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ADNOC
Chair of Covestro's supervisory board Rainer Seele: ‘The EU has over-regulated domestic markets'
 		29.05.2026
VENATOR
TiO2 producer to shut Krefeld-Uerdingen site permanently / Around 350 jobs affected
 		29.05.2026
COVESTRO
Centre for TPU application development opens in China
 		28.05.2026
BIRLA CARBON
Carbon black producer streamlines structure / Review of plant network initiated
 		28.05.2026
ORBIA
Mexican PVC group sees slight increase in turnover in Q1 / Polymers division disappoints
 		27.05.2026
CELANESE
Q1 income rebounds on cost cuts / Singapore PA 6.6 closure planned / Q2 outlook improves
 		27.05.2026
BASF
Petchem major steps up cost-cutting drive / Core Transformation Office to coordinate
 		26.05.2026
ELIX POLYMERS
Spanish producer lifts force majeure on ABS deliveries
 		22.05.2026
MOL
Explosion at Olefin 1 unit in Hungary leaves one dead, several injured
 		22.05.2026
MITSUBISHI
Chemical group exits PBS biopolymer business
 		22.05.2026
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Machinery

MULTIVAC
Packaging machinery maker raises turnover / Major investment made in domestic sites
 		14.05.2026
ENGEL
Full-year revenue slips 6% / Machinery maker reports diverging regional trends
 		11.05.2026
HAITIAN
Growth for injection moulding machinery maker limited to overseas markets
 		25.03.2026
ARBURG
Machine manufacturer reports further decline in sales / Investments in North America postponed / European business remains cause for concern
 		17.03.2026
MULTIVAC
Packaging machinery maker opens second plant at German HQ / EUR 100 mn investment
 		18.02.2026
WIPA
Recycling equipment supplier files for bankruptcy
 		29.10.2025
HAITIAN
Injection moulding machines for Europe to come from Serbia in future / Slight growth targeted for 2025
 		17.10.2025
TEDERIC
Chinese injection moulding machine manufacturer sees signs of market recovery / Stable prospects for 2026
 		17.10.2025
NGR
Austrian manufacturer of recycling systems looking to expand presence in Asia / Cooperation with Leistritz
 		16.10.2025
KAUTEX
Sales target for 2025 to be missed / ‘A new start takes time' – CEO Wedell
 		15.10.2025
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Processing

PLASTIVALOIRE
At the halfway point, the French automotive supplier is financially on track / Forecast confirmed
 		27.05.2026
AUSTROTHERM
Insulation manufacturer raises prices
 		22.05.2026
SCHÜTZ
Cooperation with Packaging Laundry established to recondition IBCs in Ireland
 		21.05.2026
MAHLE
German automotive supplier set to close plant in Bavaria
 		19.05.2026
RECTICEL
PIR recycling plant starts up in Belgium
 		19.05.2026
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Application

AKG
Austrian blow moulder rescued as Schoeller steps in / Other Robust group plants shut down
 		28.05.2026
ETIMEX PRIMARY PACKAGING
Expansion of capacity for monoblister films, PP thermoformed packaging
 		27.05.2026
JOKEY
Closed PP loop for food packaging / Cooperation with Remondis / Submission as 'Novel Technology'
 		26.05.2026
AMCOR
Packaging group increases inventory levels / Relocation of headquarters to Miami / Sales markets remain under pressure
 		18.05.2026
ORIGIN MATERIALS
Plans to divest PET closure business
 		12.05.2026
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Other

PRYME
Repeated reactor failures force closure of only chemical recycling plant
 		29.05.2026
VIRIDOR
Company mulls shutdown of three recycling sites in Scandinavia / Cites significant headwinds in plastics recycling markets
 		22.05.2026
PLASTIC ENERGY
British recycling specialist goes into administration / Plants in Spain reportedly still operating
 		21.05.2026
TOMRA
Majority stake acquired in PolyPerception / AI-native agent platform unveiled / PET tray recycling with 95% purity
 		18.05.2026
KRONES
Packaging systems manufacturer starts year with strong order intake / Profit remains below last year's level
 		12.05.2026
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