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TOMRA
Reverse vending machines drive surge in Q2 turnover, offset decline in Recycling division
 		29.07.2026
AXVIK
Swedish aerospace supplier acquires UK composites specialist Pentaxia
 		29.07.2026
AGALEUS
Hazardous waste disposal company installs first recycling line for HDPE containers
 		29.07.2026
ENDOLYS
Planning approval clears way for plastic film pyrolysis facility / Operations due to start by end of 2026
 		29.07.2026
KURUCSAI PLASTIC
Hungarian packaging manufacturer invests in PET tech
 		29.07.2026
COVESTRO/BYD
German giant signs materials cooperation agreement with Chinese EV maker
 		29.07.2026
TOTALENERGIES
Petrochemicals division benefits significantly from higher selling prices
 		28.07.2026
ONGROPACK
EUR 8.2 mn invested in expansion of PVC sheet extrusion / Orders from outside Europe rise
 		28.07.2026
GR3N
Funding secured for industrial-scale chemical PET recycling plant in Spain
 		28.07.2026
ALIPLAST
Italian recycler acquires majority stake in Polish LDPE specialist Kronos Polymer
 		27.07.2026
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People

COVESTRO
CEO Steilemann announces departure in 2028
 		25.02.2026
BIESTERFELD
Jonas Borgsten appointed global business director, engineered polymers
 		12.02.2026
CEFIC
BASF CEO Markus Kamieth appointed president of Europe's chemical industry association
 		08.01.2026
PLASTICS EUROPE
Ineos CEO Rob Ingram appointed president
 		07.01.2026
CHEMOURS
President of titanium dioxide unit departs / Successor to take over in early 2026
 		19.12.2025
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Industry

PLASTICS RECYCLING USA
Congressional committee hears arguments on SUP waste control packages / Industry fears tougher state laws / Consumer advocates divided
 		28.07.2026
EUROPEAN EMISSIONS TRADING
More investment funding, flatter emissions trajectory, free allocations extended – ETS review / Cefic critical of conditional access
 		24.07.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING
Car industry backs ELVR but urges implementation clarity / Recyclate availability remains key industry challenge / Regulation set to reshape vehicle design, recycling
 		22.07.2026
WORLD TRADE
UK-India trade pact enters into force / Tariff reductions improve market access / Indian tariffs remain on numerous polymers
 		21.07.2026
WASTE MANAGEMENT EUROPE
European Commission moves against 14 member states over waste rules, failing to meet recycling targets
 		20.07.2026
TURKEY
DRS system finally comes into force after several delays / Govt aims to boost recycling industry
 		17.07.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
Upper house of parliament approves Packaging Act / Regulations to come into force soon / Plastics Europe calls for additional investment incentives to expand chemical recycling
 		16.07.2026
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
PET 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
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Markets

ITALY
More than three-quarters of packaging recycled in 2025
 		28.07.2026
GERMAN ECONOMY
Improved expectations continue to brighten business climate in July – Ifo
 		28.07.2026
FOOD PACKAGING
OPP films dominate Europe's flexible food packaging market – Schönwald study
 		27.07.2026
PACKAGING GERMANY
Consumers attach increasing importance to waste separation and sustainability – AVU Packaging Monitor
 		27.07.2026
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
Registrations strong through H1 as electrification takes hold
 		24.07.2026
LOGISTICS
Multiple disruptions hit European transport: rail works, Red Sea attacks, US storm threats
 		24.07.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING UK
England delays mandatory kerbside collection of films, flexible packaging to 2030 / Wales rejects change / Industry calls for focused investment, rebuilding recycling capacities
 		23.07.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY SWITZWERLAND
Modest recovery in 2025 led by processors – Kunststoff.Swiss report
 		22.07.2026
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
Production, sales fall again in H1 – VCI report / President calls for 'more radical reform implementation'
 		22.07.2026
PLASTICS ECONOMY GERMANY
Expectations deteriorate following improved business performance in H1 / Raw material costs, selling prices, sales volumes main concerns / Respondents dissatisfied with government – KI Dialog survey
 		21.07.2026
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Production and Engineering

ALGENESIS / P2 SCIENCE
Partnership targets fully biobased polyurethane supply chain / On track for 1,000 t/y within five years
 		22.06.2026
BASF
Greener intermediates on the horizon / Four products with reduced carbon footprint to be launched / Low-emission feedstocks are key
 		19.03.2026
BIOPLASTICS
German researchers lead charge to develop bio-alternative to plastics for electrical uses
 		16.03.2026
BASF
Portfolio of PPSU grades meets EU BPA ban requirements
 		11.03.2026
PAL PLAST
Compounder expands portfolio with fully PCR-based material
 		17.02.2026
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Management

PLASTICS INDUSTRY GERMANY
Industry job cuts continue / Loss of more than 40,000 positions since 2019
 		18.12.2025
GLOBAL TRADE
Business failures to grow in 2025, 2026 / US, Chinese companies drive trend / Four key vulnerabilities highlighted / Better outlook for 2027
 		05.11.2025
INSOLVENCIES GERMANY
Number of failing companies remains high / Only brief recovery in Q2 / Automotive suppliers particularly affected
 		24.09.2025
COCA-COLA
Drinks giant mulls shift from cans to plastic bottles to beat Trump's tariffs / Agreement with EC to amend recyclability claims on labels
 		20.05.2025
PLASTICS AND FINANCE
BASF tops brand value list again; Sabic runner-up / Chinese brands grow by 18%
 		16.05.2025
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