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PPWR German Bundestag passes implementing regulation / Starting point for eco-modulation / First recognition for chemical recycling / EU approvals required for recycling technologies	18.06.2026
MOL Hungarian chemical group's acquisition of Serbian NIS reportedly nears completion	18.06.2026
COVERIS Expansion of CPP film capacity through acquisition of Gefo	18.06.2026
KEM ONE Arini, Monarch acquire French PVC manufacturer / Debt reduced substantially / Plants retained	17.06.2026
OLINHUNTSMAN Olin, Huntsman to form USD 12.5 bn chemicals giant / Deal links chlor-alkali, PVC, PU businesses	17.06.2026
PPWR Commission tightens regulation guidance ahead of August deadline	17.06.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING GERMANY 'Recyclates must be more than just a stopgap solution in times of crisis,' Bvse warns / Industry gathers for International Waste Plastics Day	17.06.2026
TORAY Japanese chemical major adds PPS compounding in India / Group sees growth potential for local production	17.06.2026
TURKEY SUP ban on the table / Industry warns against green push, holds EU competitiveness up as warning / Industrial output stagnant for 24 months	16.06.2026
FOOD PACKAGING UN warns of chemical migration risks from recycled plastics used in food packaging / Calls for harmonised global standards to ensure consumer safety	16.06.2026
LYONDELLBASELL Last PP production facility in Brindisi to shut at end of year / Next crisis meeting to take place in July	16.06.2026
VYNOVA PVC producer plans to restart Dutch production in Beek	16.06.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING ITALY Plastics waste stockpiles surge as recycling system nears 'paralysis'	15.06.2026
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY One in three companies putting investments on hold / Middle East conflict increases pressure on German plastics processors – Pro-K survey	15.06.2026
EVONIK Chemical solutions and modular systems facilitate plastics recycling / Catalysts remove impurities from pyrolysis oil	15.06.2026
LOGISTICS Freight rates skyrocket on Trump's threat of new import tariffs / Rush for available transport capacity begins	12.06.2026
INTERZERO Construction of PP recycling pilot plant in Germany / Food-grade applications targeted	12.06.2026
ARMANDO ALVAREZ First recycling plant for PE film waste commissioned in southern Spain	12.06.2026
LIDL / KAUFLAND German Schwarz retail group falls short of some sustainability targets for plastic packaging / Recyclability below target	12.06.2026
CELANESE Producer shutters compounding in South Korea / Production to be relocated to China, India	11.06.2026
RECYCLING JAPAN Approval of JPY 1 bn investment to boost plastics recycling / Quotas for recycled content to be phased in by March 2029	11.06.2026
UK DRS operator defines handling fee, deposit rates / System to be operational in October 2027	11.06.2026
PLASTICS TAX Criticism of levy on packaging: federation of German industries rejects tax / Werner & Mertz advocates promoting recycled materials through eco-modulation	10.06.2026
SAMSONITE Luggage manufacturer suffers from slump in consumer spending / Profits plummet by a fifth	10.06.2026
BIOPLASTICS Nova-Institute updates reference biodegradability tool / 2026 version available in English and German	10.06.2026

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