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EVONIK 

Further 3,200 jobs to be slashed / Polyester resin operations to be shuttered / German plant to close in 2027

19.06.2026 — By Plasteurope.com staff — The downsizing process at Evonik (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) continues: the speciality chemicals group plans to cut a further 3,200 jobs by the end of 2029. Plasteurope.com learnt on enquiry that this figure is in addition to the 2,000 job cuts announced in 2023, wh...

19.06.2026 PLAST 2026  Italian plastics industry calls for competitiveness as recycling crisis deepens

18.06.2026 AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING  EU Parliament approves ELVR targets / Legislation introduces EPR for automakers

18.06.2026 IRAN WAR  Leaders approve deal to end conflict / 60-day period for more talks underway / US warns it will restart blockade if needed

18.06.2026 PPWR  German Bundestag passes implementing regulation / Starting point for eco-modulation / First recognition for chemical recycling / EU approvals required for recycling technologies

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19.06.2026 WESTLAKE  Febo takes over PE distribution in Italy, Greece

19.06.2026 PLASTIC FANTASTIC Beat the heat at the World Cup with single-use plastics

18.06.2026 LOGISTICS  US, Iran sign ceasefire deal / Strait of Hormuz opens for 60 days / Shipping companies remain cautiously optimistic

18.06.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Engineering recyclate June: Demand, prices fall significantly / Material abundantly available / Early start to summer slowdown

18.06.2026 MOL  Hungarian chemical group's acquisition of Serbian NIS reportedly nears completion

18.06.2026 COVERIS  Expansion of CPP film capacity through acquisition of Gefo

17.06.2026 KEM ONE  Arini, Monarch acquire French PVC manufacturer / Debt reduced substantially / Plants retained

17.06.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Standard recyclate June: High sales volumes juxtapose low sales prices / No boom in demand expected for summer / Imports of virgin material put pressure on recyclate market

17.06.2026 PIE SPOT PRICE MONITOR  Prices on downward spiral in Europe / Further falls expected in coming weeks

17.06.2026 PLASTICS RECYCLING GERMANY  'Recyclates must be more than just a stopgap solution in times of crisis,' Bvse warns / Industry gathers for International Waste Plastics Day

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