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Companies

GRUPA AZOTY
Preliminary agreement to sell Polimery Police to PKN Orlen / Firm to move away from polymer production business
 		11.11.2025
K.D. FEDDERSEN
Expansion into Portugal with new subsidiary in Porto
 		11.11.2025
BERLIN PACKAGING
US packaging specialist strengthens position in Spain with takeover of Jurcal
 		11.11.2025
PLASTIVERD
Closure of PET plant in Spain announced / Producer cites lack of profitability
 		10.11.2025
SYNPET
Mammoth plastics waste recycling plant in Antwerp close to realisation / End-product a naphtha substitute
 		10.11.2025
INEOS
Latest legal challenge hits Project One / New lawsuit calls for halt to construction of Belgian ethylene cracker
 		07.11.2025
LANXESS
Speciality chemicals group announces further cost cuts / Quarterly sales down, earnings in the red
 		07.11.2025
TOMRA
Scalable, high-quality sorting line for mixed plastics waste officially opens / Plant to sort 80% of Norway's packaging refuse by 2030
 		07.11.2025
BIESTERFELD
Distributor gains rights for Lanxess polymer additives in CEE
 		07.11.2025
KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST
Film manufacturer files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in US / Restructuring with debt reduction sought / European units not affected
 		06.11.2025
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People

BEWI RAW
Rick Klop appointed CEO of EPS producer
 		06.11.2025
BASF
Mary Kurian moves to top of petrochemicals division / Executive board departments to be restructured
 		30.10.2025
SYENSQO
Division head Radossich to succeed CEO Kadri
 		18.09.2025
KEM ONE
Paolo Barbieri no longer at the helm of PVC manufacturer
 		03.09.2025
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING EUROPE
Industry association elects new chair
 		18.07.2025
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Industry

EU POLICY
Climate rules agreed on before COP30 / Emissions cuts now in percentages / Concessions for countries still lagging / California governor to make appearance in Brazil
 		10.11.2025
SPAIN
ANAIP joins industry SOS to EU regulators over competitiveness / Spanish tax on non-reusable plastic packaging wreaks havoc on supply chain
 		10.11.2025
RECYCLING NETHERLANDS
More than EUR 18 mn in grants awarded to nine circular plastic projects / Circular Plastics NL 2025 sets EUR 100 mn in co-funding in motion
 		07.11.2025
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
European Commission publishes new guidance on SUP litter collection, extended producer responsibilities
 		05.11.2025
COMPOSITES
EuCIA co-creates new composites alliance / Formed with JEC, industry group to advance circularity of composites
 		31.10.2025
PLASTICS RECYCLING
Mechanical recycling has lowest climate impact among plastic options / Chemical recycling, biobased plastics remain key to value chain – study
 		27.10.2025
EU POLICY
Brussels unveils global energy strategy / US, Qatar threaten to torpedo bloc's ambitious plans
 		24.10.2025
USA
California fines four plastic bag makers / State says chemical recycling claims bogus / Governor Newsom vetoes legislature's proposed PFAS ban
 		23.10.2025
CORRECTION - TURKEY
Ban on recycled plastics in food-contact to be lifted / Economic benefits outweigh potential food-safety risks
 		22.10.2025
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION
European Commission exempts pallet wrapping, strapping bands from reuse targets under PPWR
 		21.10.2025
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Markets

PLASTICS RECYCLING
Europewide DIN standard for recyclate classification published
 		11.11.2025
UK CONSTRUCTION
Output falls at fastest rate in five years / Lack of work hitting civil engineering firms
 		10.11.2025
E&E ENGINEERING
Minimum utilisation rates for recyclate a challenge for plastics converters / Safety requirements become stricter for household appliances, consumer electronics – Conversio report
 		10.11.2025
LOGISTICS
Maersk cautions on freight rates after strong Q3 / Hapag-Lloyd puts 12th container giant into service / Freight rates facing a turnaround?
 		07.11.2025
ITALY
Federchimica association celebrates chemical industry – and seeks orientation during members' meeting
 		04.11.2025
PACKAGING WASTE
Eurostat data shows wide variation in progress towards 2030 plastics recycling targets / Reclaim slightly higher in 2023 / Plastic bag use declines
 		04.11.2025
US TRADE
Trump's tariffs barely impact US plastics industry – Pineda / Industry association briefing points to slight supply chain disruptions
 		03.11.2025
GREECE
High energy costs undermine competitiveness even at European level / Plastics waste recycling stagnates / Industrial capacities at risk despite growth forecasts
 		03.11.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyamide: BASF declares force majeure after outage in Antwerp
 		31.10.2025
LOGISTICS
Trump-Xi meeting pauses port fee dispute / Freight rates for shipments to and from China rise significantly
 		31.10.2025
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Production and Engineering

CJ BIOMATERIALS
Partnership inked to expand commercialisation of artificial turf fill / Certified biodegradable biopolymer used in production
 		11.11.2025
BRASKEM
Biobased innovations, European partnerships in focus at K 2025
 		28.10.2025
COCA-COLA
New multipack concept replaces plastic with cardboard and ‘sticky dots' / Construction being tested in German supermarket chain
 		22.10.2025
LUBRIZOL
US-based speciality chemicals firm to unveil TPU technologies at K 2025
 		06.10.2025
E-MOBILITY
Aimplas road tests new e-scooter / Two-wheeler features plastic parts with embedded electronics
 		25.09.2025
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Management

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
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
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