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Companies

ALIPLAST
Italian recycler acquired by Gruppo Hera's Herambiente
 		04.07.2025
RENOLIT
PVC roofing sheet operations in France, Italy divested / Sale of Ondex business
 		04.07.2025
NEW ALBEA
Automotive supplier ends insolvency under self-administration
 		04.07.2025
BASF
Sale of XPS insulation board business to Bachl closed / Purchase of 49% share in Domo's Alsachimie JV finalised
 		04.07.2025
GRANNEX
Expansion of mechanical recycling capacity in Germany
 		03.07.2025
OBEN
Brazilian authorities approve acquisition of film manufacturer Vitopel
 		02.07.2025
YPSOMED
Swiss medtech manufacturer opens first production facility in China / Expansion also planned for USA
 		02.07.2025
ECOCORTEC
Manufacturer of corrosion-protection packaging expands Croatian plant
 		02.07.2025
HOFFMANN + VOSS
German compounder acquired by PolymerCycle Group
 		01.07.2025
EXXONMOBIL
US Supreme Court upholds judgement against petchem giant for emissions violations / USD 14.25 mn to be paid in penalty
 		01.07.2025
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People

PLASTICS EUROPE
Benny Mermans named president of European trade association
 		01.07.2025
BIESTERFELD
Marvin Strüfing named head of global Standard Plastics division
 		25.06.2025
EUPC
Federica Gallicchio appointed managing director / Association launches European Plastic Films group
 		19.06.2025
BIESTERFELD
German distributor reorganises business divisions following departure of MD Sergej Lazovic
 		18.06.2025
ADNOC
Former OMV CEO Rainer Seele to head chemicals business
 		04.06.2025
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Industry

PACKAGING UK
Government unveils base fees for packaging producers under EPR scheme / Most lower than illustrative fees announced in December
 		04.07.2025
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
US PET producer sued for contaminating drinking water / EPA says 1.4-dioxane is a carcinogen
 		04.07.2025
EU POLICY
Green agenda starts to wither / Is brown the new beautiful? / Macron calls for second rethink of 2040 targets
 		03.07.2025
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING
EU member states endorse slower ramp-up for plastics reclaim targets in ELVR / Plastics Europe supports faster timeline / FEAD, EuRIC urge EU to preserve ambitions
 		27.06.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY EUROPE
Cefic unveils five-point plan to accelerate shift to circular economy / Trade body urges action over ambition
 		26.06.2025
MICROPLASTICS
Glass bottles more contaminated than plastic / Beer bottles found to have highest content but wine is fine – Anses report
 		25.06.2025
PLASTICS WASTE
OECD records another fall in global trade for 2023 / More waste sent to non-member countries, halting previous trend
 		18.06.2025
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE
Best Polymer Producer Awards winners announced at EuPC annual meeting / Industry leaving Europe overarching issue
 		13.06.2025
PLASTICS ACADEMY
Plastics Hall of Fame inducts six Europeans / Official honour to take place during K 2025 trade fair in October
 		12.06.2025
TRADE WAR
US, China agree to reduce export restrictions; rare earths to be supplied again / Trump says relationship with China is ‘excellent'
 		11.06.2025
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Markets

LOGISTICS
Minimum wage increase causes discontent in German transport industry / Low river levels from Europe's heatwave disrupt shipping
 		04.07.2025
LISBON
Launch of Europe's first city-wide reusable cup system
 		04.07.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
Industry in ‘stand-by' mode – VCI / Production, sales below previous year's level
 		03.07.2025
CHEMICAL RECYCLING
Attractive opportunities exist for early movers / Mandated blending requirements could boost scale-up – Bain report
 		02.07.2025
SOUTHEAST EUROPE
Romania, Bulgaria's accession to Schengen area offers benefits to plastics industry / Political uncertainty hampers execution of development plans
 		01.07.2025
PLASTICS RECYCLING
Market protection and trade control: industry in danger through fraudulent imports – Bvse / 27th International Waste Plastics Day in Dresden
 		01.07.2025
PLASTICS MACHINERY
Fewer exports from Europe / Germany, Austria, France struggling / India booms as importing country
 		30.06.2025
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Truckloads of Scotland's rubbish to be sent to England due to landfill ban – BBC / Landfill ban for biodegradable municipal waste in Scotland starts 2026
 		30.06.2025
GERMAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Sector hopes to stabilise / 2024 characterised by further declines / Majority of construction-related plastics industries hit hard / Pipe makers positive exception
 		30.06.2025
LOGISTICS
Oil market calms as Strait of Hormuz remains open – for now
 		27.06.2025
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Production and Engineering

PET RECYCLING
Industry collaboration aims to streamline certification for rPET / EPBP liaises with European Committee for Standardisation
 		01.07.2025
CLARIANT
Speciality chemicals group launches PFAS-free processing aids ahead of K 2025
 		12.06.2025
ARTAPLAST
Launch of mono-material PP food packaging including lid solution
 		02.06.2025
JOKEY
Launch of PP sealed cup for Nesco
 		28.05.2025
FAERCH
Danish recycler launches recycled PET lid for hot beverages
 		27.05.2025
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Management

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
GLOBAL TRADE
Bankruptcies set to rise in next two years / Western Europe to see most job losses / Europe eyes unified insolvency laws
 		09.04.2025
INSOLVENCIES GERMANY
Major insolvencies still at high level / Automotive suppliers most affected in plastics segment / Significantly more jobs at risk
 		13.01.2025
US POLITICS
Two in four German manufacturers fear Trump victory / Over half say election outcome to have no business impact
 		25.10.2024
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