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CHEMICAL RECYCLING Attractive opportunities exist for early movers / Mandated blending requirements could boost scale-up – Bain report	02.07.2025
EXXONMOBIL US Supreme Court upholds judgement against petchem giant for emissions violations / USD 14.25 mn to be paid in penalty	01.07.2025
SOUTHEAST EUROPE Romania, Bulgaria's accession to Schengen area offers benefits to plastics industry / Political uncertainty hampers execution of development plans	01.07.2025
AMERICHEM Consolidation of European activities under US brand / Streamlining advances company's 2030 sustainability goals	01.07.2025
SYMPHONY ENVIRONMENTAL Ireland's EPA clears dw2 oxo-biodegradables / Materials technology group hails announcement	30.06.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY Business confidence improves again / Plastics processors more pessimistic	27.06.2025
SABIC Petchem giant to shutter UK cracker / European exit unfolds	26.06.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY EUROPE Cefic unveils five-point plan to accelerate shift to circular economy / Trade body urges action over ambition	26.06.2025
IMPACT PACKAGING Private equity group invests millions in UK recycling tech firm / Focus on polyolefin waste streams	26.06.2025
BRASKEM Polyolefin major exits Dutch recycling JV	25.06.2025
PVC RECYCLING European recovered waste volume drops again in 2024 / Market outlook for 2025 highly challenging – VinylPlus report	25.06.2025
MICROPLASTICS Glass bottles more contaminated than plastic / Beer bottles found to have highest content but wine is fine – Anses report	25.06.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY Slight rise in production / Front-loading effects due to threat of US tariffs / Decline in polymer revenue continues	25.06.2025
ALBIS Distribution of technical BASF compounds in Italy	25.06.2025
ENSINGER Production of polyimide powders now also in Germany	24.06.2025
UKRAINE Polymer imports plunge by a third since start of war / Stake in Karpatnaftokhim reportedly sold to new investor	23.06.2025
INEOS First step into chemical recycling / Pyrolysis oil to catalyse packaging polymers at Lavera cracker	23.06.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Polyolefins: Carmel Olefins reports outage after rocket hits Bazan refinery	20.06.2025
PROPYLENE China increasing propylene capacity to meet growing derivative demand / Country expected to dominate global market by 2030 – GlobalData	20.06.2025
WESTLAKE Remaining plants in Pernis to be shuttered in 2025 / Resin supply from US planned	18.06.2025
ASCEND Brand new HMD plant in China shuttered	18.06.2025
COVESTRO Adnoc acquisition inches close to approval	18.06.2025
BIESTERFELD German distributor reorganises business divisions following departure of MD Sergej Lazovic	18.06.2025
K 2025 The year 2024 was “lousy” for mechanical engineering – Ulrich Reifenhäuser / Turning point in trend not expected until 2026 / Almost 3,200 exhibitors expected	17.06.2025
INEOS Phenol/acetone activities in Germany to be discontinued	17.06.2025

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