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Latest european plastics news

Companies

27.08.2025 WESTLAKE  Takeover of ACI compounding business

27.08.2025 MATTERR  Plans to build PET chemical recycling plant in Germany / EUR 63 mn invested

27.08.2025 TRIOWORLD Swedish filmmaker announces US production / Plant to come online in autumn

27.08.2025 ROSTI  Injection moulder announces expansion at new plant in India even before site completion

27.08.2025 INEOS STYROLUTION  Collaboration with Theo Müller to market rPS dairy packaging for Aldi Süd

27.08.2025 ALBIS German plastics distributor acquires majority stake in Brazilian Tecnomatiz

26.08.2025 DECEUNINCK  Sales of profile manufacturer stagnate / Turkey in particular a problem area

25.08.2025 HAITIAN  Injection moulding machinery maker reports revenue growth on surge in exports / Domestic sales stagnate

25.08.2025 KIVO / KRAS  Recycling JV Reks to be discontinued / Future of plant in Kosovo uncertain

25.08.2025 UNIVAR SOLUTIONS Sale of BASF speciality ingredients in North America / Exclusive distribution rights

25.08.2025 POLIFILM  Film manufacturer expands German site with production hall, three extrusion lines

22.08.2025 INDORAMA  PET world market leader under pressure: Shrinking profits in Q2 and billion-dollar loss at year's start

22.08.2025 IKEA  Retailer Ingka invests in Chinese recycler Re-mall / Plans to invest in expansion of current 50,000 t/y capacity, product development

22.08.2025 BOSIG  Finnfoam subsidiary Warmotech acquires majority stake in insolvent construction supplier

21.08.2025 BEWI  EPS specialist in the red again / Increase of capital considered / Talk of possible acquisition

21.08.2025 ALBIS  Distributor acquires Brazilian competitor Tecnomatiz / First step into Latin America

21.08.2025 REMONDIS  German waste disposal company takes over competitor Siemer

21.08.2025 POLLMANN  Austrian automotive supplier closes Vitis plant / Production relocated to headquarters

20.08.2025 PETCHEM INDUSTRY ASIA  South Korean government demands country's largest petchem producers restructure operations / Crisis result of overcapacity, outdated manufacturing methods

20.08.2025 AVIENT  Compounder reports decent Q2 results / Special effects from Q1 weigh heavy

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People

18.07.2025 FLEXIBLE PACKAGING EUROPE  Industry association elects new chair

08.07.2025 EUPC New films group formed within plastics converters' association / Zelcher elected founding president

01.07.2025 PLASTICS EUROPE Benny Mermans named president of European trade association

25.06.2025 BIESTERFELD Marvin Strüfing named head of global Standard Plastics division

19.06.2025 EUPC Federica Gallicchio appointed managing director / Association launches European Plastic Films group

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Markets

27.08.2025 RECYCLING SWITZERLAND  Plastics waste recovered from households, collection rate up in 2024 / Recycling rate exceeds 55% threshold

27.08.2025 PACKAGING GERMANY  German packaging market shrank in 2024 / Plastic remains largest value segment

26.08.2025 GERMAN ECONOMY  Ifo business climate improves but only for technical reasons / Mood in plastics segment remains low

26.08.2025 MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY  Industry grows only slightly, but against trend / PFAS ban could exert pressure / High usage of disposable products

26.08.2025 RECYCLING AUSTRIA Sizable increase in PET recycling volumes thanks to introduction of single-use deposit scheme

25.08.2025 RIGID PACKAGING  Demand growth driven by developing countries in Asia, Middle East, Africa / Bioplastics to see fastest rise – Smithers report

25.08.2025 PACKAGING RECYCLING IRELAND  Chances of meeting EU target this year fade – EPA / Waste generation edges higher in 2023

25.08.2025 RECYCLING CENTRAL ASIA  Kazakhstan MPs seek state aid for plastics waste recycling / EPR system to take off in Uzbekistan in 2026 / Waste management in embryonic stage in some countries

22.08.2025 LOGISTICS  Freight rates down on almost all routes / US becoming problematic for world trade

20.08.2025 FLEXIBLE PACKAGING  Prices remain volatile in Q2 / Slight decline for HDPE film – FPE

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Production and Engineering

22.08.2025 NESTLÉ  New AI-based tech proposes novel high-barrier packaging materials / R&D co-op with IBM

20.08.2025 FKUR  Bioplastics producer showcases expanded sustainable plastics portfolio ahead of K 2025

13.08.2025 RESEARCH  Aimplas develops sustainable flame-retardant materials for construction, transport

05.08.2025 PET RECYCLING Launch of PET circularity test as tool to simulate multiple recycling loops

04.08.2025 PFAS Canadian team finds substitutes for PTFE in non-stick coatings / PDMS said to have fewer negative effects / Open to collaboration with coatings makers

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Industry

26.08.2025 PFAS  ECHA presents long-awaited restriction proposal update / Two-year review of scientific comment concluded / Commission to make final decision

22.08.2025 TURKEY  Business profitability falls to lowest level in five years / Exports edge up despite dip in European sales / General economic uncertainty plagues operations

19.08.2025 COMPOSITES  EuCIA sees ‘untapped potential' of thermoset composite waste / Reclaim rate estimated at 5%

15.08.2025 UN PLASTICS TREATY  Crucial talks end with no deal / ‘Bad actors' blamed for failure to agree on limit of plastics production / Industry bodies call for continued dialogue

15.08.2025 UN PLASTICS TREATY  Talks extended into 10th day / Environment groups condemn original draft text / Proposals ‘ensure nothing will change' and are ‘completely unacceptable'

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