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GRAMMER
Automotive supplier reports decline in revenue, operating profit / Forecast nevertheless confirmed / European business performs comparatively well
 		13.05.2026
LEONI
Chinese electronics group Luxshare raises stake in German auto supplier
 		13.05.2026
BEWI
EPS specialist remains in the red / CEO Bekken sees 'significant increase in profitability'
 		12.05.2026
ORIGIN MATERIALS
Plans to divest PET closure business
 		12.05.2026
KRONES
Packaging systems manufacturer starts year with strong order intake / Profit remains below last year's level
 		12.05.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Westlake Vinnolit declares force majeure on deliveries from Cologne and Knapsack, Germany
 		11.05.2026
CONTITECH
Massive job cuts planned: 3,000 positions worldwide to be affected / Site closures possible
 		11.05.2026
ENGEL
Full-year revenue slips 6% / Machinery maker reports diverging regional trends
 		11.05.2026
POLYTEC
Automotive supplier returns to profit
 		08.05.2026
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
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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 AND ENVIRONMENT
Operation Clean Sweep reports global progress / Data gaps cloud pellet loss picture
 		13.05.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
PPWR: Federal government rejects VerpackDG amendments proposed by Bundesrat
 		12.05.2026
EU-US TRADE
Trump moves trade deal deadline up to 4 July / EU's first Trilogue ends without consensus
 		11.05.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION
CEOs urge EU to delay PPWR enforcement / Industry and NGOs clash over implementation timeline
 		08.05.2026
PLASTICS TAX GERMANY
Policy reversal amid empty coffers: federal government plans to impose levy on distributors of plastic packaging after all
 		08.05.2026
REACH
European Commission delays revision of chemicals regulation again / VCI welcomes pause
 		07.05.2026
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE
Polymer Producers Awards suspended / Instability renders balanced assessment 'impossible', says grouping
 		06.05.2026
RECYCLING AUSTRIA
Plastics tax: Levy on non-recyclable packaging scrapped
 		04.05.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING
European standard defines design-for-recycling requirements / Basis for future PPWR criteria
 		04.05.2026
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
OECD flags chemical safety gaps in recycled plastics / Existing standards offer only partial coverage of chemical risks
 		28.04.2026
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Markets

UK CONSTRUCTION
Weak demand sees sector activity slide for fifth month in a row / Rise in purchasing costs steepest in three decades
 		13.05.2026
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
LOGISTICS
US President Donald Trump's 'Project Freedom' has little to no effect / UAE manages to sail some oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz
 		08.05.2026
SABIC
Petchem group lifts force majeure on LDPE deliveries from Wilton, UK
 		07.05.2026
DEFENCE INDUSTRY GERMANY
What opportunities does military sector hold for plastics converters? / Rational considerations prevail / Unable to offset declining automotive market
 		07.05.2026
BIOPLASTICS
Commission researches biopolymers for packaging use / Recommends five ways to boost consumption and cost competitiveness
 		06.05.2026
EUROPEAN RECYCLING
Takeaways from PRSE Day 1: Drastic loss of recycling capacity / EU commissioner promises support / Pressure on industry increases
 		05.05.2026
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET
US to impose 25% tariffs on EU car imports, escalating trade tensions
 		05.05.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING MEXICO
Partnership aims to strengthen recovery systems for HIPS dairy packaging
 		04.05.2026
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Production and Engineering

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
AGRICULTURAL FILMS
EU project developing stronger cellulose-based material to replace plastic film / Aims to cut soil pollution from microplastics, improve growing conditions
 		11.02.2026
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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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