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Latest european plastics news

Companies

21.01.2026 AUSTROTHERM  German subsidiary to hike prices for XPS boards

21.01.2026 COCA-COLA  Beverage giant expands bottling capacity for rPET in Northern Ireland

21.01.2026 AVANTIUM Partnership with Packamama on supply of plant-based, recyclable polymer PEF for wine bottles

21.01.2026 DAICEL  Polyplastics to become group segment under new name

21.01.2026 BOREALIS  Group to invest EUR 49 mn in PP expansion in Germany

20.01.2026 MOSCA  Plant for strapping bands to open in Mexico

20.01.2026 POLYTEC  Automotive supplier to acquire composites business of film manufacturer Profol

20.01.2026 HENKEL  Plans to acquire adhesive tape manufacturer ATP Adhesive Systems

20.01.2026 OTTO KRAHN  Compounder Mocom plans to close plant in Germany

19.01.2026 ARKEMA  Dutch additives plant bought by Indian company Praana

19.01.2026 MENSING  German recycling group acquires stake in Dutch compounder Schmidt International

16.01.2026 DOMO CHEMICALS  French PA firm Polytechnyl enters creditor protection / Operations continue for now

16.01.2026 ALPLA  Revenues rise in 2025 due to Americas, extrusion blow moulding operations / Plans to invest EUR 15 mn in recycling instead of EUR 50 mn

16.01.2026 INDUSTRIE RINALDI  Acquisition of building materials supplier Poliespanso / Consolidation in Italian EPS market

15.01.2026 UPDATE - DOMO CHEMICALS  Local officials order continued operation of German plants / Production initially running at 30%

15.01.2026 GRECO  Grässlin takes over German distribution of TPU from Taiwanese producer

15.01.2026 ORLEN  Acquisition of new Synthos butadiene extraction plant

14.01.2026 MOEVE  Merger of petrochemical, refining operations with Portugal's Galp Energia under consideration

13.01.2026 OXYCHEM  Berkshire Hathaway completes acquisition of US PVC producer

13.01.2026 ALBIS  Distributor founds joint venture in India

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People

08.01.2026 CEFIC BASF CEO Markus Kamieth appointed president of Europe's chemical industry association

07.01.2026 PLASTICS EUROPE Ineos CEO Rob Ingram appointed president

19.12.2025 CHEMOURS President of titanium dioxide unit departs / Successor to take over in early 2026

16.12.2025 ASCEND  CEO McDivitt quits insolvent polyamide producer / Patrick Schumacher appointed successor

06.11.2025 BEWI RAW Rick Klop appointed CEO of EPS producer

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Markets

20.01.2026 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  EVA: TotalEnergies plant in France reportedly out of service

19.01.2026 EU-US RELATIONS  European Union reconsiders trade deal with US over Trump's Greenland threats / EUR 93 bn in retaliatory tariffs on US goods back on the table – reports

19.01.2026 AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY  Supplier organisation reports 104,000 job cuts over two years / EU strengths should be backed by policy / Commission's Automotive Package eases 2035 targets

19.01.2026 PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY  Outlook for Q1 2026 / Companies expect stagnation / Defensive staffing policies – IK business survey

16.01.2026 LOGISTICS  Shipping companies reduce transport capacity / Freight rates rise by double digits

15.01.2026 PLASTICS RECYCLING POLAND  Industry struggling for survival across Europe amid dwindling profitability / ‘The more companies fail in the West, the more will survive in the Eastern EU'

15.01.2026 EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION   Sector headed for a rebound? / German results fuel hopes / EU to boost affordable housing

14.01.2026 CHEMICAL RECYCLING  Technology of future or token gesture? Only around one third of planned recycling facilities likely to be built – Conversio study

13.01.2026 EPDM  China re-examines import behaviour from EU, US, South Korea / Customs duties remain in force for time being

13.01.2026 EPS  Consumption in Italy falls back to normal levels in 2024 / Association sees good prospects for 2026

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Production and Engineering

21.01.2026 PET RECYCLING  EU seeks industry feedback on PET bottle recyclability guidelines

11.12.2025 HEXPOL Swedish compounder gains Porsche certification for low-emission recycled-content TPEs

09.12.2025 BROADWAY Launch of carbon-black-free, NIR-detectable black and silver masterbatches

02.12.2025 RESEARCH  ‘Satisphaction' guaranteed? / Scientists aim to produce PHAs that are both biodegradable, scalable

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

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Industry

21.01.2026 PLASTICS INDUSTRY EUROPE  Plastics Europe Polska calls for urgent action, proposes establishment of Chemicals and Plastics Trade Observatory

15.01.2026 MICROPLASTICS Studies claiming risk to human health did not paint the full picture, say researchers

14.01.2026 EU TRADE  Automotive set to benefit from new “landmark” EU-Mercosur trade deal / Farmers blast agreement as a “sell out”

14.01.2026 USA  Trump announces withdrawal from more climate agreements, UN programmes / Experts ponder legality of planned severance moves

12.01.2026 SINGLE-USE PLASTICS Dubai bans several SUP products / Move marks final phase of UAE-wide initiative launched in 2022

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