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PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY IK business survey: feedstock price shock pressures profits / Most companies expect sales and exports to remain stable	09.07.2026
RECYCLING USA Conservative states file suit against new California packaging waste law / Fresh attempt to keep 'onerous' rules at bay / NGOs also take case to courts	09.07.2026
QATAR VINYL Former Kem-One manager Bahri takes charge of global sales / PVC plant commenced operations at start of year	09.07.2026
JAYPLAS UK plastics recycler to open two plants in south Wales / Processing capacity of 100,000 t/y targeted	09.07.2026
AKRO-PLASTIC Compounding JV with Fujian Highsun Engineering Plastics opens second China plant / Capacity reaches 100,000 t/y	09.07.2026
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT Military escalation triggers sharp surge in feedstock volatility / Plastics processors caught between customer commitments and margin pressure	08.07.2026
EU RECYCLING EU publishes method to calculate, verify, and report chemically recycled content in single-use PET bottles / Industry associations call for SUPD stability	08.07.2026
POLYETHYLENE EU-US trade agreement could bring confusion to European PE market / Recyclers fear for their existence / Special depreciation allowances on converters' stocks	08.07.2026
CONTITECH Automotive supplier Continental to sell industrial subsidiary to private equity firm Lonestar Funds for EUR 4 bn	08.07.2026
HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM Refinery in north-western India now operational / Petrochemical plant set to follow by end of year	08.07.2026
TOOL MANUFACTURING AUSTRIA Haidlmair acquires Slovakian CNC contract manufacturer / Trade association study confirms resilience of sector	08.07.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING EUROPE Europe must rapidly expand secondary markets to meet PPWR recycled content targets, says Ceflex / Recyclate quality to be critical	07.07.2026
DOW CHEMICAL US group plans substantial investment in silicone business	07.07.2026
CARBOLIQ Lack of funding for expansion: chemical recycler forced to file for insolvency	07.07.2026
PVC Turkey reviews existing anti-dumping measures against Germany and US	06.07.2026
PARAXYLENE June contract: Still no agreement	06.07.2026
LLDPE India plans anti-dumping duties on materials from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Malaysia	06.07.2026
EVONIK Chemicals group commissions methanol supply pipeline at German site	06.07.2026
LLDPE UK opens anti-dumping probe into US LLDPE after Ineos complaint / Does this mean oversupply for the EU?	03.07.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Butadiene: Force majeure at MOL confirmed	03.07.2026
LOGISTICS CMA CGM set to acquire FedEx Supply Chain for EUR 1.2 bn / Iran, Oman discuss deal to introduce 'voluntary' payments for ships crossing Strait of Hormuz / Deutsche Bahn closes railway line till December	03.07.2026
SIBUR Major Amur Gas Chemical project nears commissioning	03.07.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING UK Research project to assess investment needed for UK recycling infrastructure	03.07.2026
POLYURETHANE Polyether polyols: EU launches anti-dumping investigation into imports from China	01.07.2026
COVESTRO Significant expansion of MDI production planned / Lines to be set up in Shanghai and UAE	01.07.2026

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