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Companies

SABIC
Group retains high-performance plastics amid ETP sale / Relocation from Netherlands on the table
 		26.01.2026
COMPOSITES
Saudi Arabia investigates epoxy resin imports from Asia for dumping
 		26.01.2026
AMCOR
Packaging group expands UK recycling activities with pyrolysis plant
 		26.01.2026
BASF
Sales, operating profit slip / Preliminary 2025 results slip below guidance of EUR 6.7 bn-7.1 bn
 		26.01.2026
COVESTRO
TPU production starts in China / Further expansion planned
 		26.01.2026
INDORAMA VENTURES
Thai PET giant ditches Czech recycler UCY Polymers / Sells all its 85% stake without getting anything in return
 		23.01.2026
NIS
Hungarian MOL acquires majority stake in Serbian energy company from Gazprom
 		23.01.2026
SÜDPACK
German packaging manufacturer sells US plant in Wisconsin
 		23.01.2026
ENVALIOR
Producer plans shutdown of glass fibre production in Belgium / Fibre milling to be relocated
 		22.01.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
TotalEnergies declares force majeure for PP from Feluy
 		22.01.2026
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People

CEFIC
BASF CEO Markus Kamieth appointed president of Europe's chemical industry association
 		08.01.2026
PLASTICS EUROPE
Ineos CEO Rob Ingram appointed president
 		07.01.2026
CHEMOURS
President of titanium dioxide unit departs / Successor to take over in early 2026
 		19.12.2025
ASCEND
CEO McDivitt quits insolvent polyamide producer / Patrick Schumacher appointed successor
 		16.12.2025
BEWI RAW
Rick Klop appointed CEO of EPS producer
 		06.11.2025
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Industry

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
California recycling rates in sub-basement / State action to deal with SUP glut stalled / Fresh revision of regulatory proposals held back again
 		26.01.2026
PACKAGING WASTE EUROPE
EU to implement labelling specifications by August 2026 / Visual harmonisation a PPWR priority
 		22.01.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY EUROPE
Plastics Europe Polska calls for urgent action, proposes establishment of Chemicals and Plastics Trade Observatory
 		21.01.2026
MICROPLASTICS
Studies claiming risk to human health did not paint the full picture, say researchers
 		15.01.2026
EU TRADE
Automotive set to benefit from new “landmark” EU-Mercosur trade deal / Farmers blast agreement as a “sell out”
 		14.01.2026
USA
Trump announces withdrawal from more climate agreements, UN programmes / Experts ponder legality of planned severance moves
 		14.01.2026
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
Dubai bans several SUP products / Move marks final phase of UAE-wide initiative launched in 2022
 		12.01.2026
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Study proposes measures to tackle plastics pollution / Urgent action needed in next five years / Suggested bans on PS, EPS, PVC packaging
 		07.01.2026
RECYCLING
RecyClass updates guidance for labels and adhesives on PET bottles
 		07.01.2026
EU POLICY
European Commission launches programme to support recycling sector / “Unfair and harmful import competition” to be addressed
 		06.01.2026
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Markets

UPDATE - EU TRADE
Parliament freezes US trade deal / Zero tariffs for plastics, chemicals shelved / Mercosur agreement on hold for judicial review
 		23.01.2026
LOGISTICS
Crisis in European chemical industry weighs on business at major seaports / Following Maersk, CMA CGM also steering ships through Suez Canal again
 		23.01.2026
PET RECYCLING
EU seeks industry feedback on PET bottle recyclability guidelines
 		21.01.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
EVA: TotalEnergies plant in France reportedly out of service
 		20.01.2026
EU-US RELATIONS
European Union reconsiders trade deal with US over Trump's Greenland threats / EUR 93 bn in retaliatory tariffs on US goods back on the table – reports
 		19.01.2026
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Supplier organisation reports 104,000 job cuts over two years / EU strengths should be backed by policy / Commission's Automotive Package eases 2035 targets
 		19.01.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
Outlook for Q1 2026 / Companies expect stagnation / Defensive staffing policies – IK business survey
 		19.01.2026
LOGISTICS
Shipping companies reduce transport capacity / Freight rates rise by double digits
 		16.01.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING POLAND
Industry struggling for survival across Europe amid dwindling profitability / ‘The more companies fail in the West, the more will survive in the Eastern EU'
 		15.01.2026
EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION
Sector headed for a rebound? / German results fuel hopes / EU to boost affordable housing
 		15.01.2026
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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

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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