Carolina
 		07.07.2020
KIMBERLY-CLARK
Toilet paper manufacturer ramps up recycled content in plastic packaging material
 		07.07.2020
BASF / DIC
Antitrust clearance procedure for pigments business sale withdrawn
 		06.07.2020
RECTICEL
Sale of joint venture Eurofoam completed / Automotive Interiors segment also divested
 		06.07.2020
SYNTHOS
EPS production plant in France could be shuttered this year
 		03.07.2020
DSM
Some of Clariant's 3D printing activities to be acquired
 		03.07.2020
AVIENT
PolyOne changes name / Clariant masterbatch acquisition completed
 		02.07.2020
SAUDI POLYMERS
Polystyrene production in Saudi Arabia to shut down
 		02.07.2020
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People

INEOS STYROLUTION
Management board changes coming up
 		06.07.2020
INEOS STYROLUTION
Steve Harrington appointed CEO / Kevin McQuade to become chairman
 		26.06.2020
PLASTICSEUROPE
Covestro CEO Markus Steilemann is new president
 		25.06.2020
EQUATE
Naser Aldousari to take over as CEO of petrochemical group
 		25.06.2020
BASF
Kurt Bock takes over as new supervisory board chairman
 		23.06.2020
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Industry

PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
US chemicals group Dow drops its membership
 		02.07.2020
GERMANY
Government bans single-use plastic items / Environmental organisation calls for expansion of reuse systems
 		01.07.2020
ECHA
Three new plastics-related chemicals added to EU's SVHC list
 		01.07.2020
MICROPLASTICS
Wind and rain deposit tonnes of plastics in US national parks
 		30.06.2020
VINYL FILMS AND SHEETS EUROPE
VFSE re-elects Roberto Bozzi as president
 		29.06.2020
RECYCLASS
Guidance on assessing recyclability of PP containers published
 		24.06.2020
REACH
UK could see no future association with ECHA / National rules will be drafted
 		23.06.2020
EUROPEAN ALLIANCE FOR SMC BMC
New steering committee members elected / Joan Montobbio is chairman
 		22.06.2020
PCEP
Polyolefins recycling organisation calls for European recovery focused on circular economy
 		19.06.2020
MICROPLASTICS
ECHA proposals on microplastics ban receive committee support / Inclusion of materials in synthetic turf
 		18.06.2020
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Markets

PLASTICSEUROPE
Subdued mood among German polymer producers / Economic figures for 2019 and pandemic effects / Germany's processors order less material
 		06.07.2020
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Associations call on EU commission for bold post-crisis recovery plan / Suppliers face falling revenues and rising debt across Europe
 		03.07.2020
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY
Foreign trade and domestic uncertainties hamper machinery manufacturers in 2019
 		03.07.2020
STYRENE
July contract published behind schedule / Prices rise for second time in a row
 		02.07.2020
ETHYLENE
July contract published behind schedule / Tough negotiations
 		02.07.2020
CORONAVIRUS
Pandemic to lead to major production and supply chain shift in global manufacturing industry / UK university study
 		01.07.2020
PLASTIC PACKAGING
Flexible formats to grow the fastest to 2024 / Demand growth in emerging markets to outperform world average / Smithers report
 		29.06.2020
CPI CARD / VISA
Global launch of credit cards made from recycled PETG
 		29.06.2020
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Covid-19 crisis catches up with the sector in Germany / “Dramatic consequences” from second half year onwards / ZDB association expects zero growth at best / Non-residential construction particularly affected
 		26.06.2020
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
Industry takes a hard hit from Covid-19 / Many converters need the “ventilation” provided by the government
 		26.06.2020
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Production and Engineering

ENI / NEXTCHEM
Chemical recycling units at three Italian sites / Versalis and Corepla widen focus
 		06.07.2020
POLYONE
Post-industrial recycled PA and bio-based TPEs produced in Europe
 		30.06.2020
BASF / GEHR
Extruded stock shapes made from PPA
 		30.06.2020
LEHMANN & VOSS
PA compound for extrusion-based 3D printing / Hollow microspheres range also expanded
 		25.06.2020
PLASTIC PACKAGING
Black is the new green? / Dark pigments and masterbatches without carbon black
 		18.06.2020
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Management

GLOBAL TRADE
Covid-19 lockdowns could wipe out USD 2.4 tn of trade volume / Recovery expected in H2 2020 and 2021 / Rise in protectionism a concern / Euler Hermes report
 		22.05.2020
LOGISTICS
Sharp decline in container throughput in European ports / Scheduled services suspended / Warehouses largely working at capacity / Truck spot rates plummeting / Increased number of insolvencies expected
 		08.05.2020
CORONAVIRUS
Companies should act now to shock-proof their supply chains / McKinsey report
 		20.04.2020
LOGISTICS
EU guidance for implementing “green lanes” to ease internal transport of goods / Major disruptions at some borders due to Covid-19
 		26.03.2020
EVENTS
Postponements or cancellations due to coronavirus pandemic – PIE events list for the plastics industry
 		25.03.2020
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