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Latest european plastics news

Companies

13.10.2026 LEGO  Toymaker starts using e-methanol for selected plastic elements

13.10.2026 MASTERPRESS  Polish converter expands flexible packaging capacity with new pouch line

13.10.2026 B-PLAST 2000  German recycler to invest EUR 17 mn in HQ expansion / New extrusion line and production hall planned / Site area to more than double

13.10.2026 FEBO  Italian distributor establishes own subsidiary for engineering thermoplastics in Morocco

12.10.2026 BIOPLASTICS  Investment plans for biobased plastics outpace purchases / Cost, performance remain barriers – Braskem study

12.10.2026 SABERT  Food packaging specialist acquired by US investment fund Butterfly Equity

09.10.2026 OPMOBILITY  Auto supplier steps up restructuring in Germany, France amid falling call-offs, lower vehicle production / Full-year forecast lowered

09.10.2026 GREENERTIS  Spanish chemical recycling plant moves towards start-up

09.10.2026 POLYTECH  Danish wind energy supplier expands portfolio with rubber processor acquisition / Presence in India ahead of production launch

09.10.2026 ELYDAN  French pipe manufacturer acquires Polish competitor Radpol Pipes / Capacity expansion planned

09.10.2026 ERTECO  Swedish plastic materials distributor expands Ems-Grivory partnership to Poland

08.10.2026 PONACHEM  German compounder expands into Central and Eastern Europe / Sales office planned in Warsaw

08.10.2026 KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST  EPP box rivals traditional pizza cartons / UK plant moves from XPS to EPP

07.10.2026 LG CHEM  South Korean chemical maker to cooperate with Volkswagen on mobility materials / Focus on lightweight plastics, composites, recycled grades

07.10.2026 DESJOYAUX  French pool manufacturer broadens business to pallets, roofing, sealing membranes / In-house compounding supports portfolio expansion

07.10.2026 COIM  MLPlastics takes over TPU distribution in Germany

07.10.2026 FURANOVA  Pilot plant for biobased PEF precursor to move to Gendorf, Germany

06.10.2026 OPMOBILITY  Acquisition of Hyundai Mobis lighting business nears completion

06.10.2026 WERIT  Plastics specialist acquires business activities of Netherlands-based Rezi Sanitair

02.10.2026 LEUNA-POLYAMID  Insolvency proceedings opened, shutdown under way / German state of Saxony-Anhalt likely to face another multi-million-euro bill

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People

02.09.2026 EUPC Erich Cuaz appointed new Director General

31.08.2026 EVONIK  Speciality chemicals group appoints interim CEO following chief's surgery

25.02.2026 COVESTRO  CEO Steilemann announces departure in 2028

12.02.2026 BIESTERFELD  Jonas Borgsten appointed global business director, engineered polymers

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

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Markets

13.10.2026 RUSSIA  Polymer industry calls for government support as demand weakens, costs soar / Investment in equipment plunges / Number of plastics processors begins to decline

13.10.2026 PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY  Production rises counter to market trend / Films decline, rigid packaging gains ground – GADV study 2025

12.10.2026 EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION  Weakness in building activity persists / Residential output crumbles / German industrial property values to rise – analysts

09.10.2026 LOGISTICS  Berlin blocks Cosco acquisition of Zippel / Congestion at major Chinese ports / Diesel prices soar

08.10.2026 PET RECYCLING GERMANY  Recycled content in drinks bottles rises to 58% – GVM study

07.10.2026 UK CONSTRUCTION  Overall output decline slows in September / Another large UK housebuilder expects 2026 loss

06.10.2026 PLASTICS PACKAGING GERMANY  Industry less pessimistic about final quarter / Sales expectations improve / One in five companies still expects job cuts – IK economic survey

05.10.2026 CHEMICAL INDUSTRY EUROPE  Fragile improvement in H1 2026 / Patchy performance among EU27 / Energy price gap with US widens

02.10.2026 LOGISTICS  Oversimplified calculations and Dieselgate / Freight rates continue their ups and downs / Israeli policy halts shipping takeover

30.09.2026 EUROPEAN DEFENCE INDUSTRY  What Europe buys matters more than what it spends / Analyst sees biggest upside from drones, composites, radar / Rearmament offers diversification, not volume replacement

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Production and Engineering

08.10.2026 RESEARCH Spanish tech centre Aimplas completes project on reducing environmental impact of pharmaceutical production / Advances in extrusion and solvent recovery

01.10.2026 LANXESS Chemicals group launches flame retardant for rigid PU, PIR foams

21.09.2026 ROWASOL German additive producer launches biobased liquid colour range

17.09.2026 ALPLA Packaging manufacturer launches stackable PET beverage container

03.09.2026 DEMETER Start-up launches biobased water- and oil-repellent coating for textiles as alternative to PFAS

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Industry

12.10.2026 PLASTICS TAX GERMANY  Berlin plans EUR 550/t levy as of July 2027 / Relief for recyclates planned / Implementation requires almost 800 new positions for customs authorities

02.10.2026 PACKAGING ITALY  Mandatory compostability rules confirmed by parliament under PPWR / Decree covers selected single-use packaging formats / Established biowaste system supports broader requirements

29.09.2026 ENVIRONMENT USA  NGOs challenge EPA move to repeal 2024 anti-pollution mandate for power plants / Agency also seeks rollback of emissions monitoring

24.09.2026 PVC  EU starts anti-dumping probe into imports from China, South Korea, Taiwan, Mexico

24.09.2026 WASTE LEGISLATION GERMANY  Single-use plastics fund pays out for first time / Local authorities to receive around EUR 205 mn / Revenue significantly below initial expectations

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