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Latest european plastics news

Companies

20.11.2025 EXXONMOBIL  Petchem giant to reportedly shutter Mossmorran C2 cracker / Move to leave only one ethylene plant in UK

20.11.2025 DUCOR PETROCHEMICALS Dutch PE, PP producer partners with Blue Circle Olefins on circular polypropylene

20.11.2025 PLASTIVALOIRE  Automotive supplier's sales significantly above revised forecast

19.11.2025 PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE  Players take concerns to Brussels / ‘Secondary plastics sector needs help to thrive'

19.11.2025 OLIN  US group supplies Braskem with low-priced PVC feedstock / Brazilian firm mothballs EDC plant

19.11.2025 LEGO  Danish toymaker invests over EUR 300 mn in new US distribution centre

19.11.2025 HIRSCH SERVO  German processor expands into Bosnia / Majority stake acquired in EPS converter Terrasit

19.11.2025 SUN CHEMICAL Expansion of perylene pigment output in Germany

18.11.2025 SEALED AIR  Packaging manufacturer to be acquired by US financial investor in billion-dollar deal / Management to remain in position

18.11.2025 BEWI  EPS specialist posts rise in sales as losses from continuing business widen

18.11.2025 POLYTEC  Job cuts see automotive supplier increase sales, earnings

17.11.2025 INEOS STYROLUTION  Producer plans to shutter French polystyrene plant / ABS production remains operational

17.11.2025 COVESTRO  EU grants Adnoc conditional approval for planned takeover

17.11.2025 MKV  German compounder expands North America business / US subsidiary founded

14.11.2025 REHAU  Plastics processor plans 10% staff reduction in Building Solutions segment / Half of job cuts in Germany

14.11.2025 INEOS  Weak European trade defences said causing ‘tidal wave of cheap imports' / Chemicals and plastics maker prepares anti-dumping lawsuits

14.11.2025 BIESTERFELD New distribution deal with Chase targets electronics applications in EMEA

13.11.2025 BASF  Petchem producer cuts PolyTHF capacity / Asian production only in China

13.11.2025 BRASKEM  Sales, adjusted EBITDA continue to decline / Earnings slightly down / Planned sale of shares reportedly moving forward

13.11.2025 OMYA  Speciality chemicals distributor launches global performance polymer division / Distribution broadened with new materials business

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People

06.11.2025 BEWI RAW Rick Klop appointed CEO of EPS producer

30.10.2025 BASF Mary Kurian moves to top of petrochemicals division / Executive board departments to be restructured

18.09.2025 SYENSQO Division head Radossich to succeed CEO Kadri

03.09.2025 KEM ONE  Paolo Barbieri no longer at the helm of PVC manufacturer

18.07.2025 FLEXIBLE PACKAGING EUROPE  Industry association elects new chair

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Markets

20.11.2025 ADIPIC ACID  EU imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on polyamide feedstock from China

20.11.2025 THERMAL INSULATION  European market shrinks in 2024 / Low growth forecast in next five years, with highest rate in Eastern Europe – IAL Consultants

17.11.2025 PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE  Downturn deepens in 2024 as structural pressures drag on / Data shows first-ever drop in input and output – PRE report

14.11.2025 LOGISTICS  Von der Leyen-Trump handshake has little impact / Container handling in Europe declines

13.11.2025 CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY  VCI speaks of ‘autumn depression' / Economic situation continues to deteriorate / Polymer production down significantly

12.11.2025 BRAZIL  Government launches national plastics decree / Mandatory targets set for packaging recycling

11.11.2025 PLASTICS RECYCLING  Europewide DIN standard for recyclate classification published

10.11.2025 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

07.11.2025 LOGISTICS  Maersk cautions on freight rates after strong Q3 / Hapag-Lloyd puts 12th container giant into service / Freight rates facing a turnaround?

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Production and Engineering

20.11.2025 AMPACET Launch of TiO2-free colourant range for PET packaging

11.11.2025 CJ BIOMATERIALS Partnership to tackle microplastics pollution caused by artificial turf

28.10.2025 BRASKEM  Biobased innovations, European partnerships in focus at K 2025

22.10.2025 COCA-COLA  New multipack concept replaces plastic with cardboard and ‘sticky dots' / Construction being tested in German supermarket chain

06.10.2025 LUBRIZOL US-based speciality chemicals firm to unveil TPU technologies at K 2025

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Industry

20.11.2025 UK  Most English sales of plastic wet wipes to end by spring 2027 / Move completes Home Country prohibitions

20.11.2025 EU POLICY  Council adopts last of Omnibus Package / Simplification of rules for business / Threshold for sustainability reporting raised

18.11.2025 PORTUGAL DRS rollout scheduled for April 2026 / Zero contamination required for recycled content targets

17.11.2025 POLYSTYRENE  Turkey imposes anti-dumping duty on imports from six countries / Move follows July decision for BOPP levies

17.11.2025 PET PACKAGING  South Korea, Japan raise stakes over recycled content / New rules covering bottles come into effect in January

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