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Companies

WESTLAKE Acquisition of North American PVC business from Boral / Extension of the value chain	23.06.2021
Technip / Agilyx PS recycling agreement / Focus on technology	23.06.2021
INEOS Chemicals giant partners with French dairy group / Production of “advanced recycled” milk bottles	23.06.2021
SK CHEMICALS PCR in copolyester more than doubled / Material for cosmetics market meets recycling guidelines	22.06.2021
PLAST-BOX New logistics centre near Warsaw / Packaging with high recycled content	22.06.2021
PACTIV EVERGREEN Former Reynolds Group sees sharp drop in foodservice packaging sales / Michael King new CEO	22.06.2021
BOREALIS Purchase of chemically reclaimed feedstock from Belgian recycler Renasci / Deal supports transition to circular economy	21.06.2021
NESTE / LYONDELLBASELL Finnish company to supply renewable feedstock to US resin maker / Deal latest step in partnership	21.06.2021
K.D. FEDDERSEN Plastics distributor to sell recyclate-based compounds from Aurora	21.06.2021
INEOS STYROLUTION First volumes of ABS produced from recycled feedstock / Lower GHG footprint	18.06.2021

People

SOLVAY Carmelo Lo Faro appointed new president of materials segment	11.06.2021
TOMRA Tove Andersen named CEO	02.06.2021
MBA POLYMERS Appointment of Sam Marsters and Jonathan Armishaw to leadership roles	03.05.2021
EUCIA Ben Drogt tapped for newly created MD position	19.04.2021
ARMACELL Malte Witt appointed vice-president for EMEA	15.04.2021

Industry

FACE MASK RECYCLING Pilot project by Sabic, P&G, Fraunhofer for closed-loop recycling of single-use masks	23.06.2021
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Colorado nears ban on point-of-sale plastic bags, take-away EPS containers	23.06.2021
RECYCLING Ceflex calls for improved collection, reclaim of flexible plastics packaging	17.06.2021
TEPPFA Mónica de la Cruz elected vice-president of European pipe association / 218,000 t of recycled plastics used in new piping systems	17.06.2021
CHINA Plan to ban disposable, non-degradable goods on flights and airports / To be extended to international flights	14.06.2021
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS Commission publishes guidance on SUP rules / Criticism from EuPC / Adoption of Implementing Decision on fishing gear	11.06.2021
CHILE Ban on SUPs in restaurants and bars / Certification programme for compostable plastics	11.06.2021
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE Voting open for sixth “Best Polymer Producers Awards” / Delivery reliability to be key criterion	10.06.2021
RECYCLASS Publication of guidance for transparent communication on plastic products' circularity	10.06.2021
VINYL FILMS AND SHEETS EUROPE Completion of project to develop heel mats from recycled PVC	08.06.2021

Markets

LOGISTICS Transport chaos is hurting economic growth / When will the price rally finally end?	23.06.2021
RAW MATERIALS IVK Europe warns of raw material shortage, rising prices / Association to monitor situation, political courses of action	23.06.2021
COSMETICS PACKAGING Beauty enhances the environment – increasing use of recyclate / Development of industry standard / Safety requirements unclear	23.06.2021
PACKAGING Redesign scenarios see plastics consumption waning / Rigid applications will bear the brunt of reuse models / Wood MacKenzie report	22.06.2021
PLASTICS INDUSTRY USA American resin makers rail against proposed pause for production permits / Claim jobs, growth at risk	21.06.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Phenol: Borealis plant in Finland down again / Force majeure declared	18.06.2021
PACKAGING RECYCLING AUSTRIA ARA presents circular economy package / Higher collection rates, more plastics recycling, digitalisation of the value chain	18.06.2021
PACKAGING WASTE Poll largely dismisses tethered caps for litter prevention / Just 26% of respondents see them reducing plastics trash – Sidel survey	18.06.2021
LOGISTICS “Are our Christmas presents at risk?” / Coronavirus outbreaks in China trigger further rises in freight rates	17.06.2021
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY Sales in Q1 back at pre-pandemic levels for the first time / Polymer producers lift sales by more than 7% / Rising demand expected for the whole year	17.06.2021

Production and Engineering

RESEARCH 2D-polymers tailored by self-organisation and photopolymerisation / Discovery paves way for ultra-thin, functional materials	22.06.2021
BASF Recyclability of multilayer films with PA 6 certified / Classified as fully recyclable under specific conditions	22.06.2021
EVONIK 3D-printable PEEK filament for medical applications / Further filaments for additive manufacturing in the pipeline	16.06.2021
AVIENT Development of “Renol” and “Remafin” masterbatches to make synthetic wine corks	15.06.2021
SABIC Dielectric film handles high temperature and voltage / Bio-based reinforced compound targets electrical applications / Recyclability of 3D-printed scrap parts	14.06.2021

Management

MANAGEMENT Sale-and-leaseback financing / Opportunity to increase liquidity and free up the balance sheet / Consideration needed for asset values, running times and “rights to separate satisfaction”	12.04.2021
SUPPLY CHAINS Companies introduce strategies to protect against Covid-19-related disruptions / Survey shows 30% of firms considering near-shoring / Euler Hermes report	01.02.2021
LOGISTICS Container freight rates rise / High demand for Asian products in Europe and US / Shipping business not expected to slow before February 2021	10.12.2020
OFFICE MANAGEMENT UK report says pandemic has companies considering renting and cutting floorspace / Over 10 times more people now working at home in UK	29.09.2020
GLOBAL ECONOMY Insolvencies to rise amid Covid-19 crisis / Hardest hit countries in 2020-2021 include US, Brazil, China / Euler Hermes report	08.09.2020

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