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Companies

DEEPAK NITRITE
Indian group to rebuild polycarbonate plant locally after acquiring tech from Trinseo
 		21.11.2024
BAGE PLASTICS
Prices too low to sustain operations / Austrian plastics recycler slides into insolvency
 		20.11.2024
OQ CHEMICALS
Atlantik Advisors takes over ailing carboxylic acid specialist
 		20.11.2024
BERRY GLOBAL
Higher costs contribute to Q4 operating income drop / Volume growth lifts revenue
 		20.11.2024
TOPAS ADVANCED POLYMERS
Delays in construction of COC plant in Germany / Production to start much later
 		20.11.2024
FORTUM
CCU yields ‘breakthrough' PHA / Same properties as virgin plastics claimed
 		20.11.2024
AMCOR
Swiss giant to acquire Berry Global for nearly EUR 8 bn
 		19.11.2024
BRENNTAG
Price pressure causes profit decline / Chemicals distributor confirms savings targets
 		19.11.2024
QC POLYMER
UK recycler robbed of equipment on eve of creditor's auction / Police launch probe
 		19.11.2024
PLASTIVALOIRE
Automotive business proves resilient over the year as a whole / Sales in industrial segment slump
 		19.11.2024
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People

BASF
Thomas Kloster set to head Petrochemicals division
 		18.11.2024
BIESTERFELD
German distributor announces management changes
 		30.10.2024
K.D. FEDDERSEN
German distributor gets new sales director in France
 		16.10.2024
MERAXIS
New heads of sales, polymers divisions announced
 		08.10.2024
RENOLIT
Karsten Jänicke tapped as chair of management board
 		01.10.2024
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Industry

WASTE EXPORTS
UK shipments to Turkey on the rise again / 60% increase between 2022 and 2023 – Greenpeace
 		20.11.2024
AGRICULTURAL FILMS
Biodegradable mulch films added to European fertiliser regulation / Major headway for farming sustainability – EUBP
 		20.11.2024
PVC
UK government proposes tariffs on US-made S-PVC / British shops voice fears over impact
 		19.11.2024
EUROPEAN POLITICS
EU commissioner candidates confirmed / Climate discussion front and centre / Von der Leyen plans to ‘engage' with Trump
 		14.11.2024
CHEMICAL RECYCLING
UK government accepts use of mass balance to verify chemically recycled plastics for packaging tax / EU member states show support, EC mulls it over
 		12.11.2024
POLAND
DRS introduction postponed to October 2025 / Operators voice discontent with decision
 		12.11.2024
ECHA
SVHC list extended to include flame retardant triphenyl phosphate
 		12.11.2024
PACKAGING GERMANY
German federal environment agency considers special levy on dairy-product packaging / Decision receives harsh criticism from associations
 		11.11.2024
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Global partnership EPPIC receives fresh funding of USD 14 mn from US Department of State for fight against plastics pollution / Further support by Trump unlikely
 		07.11.2024
US POLITICS
Trump win could hurt EU companies – analysts / Shares in German carmakers plummet / UN plastics treaty under threat
 		06.11.2024
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Markets

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
Sales down in third quarter / Sentiment among VCI members ‘drastically poor'
 		21.11.2024
LOGISTICS
Backlog at Europe's ports drives up freight rates / Container shortage in China
 		15.11.2024
FRANCE
Supreme court overturns ban on plastic packaging for fruits, vegetables / Second cancellation of ban's implementing decree reflects lack of legal stability – Elipso
 		15.11.2024
PVC
India's anti-dumping duties beneficial for European producers / Exports to the country could be worthwhile again
 		14.11.2024
EUROZONE ECONOMY
German investor mood sours after Trump victory / Ifo reports more signs of economic problems / Order shortage in plastics sector
 		13.11.2024
GERMAN TOY INDUSTRY
Manufacturers face cost pressure amid climate targets / ‘Kidults' target group grows / Limited use of recyclates and organic alternatives
 		13.11.2024
MEDICAL PACKAGING
European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers announces initiative to recycle pharmaceutical blister packs
 		13.11.2024
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyethylene: Borealis declares force majeure for production in Finland
 		12.11.2024
PACKAGING EUROPE
Europen manifesto spells out industry's priorities / Trade body calls on EU to fast track PPWR
 		11.11.2024
AZERBAIJAN
Joint venture kicks off plastics waste processing into pyrolysis oil / Export likely cornerstone of project
 		11.11.2024
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Production and Engineering

MONDI
R&D centre for flexible packaging opens in Germany / New extrusion line in the Czech Republic
 		21.11.2024
ARBURG
Injection moulded from paper: machinery maker works on alternative to plastic granulate
 		18.11.2024
EXOLON
Sheet supplier to present Med range plastic sheets for medical packaging at Compamed
 		07.11.2024
TEKNI-PLEX
Medical-grade bio-based PVC compounds with ISCC-Plus certification
 		05.11.2024
POLYPLASTICS
POM grades with short cellulose fibre reinforcement in development
 		04.11.2024
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Management

US POLITICS
Two in four German manufacturers fear Trump victory / Over half say election outcome to have no business impact
 		25.10.2024
MANAGEMENT
Liquidity or liquidation: number of business bankruptcies in Germany at high level / Automotive suppliers strongly affected – report
 		10.09.2024
MANAGEMENT
West European companies under financial strain from late payments / Many offering longer credit terms to increase sales / Cautious optimism for year ahead, but concern on economic growth persists – Atradius report
 		04.09.2024
MANAGEMENT
8% bad debts ‘uncollectable' in CEE – report / Majority of firms say no significant change in billing policies
 		28.08.2024
IRELAND
Industry groups unveil ‘PolymerConnect' project / Goals include collaboration, innovation in plastics sector
 		16.08.2024
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