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HEUBACH
German subsidiary of the pigment manufacturer files for insolvency proceedings
 		26.04.2024
BASF
Q1 earnings fall but beat market consensus / Muted recovery but no fundamental turnaround yet, outgoing CEO says
 		26.04.2024
VIBAC
Unrest at Italian film manufacturer / Postponed job cuts seem imminent
 		26.04.2024
BASF
“Dispensing with the Chinese business is riskier than getting involved there” – departing CEO Brudermüller
 		25.04.2024
ENCINA
Recycler puts first large-scale plant on hold / Growing opposition to chemical plants in the US
 		25.04.2024
FAERCH
Danish recycler opens PET recycling plant / Input capacity of 60,000 t/y
 		25.04.2024
BASF
World's first electric cracker demo plant inaugurated / Joint project with Sabic, Linde aims for more sustainability
 		24.04.2024
WALKI
Japan's Oji completes acquisition of Finnish film and packaging producer
 		24.04.2024
BERICAP
Plans to build new plant in China, expanding capacity by half / Production to start in 2027
 		24.04.2024
DOW
First MobilityScience studio in Europe now open / Tailored R&D services for automotive sector on offer
 		23.04.2024
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People

GRUPA AZOTY
Adam Leszkiewicza appointed CEO
 		26.04.2024
ORLEN
Fafara tapped as new CEO
 		19.04.2024
CHEMOURS
CEO ousted for ethics violations / Denise Dignam to take over / NYSE gives six months to update 2023 earnings
 		27.03.2024
CIRPLUS
Online marketplace expands management team / New investment round concluded
 		26.03.2024
3M
US group appoints new CEO amid PFAS scandal
 		25.03.2024
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Industry

PFAS
UN declares DuPont and Chemours violated human rights for contaminating water / EPA sets new drinking water standards
 		26.04.2024
EU PACKAGING
Parliament adopts updated PPWR / Rules “require practical implementation” – Plastics Europe MD
 		26.04.2024
PLASTICS WASTE
“Producing less material is the solution, not recycling” / UK households throw away 1.7 bn pieces of plastics every week – Greenpeace report
 		25.04.2024
UK
Wet wipes containing plastics to be banned / Overwhelming public support for the move, said government minister
 		24.04.2024
LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS
Study shows alternatives to plastics increase GHG emissions
 		22.04.2024
PETROCHEMICALS USA
Environmental Protection Agency steps up action against chemical companies / 218 plants affected
 		17.04.2024
PFAS
French national assembly launches go-it-alone move on PFAS / EU accused of foot dragging / Sénat will have final say / Not all NGOs on board
 		15.04.2024
PLASTICS WASTE
UK firm fined EUR 1 mn for illegal waste shipment / Italy seizes 82.5 t mixed waste headed for Africa
 		11.04.2024
UK
Roll-out of deposit return schemes delayed again / Launch unlikely before 2027
 		10.04.2024
UK
Veolia calls for plastic packaging tax to be doubled by 2030 / “Current level of tariff is not working”
 		08.04.2024
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Markets

GERMAN ECONOMY
Government raises economic growth forecast slightly / ifo business climate index for April improves
 		26.04.2024
LOGISTICS
Era of free passes ends for shipping companies with expiry of EU Block Exemption Regulation / Shipping emissions hit record high due to Middle East conflict
 		26.04.2024
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
MDI, PA 6: BASF declares force majeure on polyurethane feedstock / FM on polyamide extended
 		25.04.2024
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
“The Green Deal needs a business model” / Chemical segment fears for its competitiveness against global competition
 		22.04.2024
PET MARKET EUROPE
Overall market stagnates / Imports cause problems for the industry / Use of rPET for new products steadily increases / Recyclers criticise inconsistent regulations in EU countries
 		19.04.2024
LOGISTICS
Iran's Revolutionary Guard seizes MSC Aeris / Hapag-Lloyd aims for emission-free transport by 2045 / Freight rates decline
 		19.04.2024
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
EU registrations rise over 4% in Q1 despite weak March / Sales of fossil-fuel models plunge / EVs near half of market share
 		19.04.2024
GLOBAL ECONOMY
Europe largely trails US, Canada in appeal for local businesses – ifo study / Experts rate their homelands
 		18.04.2024
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Market seems to have bottomed out / Western players increase production / 2023 coloured with red
 		18.04.2024
PET
Confirmed: Punitive EU tariffs on Chinese imports
 		17.04.2024
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Production and Engineering

CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Aimplas joins zero-waste project for bio-based industrial ecosystems
 		24.04.2024
TRINSEO
Flame-retardant grades made without PFAS, halogenated additives
 		23.04.2024
AQUAPAK
Production of recyclable crisps packet with Evopak / Use of polyvinyl alcohol-based material
 		16.04.2024
ECKART
Lineup of effect pigments to be presented at NPE 2024
 		22.03.2024
REPSOL
Lubricant containers with 60% Reciclex sustainable polyolefins
 		15.03.2024
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Management

LABOUR SHORTAGE EUROPE
Critical skill shortage in plastics processing industries intensifies / Germany needs almost 500,000 foreigners per year; shortage of working migrants in Italy and Spain – study / PIE talks to industry experts
 		23.04.2024
MANAGEMENT
German plastics industry registers fewer bankruptcies percentage-wise in 2023 than industry as a whole / Falkensteg: “The figures are misleading”
 		21.03.2024
GLOBAL ECONOMY
Risk ratings of 21 countries upgraded / Rising investor confidence in Croatia thanks to Euro – Allianz Trade report
 		28.02.2024
MANAGEMENT
Insolvencies at major firms in Germany rise again in Q3 / Rescue rate improves – Falkensteg report
 		11.12.2023
GREENWASHING
Advocacy group says drinks firms mislead consumers / Activists file EU complaint on recycling claims
 		23.11.2023
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