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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
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
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
ARMANDO ALVAREZ First recycling plant for PE film waste commissioned in southern Spain	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
BIOPLASTICS Nova-Institute updates reference biodegradability tool / 2026 version available in English and German	10.06.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS MOL extends force majeure in Hungary to all grades of PE and PP	09.06.2026
POLYPROPYLENE Indonesia plans to impose anti-dumping duties on PP homopolymers from Asia and Middle East / More imports to Europe possible	09.06.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING GERMANY How can a functioning recyclate market be established? / Wuppertal Institute study analyses current situation, outlines ways forward / “Plastics as a service”	08.06.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING GERMANY Share of recyclate up slightly, production and processing in decline in 2024 / Industry association publishes Circular Economy for Plastics country report	08.06.2026
AROMATIC COPOLYESTERS EU Commission opens anti-dumping probe into Chinese imports	05.06.2026
KIMPUR Turkish PU systems company acquires competitor Kobe	05.06.2026
RECYCLING USA Beyond Plastics challenges claims by Starbucks that its single-use PP cups are recyclable / Drop 'deceptive' advertising and just use less plastic, NGO tells coffee chain	05.06.2026
BIESTERFELD Distribution of Osaka Soda high-performance elastomers in UK, Ireland / Key applications include automotive, industrial sealing	04.06.2026
EPOCH BIODESIGN Tech specialist to open PA 6.6 bio-recycling demo plant in London / Commercial reprocessing activity set for 2028 / MoU signed with Invista	04.06.2026
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY VCI quarterly report: Polymer sales, production edge up / Association sees ‘panic-driven temporary spike' / No 2026 forecast yet	02.06.2026
MOL Follow-up: Tiszaújváros cracker to remain offline for several months	01.06.2026
BELARUS Mozyr propylene project advances / Domestic petchem industry performance rises in 2025 / Experts see challenges as sector targets new export markets	01.06.2026
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT CEE plastics industry feels sting of Hormuz blockade / Region highly dependent on imports / Major converters halt purchases, sacrifice production capacity / Recyclers see temporary benefits	28.05.2026
COVESTRO Centre for TPU application development opens in China	28.05.2026

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