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INTERZERO
Construction of PP recycling pilot plant in Germany / Food-grade applications targeted
 		12.06.2026
ARMANDO ALVAREZ
First recycling plant for PE film waste commissioned in southern Spain
 		12.06.2026
LIDL / KAUFLAND
German Schwarz retail group falls short of some sustainability targets for plastic packaging / Recyclability below target
 		12.06.2026
CELANESE
Producer shutters compounding in South Korea / Production to be relocated to China, India
 		11.06.2026
BASF
CEO Kamieth unable to quantify HQ job cuts / No trend towards e-crackers expected before 2030
 		11.06.2026
SAMSONITE
Luggage manufacturer suffers from slump in consumer spending / Profits plummet by a fifth
 		10.06.2026
ANTOLIN
Downward trend for automotive supplier continues in Q1 / Sales secure positive result
 		10.06.2026
INDORAMA
Venator's former titanium dioxide plant in Spain to resume operations
 		09.06.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
MOL extends force majeure in Hungary to all grades of PE and PP
 		09.06.2026
DOW CHEMICAL
Chemicals giant begins cutting 4,500 jobs globally / In Netherlands alone, 605 employees to be made redundant
 		09.06.2026
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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

UK
DRS operator defines handling fee, deposit rates / System to be operational in October 2027
 		11.06.2026
PLASTICS TAX
Criticism of levy on packaging: federation of German industries rejects tax / Werner & Mertz advocates promoting recycled materials through eco-modulation
 		10.06.2026
BIOPLASTICS
Nova-Institute updates reference biodegradability tool / 2026 version available in English and German
 		10.06.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING
PPWR: EU Commission withdraws reservations over German implementation act
 		09.06.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION
Trade organisations and businesses urge 'timely implementation' of PPWR / Investor confidence at risk if regulation is delayed
 		08.06.2026
EU-US TRADE
Deal under pressure as new US tariffs cast doubt on ratification / Brussels had been set to approve deal on 16 June
 		08.06.2026
WASTE LEGISLATION GERMANY
Single-use plastics fund falls well short of forecasts / Act sees only a fraction of expected registrations
 		05.06.2026
ITALY
Conip and Unionplast sign cooperation deal / Move paves way for intergration of Conip's members into Unionplast
 		01.06.2026
RECYCLING USA
California plastic packaging law takes shape / All packaging must be recyclable or compostable by 2032 / Producers face extended responsibility rules
 		27.05.2026
PLASTICS WASTE
Shipments now subject to "prior informed consent" through EU's new digital tracking system / Transitional period for green-listed waste / Germany, UK Europe's largest plastics waste exporters
 		26.05.2026
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Markets

LOGISTICS
Freight rates skyrocket on Trump's threat of new import tariffs / Rush for available transport capacity begins
 		12.06.2026
RECYCLING JAPAN
Approval of JPY 1 bn investment to boost plastics recycling / Quotas for recycled content to be phased in by March 2029
 		11.06.2026
POLYPROPYLENE
Indonesia plans to impose anti-dumping duties on PP homopolymers from Asia and Middle East / More imports to Europe possible
 		09.06.2026
CONSTRUCTION GERMANY
Mixed sentiment / Construction, plastics-related sectors hope for improvement in second half of year / Residential construction remains cause for concern
 		09.06.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION
Rising inflation, poor demand hit construction activity again / Middle East crisis drives up fuel costs
 		09.06.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING GERMANY
How can a functioning recyclate market be established? / Wuppertal Institute study analyses current situation, outlines ways forward / “Plastics as a service”
 		08.06.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING GERMANY
Share of recyclate up slightly, production and processing in decline in 2024 / Industry association publishes Circular Economy for Plastics country report
 		08.06.2026
AROMATIC COPOLYESTERS
EU Commission opens anti-dumping probe into Chinese imports
 		05.06.2026
LOGISTICS
Even with war in Iran and Strait of Hormuz blockade, container shipping is more punctual than ever
 		05.06.2026
RECYCLING USA
Beyond Plastics challenges claims by Starbucks that its single-use PP cups are recyclable / Drop 'deceptive' advertising and just use less plastic, NGO tells coffee chain
 		05.06.2026
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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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