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BASF Force majeure lifted on polyamide lines / Plants in Ludwigshafen and Antwerp in production again	29.01.2026
SOURCE ONE PLASTICS Fire breaks out at recycling plant in Germany	29.01.2026
POLYAMIDE 6 India investigates dumped imports from China and Russia	29.01.2026
AUSTHROTHERM EPS, XPS insulation material recycling plant in full operation after successful test phase	29.01.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business confidence unchanged / Mood worsens among plastics processors / Eurozone manufacturing improves	27.01.2026
SABIC Group retains high-performance plastics amid ETP sale / Relocation from Netherlands on the table	26.01.2026
COMPOSITES Saudi Arabia investigates epoxy resin imports from Asia for dumping	26.01.2026
COVESTRO TPU production starts in China / Further expansion planned	26.01.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS TotalEnergies declares force majeure for PP from Feluy	22.01.2026
GRUPA AZOTY Polish producer under renewed pressure as lenders demand EUR 949 mn repayment / Company given 23 January deadline	22.01.2026
UNIGEL Plastics producer reportedly shutters styrene production in Brazil / Europe becomes more dependent on imports	22.01.2026
VIONEO Plastics producer shifts methanol-to-polymers project from Belgium to China / Keeps European strategy	22.01.2026
BOREALIS Group to invest EUR 49 mn in PP expansion in Germany	21.01.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS EVA: TotalEnergies plant in France reportedly out of service	20.01.2026
OTTO KRAHN Compounder Mocom plans to close plant in Germany	20.01.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Outlook for Q1 2026 / Companies expect stagnation / Defensive staffing policies – IK business survey	19.01.2026
DOMO CHEMICALS French PA firm Polytechnyl enters creditor protection / Operations continue for now	16.01.2026
UPDATE - DOMO CHEMICALS Local officials order continued operation of German plants / Production initially running at 30%	15.01.2026
GRECO Grässlin takes over German distribution of TPU from Taiwanese producer	15.01.2026
EPDM China re-examines import behaviour from EU, US, South Korea / Customs duties remain in force for time being	13.01.2026
EPS Consumption in Italy falls back to normal levels in 2024 / Association sees good prospects for 2026	13.01.2026
OXYCHEM Berkshire Hathaway completes acquisition of US PVC producer	13.01.2026
PET Turkey imposes immediate provisional duties / Investigation into PTA imports launched	12.01.2026
DOMO CHEMICALS Talks with creditors fail / Polyamide producer plans shutdown of German plants	09.01.2026
VYNOVA PVC producer files for creditor protection for plant in Tessenderlo / Restructuring and preservation sought	09.01.2026

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