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Latest european plastics news

Companies

08.05.2026 POLYTEC  Automotive supplier returns to profit

07.05.2026 COVESTRO  'No growth investments in Europe', says CEO Steilemann / Plastics group benefits from higher sales prices as result of Middle East conflict

07.05.2026 GREINER  Packaging division grows / Lab supplies, PU foam units come under pressure / Medical sterilisation business to become standalone

07.05.2026 BIESTERFELD  Distributor expands polymer additives portfolio through Alpha Calcit partnership

06.05.2026 TRINSEO Q1 results push plastics group further into red / Revenue, adjusted EBITDA decline

06.05.2026 BP  Multiple activists stir the waters at AGM / Pushback against 'back to the roots' strategy / Motions to curb climate reporting and allow online meetings fail

05.05.2026 UPDATE - RADICI / DOMO EM  Rumours confirmed: US financial investor Lone Star acquires and merges the two PA producers

05.05.2026 WESTLAKE VINNOLIT  PVC manufacturer plans to take over insolvent Vynova Wilhelmshaven

04.05.2026 BASF  Q1 sales down 3%, but volumes grow / Petchem major sees strong Q2 prospects / Middle East crisis boosts pricing power and upside potential

04.05.2026 VYNOVA  Belgian producer lifts force majeure on PVC supply from key European sites

04.05.2026 LOGOPLASTE  US private equity firms reportedly set to acquire Portuguese packaging manufacturer

30.04.2026 INEOS  Petchem group announces new distribution partners for PE, PP in Europe

30.04.2026 SIG  Swiss packaging group reports stable start to year / Outlook for 2026 remains unchanged

29.04.2026 DOMO CHEMICALS  Indications of a merger with Radici's operations by Lone Star / US fund acquires former Solvay brand Technyl

29.04.2026 COVERIS  Pilot plant for film recycling commissioned in Louth, UK

29.04.2026 CABKA  Dutch processor reports 10% revenue growth in Q1 / Profitability improves, US revenues decline

29.04.2026 TRIPLAST  GreenDot, ARA, Bernegger to build EUR 40 mn waste-stream processing plant in Austria

29.04.2026 GRAFE  Masterbatch manufacturer modernises technical centre / Further investments planned in Germany

28.04.2026 ECO+ECO  EUR 34 mn plastics recycling investment in Porto Marghera / New Mediterranean logistics hub for industrial recovery chains emerging

28.04.2026 KINGFA  Chinese compounder again delays start-up in Poland / Export push raises competitive pressure in Europe

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People

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

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

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Markets

08.05.2026 PET  Anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese imports look off the table / Producers withdraw complaint

08.05.2026 LOGISTICS  US President Donald Trump's 'Project Freedom' has little to no effect / UAE manages to sail some oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz

07.05.2026 SABIC  Petchem group lifts force majeure on LDPE deliveries from Wilton, UK

07.05.2026 DEFENCE INDUSTRY GERMANY  What opportunities does military sector hold for plastics converters? / Rational considerations prevail / Unable to offset declining automotive market

06.05.2026 BIOPLASTICS  Commission researches biopolymers for packaging use / Recommends five ways to boost consumption and cost competitiveness

05.05.2026 EUROPEAN RECYCLING  Takeaways from PRSE Day 1: Drastic loss of recycling capacity / EU commissioner promises support / Pressure on industry increases

05.05.2026 EUROPEAN CAR MARKET  US to impose 25% tariffs on EU car imports, escalating trade tensions

04.05.2026 PLASTICS RECYCLING MEXICO  Partnership aims to strengthen recovery systems for HIPS dairy packaging

04.05.2026 AGRICULTURAL FILM RECYCLING  Erde recovery balance 2025: recycling volume increases slightly / One-fifth of distributors shirk responsibility

01.05.2026 AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING  Industry-led study: technology ready, system lacking / High costs, low coordination threaten EU reclaim targets / Phase 2 to focus on quick wins, key bottlenecks

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Production and Engineering

19.03.2026 BASF Greener intermediates on the horizon / Four products with reduced carbon footprint to be launched / Low-emission feedstocks are key

16.03.2026 BIOPLASTICS German researchers lead charge to develop bio-alternative to plastics for electrical uses

11.03.2026 BASF Portfolio of PPSU grades meets EU BPA ban requirements

17.02.2026 PAL PLAST  Compounder expands portfolio with fully PCR-based material

11.02.2026 AGRICULTURAL FILMS  EU project developing stronger cellulose-based material to replace plastic film / Aims to cut soil pollution from microplastics, improve growing conditions

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Industry

08.05.2026 PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION  CEOs urge EU to delay PPWR enforcement / Industry and NGOs clash over implementation timeline

08.05.2026 PLASTICS TAX GERMANY  Policy reversal amid empty coffers: federal government plans to impose levy on distributors of plastic packaging after all

07.05.2026 REACH  European Commission delays revision of chemicals regulation again / VCI welcomes pause

06.05.2026 POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE Polymer Producers Awards suspended / Instability renders balanced assessment 'impossible', says grouping

04.05.2026 RECYCLING AUSTRIA  Plastics tax: Levy on non-recyclable packaging scrapped

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