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COVESTRO

Producer plans to cut Antwerp PC capacity by 75% amid global oversupply

15.10.2026 — By Plasteurope.com staff — Covestro (Leverkusen, Germany; www.covestro.com) plans to slash polycarbonate production at its Lillo site in Antwerp, Belgium, from four production lines to just one, cutting capacity to a quarter of its current level. The company also intends to shut down its bisphenol...

15.10.2026 POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS Limited scope for price hikes despite higher costs

15.10.2026 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Global production cap would push up virgin plastics prices / Targeted action focused on waste management offers optimal outcome – Oxford Economics report

14.10.2026 FAKUMA KI.PIE Group Summit: Diversifying procurement to navigate turbulent times / pricenxt launches to help users track market trends and compare plastics prices

14.10.2026 PLASTICS INDUSTRY USA  Hurricane Isaias prompts temporary shutdowns / Supply unlikely to be affected / Firmer prices possible

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15.10.2026 RECARO AIRCRAFT SEATING  Aircraft seat manufacturer expands Polish plant / Double-digit million-euro investment

15.10.2026 BYK German additives supplier introduces organic, inorganic additives to improve long-term thermal resistance

14.10.2026 GRAMMER  Automotive supplier issues profit warning / Higher costs, Iran war weigh on earnings

14.10.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Standard thermoplastics trend October: Market split between polyolefins, styrenics / Weak demand, oversupply dominate / Converters rely on existing stocks

14.10.2026 BOROUGE INTERNATIONAL  Group to expand mechanical recycling capacity in Austria, Germany

14.10.2026 2G CPR  Chemical recycling plant for plastics waste planned in Spain

14.10.2026 REUSABLE PACKAGING  Providers of reusable shipping packaging plan joint return network in Europe / Standardised packaging sizes and formats being tested

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 LEGO  Toymaker starts using e-methanol for selected plastic elements

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

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