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EXXONMOBIL
Petchem giant cleared to pursue defamation case against California over plastics recycling
18.02.2026
CONSUMER GOODS / E&E
Against innovation theft: Negative Plagiarius prize awarded / Plastic products also affected
18.02.2026
SIKA
Acquisition of Turkish sealants specialist Akkim / Stronger positioning in construction sector targeted
18.02.2026
WASTE MANAGEMENT EUROPE
EU urged to cap waste disposal / Policy paper links circular-economy targets to EU-wide allowance systems
17.02.2026
RECYCLING
UK FSA to certify domestic recyclate for EU food contact
17.02.2026
SOURCE ONE PLASTICS
Start of clean-up after major fire / Recycler plans to restart plant in 2026
17.02.2026
OXEA
Price increases for various intermediates
16.02.2026
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
EU Commission unit signs off on new rules for recyclate in plastic bottles / Standardised mass-balance methods, restrictions on rPET imports up to 2027 included
16.02.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
Bloc's circular plastics economy faces final reckoning / Bvse sees progress in Brussels but warns enforcement and energy relief remain unresolved
16.02.2026
UK ECONOMY
Growth improves in 2025 / Drop in manufacturing first since '22 / Output in plastics category weakens
16.02.2026
MITSUBISHI POLYESTER FILM
Fifth BOPET film line goes into operation in Germany
16.02.2026
COVERIS
Sale of paper division / Packaging specialist to focus on flexible film
16.02.2026
BEWI
EPS specialist still in the red from continuing operations / Divestments restore profit but mask deeper operational losses
13.02.2026
ABS
EU imposes final anti-dumping duties on imports from South Korea and Taiwan
13.02.2026
PLASTICS ECONOMY GERMANY
Disappointment across the board / Still no economic recovery / Demand remains the number one challenge – KI Dialog survey
13.02.2026
EU POLICY
Urgent calls for help to stem bloc's deindustrialisation / Antwerp Declaration mired in the mud / Two major meetings in Belgium bring stakeholders together
13.02.2026
LOGISTICS
More capacity than demand: shipping companies prepare for mass scrapping
13.02.2026
PLASTICS ECONOMY EUROPE
Sales volumes and pricing dominate concerns / Employment stabilises as pressure shifts to markets and regulation / Cautious outlook for 2026 – PIE Market Survey
12.02.2026
QATAR VINYL
First PVC plant in gulf nation enters trial phase / Exports to Europe expected
12.02.2026
SABIC
Global distribution of polyethylene from South Korean Shaheen plant planned / Replacement for PE plants sold in Europe
11.02.2026
RECYCLING EUROPE
Swedish research shows quality, not quantity, delivers climate benefits / Call for EU legislators to focus on more than recycling rates
11.02.2026
RUSSIA
Plastics processing slumps in 2025 / Oversupply crisis looms / State aid dwindling
11.02.2026
AGRICULTURAL FILMS
EU project developing stronger cellulose-based material to replace plastic film / Aims to cut soil pollution from microplastics, improve growing conditions
11.02.2026
GRÄSSLIN
Distributor takes on TPV from Turkish manufacturer Elastron
11.02.2026
BUTANEDIOL
EU imposes provisional countervailing duties on imports from China, US, Saudi Arabia
10.02.2026
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