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Latest european plastics news

Companies

12.11.2025 AMCOR  Packaging group hits 10% recycled-plastics target for FY 2025

11.11.2025 HUNTSMAN  Sales volumes continue to decline in Q3 / PU group reduces dividend

11.11.2025 ARKEMA  French group reduces investments, renews profit warning / Speciality chemicals also suffering from declining sales

11.11.2025 WESTLAKE  PVC group suffers due to weak US construction industry / Further cost-cutting measures planned / Spin-off of production division possible

11.11.2025 TRINSEO  US company sees higher net loss / Earnings forecast lowered

11.11.2025 GRUPA AZOTY  Preliminary agreement to sell Polimery Police to PKN Orlen / Firm to move away from polymer production business

11.11.2025 K.D. FEDDERSEN  Expansion into Portugal with new subsidiary in Porto

11.11.2025 BERLIN PACKAGING  US packaging specialist strengthens position in Spain with takeover of Jurcal

10.11.2025 PLASTIVERD Closure of PET plant in Spain announced / Producer cites lack of profitability

10.11.2025 SYNPET  Mammoth plastics waste recycling plant in Antwerp close to realisation / End-product a naphtha substitute

07.11.2025 INEOS  Latest legal challenge hits Project One / New lawsuit calls for halt to construction of Belgian ethylene cracker

07.11.2025 LANXESS  Speciality chemicals group announces further cost cuts / Quarterly sales down, earnings in the red

07.11.2025 TOMRA  Scalable, high-quality sorting line for mixed plastics waste officially opens / Plant to sort 80% of Norway's packaging refuse by 2030

07.11.2025 BIESTERFELD  Distributor gains rights for Lanxess polymer additives in CEE

06.11.2025 KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST  Film manufacturer files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in US / Restructuring with debt reduction sought / European units not affected

06.11.2025 LYONDELLBASELL  Results deep in red due to billions in write-downs / Cracker in Germany enters extended maintenance

06.11.2025 FLO  Nextalia acquires minority stake in Italian food packaging specialist / Sustainability innovations targeted

06.11.2025 KB COMPONENTS  Swedish plastics processor continues expansion with takeover of Germany's Schließmeyer, Spectrum, Spritzgussa

05.11.2025 ALPLA  Acquisition in Serbia / Plastics packaging manufacturer strengthens role as systems supplier in Balkan region

05.11.2025 PLASTIC MANUFACTURING GROUP  After collapse of First Brands, automotive supplier's German subsidiaries now insolvent / Over 1,000 employees affected

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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

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?

04.11.2025 ITALY  Federchimica association celebrates chemical industry – and seeks orientation during members' meeting

04.11.2025 PACKAGING WASTE  Eurostat data shows wide variation in progress towards 2030 plastics recycling targets / Reclaim slightly higher in 2023 / Plastic bag use declines

03.11.2025 US TRADE  Trump's tariffs barely impact US plastics industry – Pineda / Industry association briefing points to slight supply chain disruptions

03.11.2025 GREECE  High energy costs undermine competitiveness even at European level / Plastics waste recycling stagnates / Industrial capacities at risk despite growth forecasts

31.10.2025 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  Polyamide: BASF declares force majeure after outage in Antwerp

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Production and Engineering

11.11.2025 CJ BIOMATERIALS Partnership to tackle microplastic 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

25.09.2025 E-MOBILITY Aimplas road tests new e-scooter / Two-wheeler features plastic parts with embedded electronics

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Industry

10.11.2025 EU POLICY  Climate rules agreed on before COP30 / Emissions cuts now in percentages / Concessions for countries still lagging / California governor to make appearance in Brazil

10.11.2025 SPAIN  ANAIP joins industry SOS to EU regulators over competitiveness / Spanish tax on non-reusable plastic packaging wreaks havoc on supply chain

07.11.2025 RECYCLING NETHERLANDS  More than EUR 18 mn in grants awarded to nine circular plastic projects / Circular Plastics NL 2025 sets EUR 100 mn in co-funding in motion

05.11.2025 SINGLE-USE PLASTICS  European Commission publishes new guidance on SUP litter collection, extended producer responsibilities

31.10.2025 COMPOSITES  EuCIA co-creates new composites alliance / Formed with JEC, industry group to advance circularity of composites

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