STYRENICS CIRCULAR SOLUTIONS Signing of incorporation agreement for styrenics initiative / Inclusion of new members to unlock circular potential	18.12.2018
BRUNO PETER Swiss compounder expands production output / Twin-screw extruder installation	18.12.2018
PERSTORP Sale of caprolactone business to Ingevity / Refocus on high-growth products	17.12.2018
SABIC Feedstock from chemically recycled plastics for European plants / MoU with UK's Plastic Energy	14.12.2018
CHEVRON PHILLIPS PX line at Mississippi plant to be shut down at the end of 2018 / Reduction of 10% of North American capacity	13.12.2018
SONATRACH / RÖNESANS PP plant planned in southern Turkey / Gas supply from Algeria / Earmarked for Turkish feedstock market	13.12.2018
LANXESS German company announces EUR 200m investment for flame retardants production	13.12.2018
RTP Plans for compounding plant in Ireland face local opposition / Protest group readies to appeal planning approval	13.12.2018
BASF Earnings outlook for 2018 cut / Shipping, automotive and isocyanates pressure	12.12.2018
ALBIS PLASTIC New extrusion lines in operation at Chinese compounding plant	11.12.2018
KRAIBURG TPE Thermoplastic elastomer capacity increase in Malaysia	11.12.2018
BOREALIS PP increase planned in Belgium / Beringen facilities to be converted to "Borstar" and expanded	10.12.2018
HANWHA TOTAL PETROCHEMICAL Plans to expand PP and ethylene capacity in South Korea by end-2020 / USD 500m project complements ongoing ethylene and PE expansion	06.12.2018
TOTAL CORBION PLA Start-up of commercial PLA plant in Thailand / Boost to global output by nearly 50%	06.12.2018
ANWIL PVC producer considers capacity expansion in Poland	04.12.2018

UPONOR Finnish pipes manufacturer closes down activities in Asia	18.12.2018
HEALTHCARE CO Chinese mattress producer expands PU processing in Serbia / First manufacturing site in US	18.12.2018
EMKA German group acquires mouldmaker Bekto Precisa / Further plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina	18.12.2018
DS SMITH UK packaging company plans to exit plastics business / Strong growth for paper and packaging segments	12.12.2018
POLYTEC Austrian automotive supplier awarded major contract from premium carmaker / New plant to be built in South Africa	12.12.2018
POLYPIPE Plastic pipes group acquires UK's Manthorpe Building Products	11.12.2018
UPDATE - RPC Organic growth, acquisitions and higher prices lift H1 revenues	03.12.2018
SEMADENI Swiss plastics processor strengthens portfolio with acquisition of Sem-Art	03.12.2018
MASTERPLAST Hungarian group closes down EPS insulation board production site in Romania	29.11.2018
RÖCHLING Purchase of German processor Schwartz Technical Plastics	29.11.2018
INDORAMA Acquisition of controlling interest in Egyptian Medco Plast complete	27.11.2018
NOLATO Swedish company eyes Hungarian telecommunications for "Compashield" products / New Györ plant supplies automotive components	27.11.2018
ECOCORTEC New manufacturing plant for packaging films in Croatia	26.11.2018
HELLA German car components supplier collaborates with French OEM Faurecia / Lighting solutions for vehicle interiors	26.11.2018
TORAY Price hike for automotive airbag PA 6.6 fibres	23.11.2018

KRAUSSMAFFEI German plastics machinery manufacturer target of ransomware attack / Customer data unaffected / Production impacted	11.12.2018
KRONES Filling machinery manufacturer takes over German toolmaker MHT / PET preforms capabilities extended	12.11.2018
JACOBS ENGINEERING US contractor sells petchem division to Australian competitor / WorleyParsons signs contract for Sabic's production sites in Europe	09.11.2018
KRONES Construction of first plant in Hungary started / Commissioning in mid-2019	17.08.2018
WINDMÖLLER & HÖLSCHER German machinery and equipment manufacturer establishes Polish subsidiary	25.07.2018
ECOPLASTEAM Recovery plant for poly-laminated waste in Italy / Amut facility to produce "Ecoallene" resin in September	18.07.2018
ULTIMAKER Partnerships with major polymer suppliers for 3D printing materials	28.05.2018
MAGIC MP Italian blow moulding machinery maker acquires compatriot Automa	22.05.2018
SUMITOMO DEMAG German injection moulding machinery maker sets up sales subsidiary in Italy	15.05.2018
TOMRA Development of new PET separating technology	27.04.2018

NESTLE Swiss R&D centre to develop environmentally friendly packaging / Deal with CarbonLite will expand use of rPET in US / Pledge of 50% plastic recyclate content by 2025	18.12.2018
FREUDENBERG MEDICAL Construction of new manufacturing plant and global HQ in the US	06.12.2018
TRIMAS US packaging group to take over Italian closures manufacturer Plastic Srl	28.11.2018
TETRA PAK Partnership with Veolia to improve recyclability of beverage cartons in EU / PolyAl to be converted into plastic recyclate	26.11.2018
UNITI Swedish start-up plans to make e-cars at Silverstone / UK facility expected to be making the Uniti "One" two-seater by 2020 / Partnerships with CRP processors and battery specialists	14.11.2018

CURRENTA Bayer to unload 60% of Chempark operator / Covestro reportedly uninterested / Private equity investors in focus / Workforce wants to prevent break-up	10.12.2018
LOOP INDUSTRIES Multi-year rPET supply agreements with Coca-Cola and PepsiCo / Chemical recycler's net loss widens in H1 2018	06.12.2018
BIFFA Investment to build new PET bottle recycling plant in UK / Food-grade rPET packaging	29.11.2018
RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES UK chemical recycling company plans to ramp up production of plastics waste conversion equipment	26.11.2018
THOMAS COOK Travel company to reduce disposable plastics across own-brand hotels and airline / Plastic straws and stirrers	19.11.2018