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BIESTERFELD Distributor partners with Traceless on plastics-free injection moulding materials	15.05.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Repsol restarts cracker, butadiene plant in Portugal	14.05.2026
VELOGY Private equity firm launches new company combining former LYB, Sabic assets	14.05.2026
RONGSHENG Multi-billion project on Chinese island of Zhoushan / Large volumes of ABS, EVA, PC to be added	14.05.2026
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Operation Clean Sweep reports global progress / Data gaps cloud pellet loss picture	13.05.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS PVC: Westlake Vinnolit declares force majeure on deliveries from Cologne and Knapsack, Germany	11.05.2026
MASTERBATCHES Group flags supply chain risks from Middle East disruptions to key trade routes / Bottlenecks hit industries such as cosmetic packaging, plastic film, automotive	11.05.2026
PET Anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese imports look off the table / Producers withdraw complaint	08.05.2026
SABIC Petchem group lifts force majeure on LDPE deliveries from Wilton, UK	07.05.2026
REACH European Commission delays revision of chemicals regulation again / VCI welcomes pause	07.05.2026
COVESTRO 'No growth investments in Europe', says CEO Steilemann / Plastics group benefits from higher sales prices as result of Middle East conflict	07.05.2026
BIESTERFELD Distributor expands polymer additives portfolio through Alpha Calcit partnership	07.05.2026
BIOPLASTICS Commission researches biopolymers for packaging use / Recommends five ways to boost consumption and cost competitiveness	06.05.2026
BP Multiple activists stir the waters at AGM / Pushback against 'back to the roots' strategy / Motions to curb climate reporting and allow online meetings fail	06.05.2026
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE Polymer Producers Awards suspended / Instability renders balanced assessment 'impossible', says grouping	06.05.2026
UPDATE - RADICI / DOMO EM Rumours confirmed: US financial investor Lone Star acquires and merges the two PA producers	05.05.2026
WESTLAKE VINNOLIT PVC manufacturer plans to take over insolvent Vynova Wilhelmshaven	05.05.2026
VYNOVA Belgian producer lifts force majeure on PVC supply from key European sites	04.05.2026
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 'This is not a replacement for humans – it is a reinforcement' / Column on AI as a catalyst for plastics processing – industry consultant Arno Rogalla	04.05.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING MEXICO Partnership aims to strengthen recovery systems for HIPS dairy packaging	04.05.2026
OPEC United Arab Emirates set to leave oil producers' cartel / No short-term relief expected in Europe	30.04.2026
INEOS Petchem group announces new distribution partners for PE, PP in Europe	30.04.2026
DOMO CHEMICALS Indications of a merger with Radici's operations by Lone Star / US fund acquires former Solvay brand Technyl	29.04.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING FRANCE Nearly 1 mn t of recycling capacity shut down in Europe over last three years / Foundation of European plastics recycling put to test / French plastics processing posts 4% contraction in 2024 – Polyvia	29.04.2026
KINGFA Chinese compounder again delays start-up in Poland / Export push raises competitive pressure in Europe	28.04.2026

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