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INEOS
Sale of Inovyn's Italian chlor-alkali operations to industrial holding Esseco / Start of consolidation in PVC business
22.04.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY SPAIN
Administrative burden drains resources needed for development / CEP study points to consolidation amid volume growth
22.04.2026
PLASTICS MACHINERY
US lowers import tariffs, simplifies regulations / PIE interview with VDMA expert Mikula Thiem
22.04.2026
SADARA
Production in Saudi Arabia shut down / TDI volumes lacking in Europe / Losses for owners Dow and Aramco likely
22.04.2026
CHINAPLAS
Plastics trade fair opens its doors in Shanghai / KI.PIE Group on site
21.04.2026
WASTE LEGISLATION
EU Commission calls for rapid switch to digital shipment documentation / Industry says longer transition needed / Questions about DIWASS-readiness
21.04.2026
ADNOC
XRG chief Rainer Seele sees market potential for speciality chemicals in Europe / Further acquisitions planned
21.04.2026
POLYURETHANE FOAM
Fraunhofer Institute partners with Covestro to build pyrolysis pilot plant / Capacity of 2,000 t/y for high-purity aniline planned
21.04.2026
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
National Chemicals Agenda aims to help industry back on its feet / Much remains unclear / Associations voice criticism
21.04.2026
IRAN WAR
EU inflation spikes / Prices to continue climb, growth to slow / Rise in UK GDP likely over
20.04.2026
REPSOL
Spanish petchem giant to resume oil operations in Venezuela / Plans to triple production in three years
20.04.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
PE films in Europe significantly more expensive / Further price rises expected amid Middle East conflict
20.04.2026
ZETRONIC
Fulchir core company acquires Lear's main auto seat facility in Italy / Production of mechatronics, electric city cars planned
20.04.2026
PORTUGAL
Launch of national deposit return system for beverage packaging
20.04.2026
GLASS FIBRES
EU imposes anti-dumping duties on imports from Egypt, Bahrain, and Thailand / Countries account for a quarter of bloc's demand
17.04.2026
KÖKSAN
Turkish packaging manufacturer plans to significantly expand PET production / New plant with a capacity of 324,000 t/y
17.04.2026
CONTITECH
Start of plant expansion in the US / Mixing centre with two compounding lines planned
17.04.2026
LOGISTICS
Shipping companies under pressure / Mutual blockade of Strait of Hormuz drives diesel prices even higher
16.04.2026
PVC IMPORTS
Geopolitical risks aggravate supply situation / Shift in import flows / European PVC market set to remain under structural pressure if no recovery seen in construction
16.04.2026
BOREALIS
Start-up of PDH plant in Belgium delayed to second half of 2026
16.04.2026
MAGNA
Sale of lighting and rooftop systems units announced / Financial investor Mutares one of two buyers
16.04.2026
RÖHM
Plexiglas manufacturer invests in chemical recycling / New technology integrated into existing MMA plant
16.04.2026
BERICAP
Closure manufacturer strengthens presence in Ireland with acquisition of Embankment Plastics
15.04.2026
GOGLIO
Italian packaging manufacturer plans to invest EUR 40 mn in sustainability targets, plant expansions
15.04.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyolefins: MOL announces restrictions on all products
14.04.2026
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