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EVONIK
German downsizing continues despite earnings relief / Hamburg and Bitterfeld sites to get the axe / Around 90 jobs affected
 		14.09.2026
AXIA PLASTICS
Distribution of polymers from ExxonMobil expanded
 		14.09.2026
BORYSZEW
Earnings improve / Automotive business moves in reverse / Entry into drone industry
 		14.09.2026
SCHÜTZ
Acquires Italian IBC reconditioner and recycler Repack
 		14.09.2026
SADARA
Dow reportedly plans to exit Saudi joint venture with Saudi Aramco
 		11.09.2026
ADURO CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES
Saipem to support first industrial-scale chemical recycling plant / 10,000 t/y facility planned at Chemelot in the Netherlands
 		10.09.2026
RÖCHLING
Industrial division acquires Spanish pressed-sheet manufacturer Polypres
 		10.09.2026
LEUNA-POLYAMID
No investor in sight / 'Market conditions prevent viable production in Leuna' / Shutdown in October
 		09.09.2026
FORVIA
Auto supplier's divisions show mixed performance in H1 / Shift towards volume segment begins to pay off
 		09.09.2026
PLASTIFLEX
Belgian tubing manufacturer acquires Italian medtech supplier Sidam
 		09.09.2026
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People

EUPC
Erich Cuaz appointed new Director General
 		02.09.2026
EVONIK
Speciality chemicals group appoints interim CEO following chief's surgery
 		31.08.2026
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
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Industry

EU RECYCLING
European recyclers seek 'Made in Europe' preference under PPWR
 		11.09.2026
FRANCE
Plans for DRS on plastic bottles scrapped / Voluntary, locally targeted system offered instead / Beverage industry slams government U-turn
 		11.09.2026
MEDICAL PACKAGING
PPWR puts healthcare packaging companies under pressure despite pharma exemptions
 		10.09.2026
GALA
Additives alliance Gala takes over from Elisana on global scale
 		07.09.2026
PLASTICS TAX UK
Revenues from PPT fall 4% / Volumes of taxable material decline by 7% / BPF says tax encourages lightweighting rather than greater recyclate use
 		04.09.2026
PLASTICS MARKET USA
New Senate bill seeks science-based framework for tracing recyclate content / Current standards termed inconsistent / Environmental claims must be backed up
 		01.09.2026
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET
PPWR puts automotive packaging supply chains under new pressure
 		31.08.2026
PACKAGING EUROPE
PPWR: Dispute over producer's role in pallet packaging / "Stretch film on a roll is not yet packaging"
 		21.08.2026
INTERVIEW
PPWR: Lawyer Leopold Borst tells PIE what packaging manufacturers need to bear in mind
 		13.08.2026
PPWR
What is set to change for you as of today? Practical takeaways and checklists for Europe's plastics industry
 		12.08.2026
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Markets

LOGISTICS
Military escalation in Strait of Hormuz again curbs freight traffic / Rhine water level falls back to critical levels
 		11.09.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING
PRE report examines recycling approaches, challenges, progress in Europe / Focus on key plastics waste streams
 		09.09.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION
Housebuilding decline drives down output in August / Major UK housebuilder warns it will make loss this year
 		08.09.2026
EUROPEAN ENERGY MARKET
Gas-storage refill lags as Germany, Netherlands fall behind / Brussels sees no immediate need for intervention
 		07.09.2026
LOGISTICS
Traffic backs up at Panama Canal / Ships pay record sums for passage
 		04.09.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Russia's largest polyolefin plant suspends operations following drone strike / Capacity concentration weakens Russian petchem industry / Experts say polymer shortage unlikely
 		02.09.2026
CHEMICAL RECYCLING
JRC puts numbers on price difference to virgin plastics / CRE says findings unsurprising for a 'young, capital-intensive industry' / What would it take to close the gap?
 		01.09.2026
LOGISTICS
Rhine shipping: Situation eases as water levels rise / Panama Canal's low water, typhoon season keep global markets on edge / Logistics entrpreneur Kühne dies
 		28.08.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
Eurozone manufacturing hits four-and-half-year high as growth broadens in August / Germany strengthens, France weakens / UK activity rises overall, manufacturing retreats
 		27.08.2026
EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION
Rate of activity decline slows in July / Demand still weak, project cancellations rise
 		27.08.2026
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Production and Engineering

DEMETER
Start-up launches biobased water- and oil-repellent coating for textiles as alternative to PFAS
 		03.09.2026
RESEARCH
Birka, Aimplas, Ideko to develop recyclable lightweight composite panels for transport sector
 		26.08.2026
DOW
Chemicals major partners with Adient to launch bio-attributed PU seating foam
 		20.08.2026
TOTALENERGIES CORBION
Compostable PLA alternative for XPS food packaging launched
 		05.08.2026
ALGENESIS / P2 SCIENCE
Partnership targets fully biobased polyurethane supply chain / On track for 1,000 t/y within five years
 		22.06.2026
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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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