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Latest european plastics news

Companies

20.03.2019 BASF  Further expansion at German site being mooted / Possible construction of plant for battery materials

20.03.2019 DUPONT Expansion of polyimide film production in US / More global capacity planned

20.03.2019 MITSUI CHEMICALS Expansion of glass fibre-reinforced PP in China / Demand rising for replacing metal in cars

19.03.2019 LANXESS  Strong operating performance despite Q4 headwinds / Chemtura and Solvay businesses give extra boost to results / Core profit seen flat in 2019

19.03.2019 CORAL PRODUCTS Recycling plant for PP and HDPE waste opens in UK / Capacity up to 4,000 t/y

18.03.2019 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  Shell to face charges over Moerdijk blast and EO leak / First hearing in May 2019

18.03.2019 FILMS RECYCLING Valipac coordinates European collaboration on closed-loop recycling of construction films / Partners include Morssinkhof, Oerlemans, Total and Wienerberger

15.03.2019 BASF  New digitalisation-focused centre in Spain / “Key element” of group strategy

15.03.2019 RÖCHLING Expansion of sheet production in India / Further investments planned

14.03.2019 EASTMAN  Commercial-scale polyester recycling plant discussed with potential partners / Engineering study underway / Plan to be operational within three years

14.03.2019 ERGIS Polish film manufacturer reports further loss of earnings / Additional stretch film line for the Olawa plant

13.03.2019 BOREALIS PDH plant in Belgium to be engineered and built by Italy's Maire Tecnimont group / Online in mid-2022

13.03.2019 CELANESE Thermoplastic copolyesters production expansion in Italy

13.03.2019 VENATOR Restructuring costs push UK titanium dioxide producer into the red

12.03.2019 UPDATE - BERRY GLOBAL Outbidding of Apollo's offer for RPC / Plastic packaging giant worth USD 13 bn could be created

12.03.2019 INEOS  EBITDA losses in 2018 / Q4 writedowns in Olefins and Polymers businesses due to oil prices decline

11.03.2019 INDORAMA Takeover of Invista's German plant completed

11.03.2019 PET TO PET RECYCLING ÖSTERREICH Austrian recycler increases capacity / More PET bottles recovered in 2018 than previous year

11.03.2019 KRUSCHITZ Steinbeis Holding acquires Austrian plastics recycler Kruschitz / Buyer breaks new ground

08.03.2019 RESINEX  Distribution portfolio includes new LDPE product range from Dow / Extrusion-coating and foaming applications

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People

22.02.2019 POLYONE Robert Bindner appointed president of Performance Products and Solutions

21.02.2019 CARCLO Recovery plan progressing / Stephen Nixon appointed interim COO

20.02.2019 PACCOR Andreas Schütte to become CEO of packaging company

30.01.2019 BASF German group founds digitalisation division / Christoph Wegner appointed head

29.01.2019 TETRA PAK Adolfo Orive to become president and CEO

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Markets

19.03.2019 SHALE GAS UK fracking permits can consider climate change / Key aspects of rules “unlawful” / Advocacy group Talk Fracking wins case against the government

19.03.2019 POLYETHYLENE HDPE 100: Iran now has its own catalysts for production

18.03.2019 POLYESTER MARKETS  India's Haldia plans large complex for feedstocks PX and PTA / USD 4 bn investments

18.03.2019 DISPOSABLE GLOVES  Health and safety awareness drives global demand / Vinyl market to grow by 7.9% per year to 2025 / Grand View Research report

15.03.2019 POLYETHYLENE  PE imports from the US gaining steam / Impact on European producer margins / Vast majority of new capacity still to come / Noticeable decline in imports since January 2019

14.03.2019 BREXIT Uncertainty remains after MPs vote against leaving EU without a deal / EU and UK businesses say no deal is a no-win outcome for both sides

14.03.2019 INDIA  Restrictions on plastics waste imports / Special economic zones included / Other loopholes closed / Shortage of recycling capacity

13.03.2019 FRANCE National pact on plastic packaging / Government, NGOs and retailers commit to ambitious recycling targets

12.03.2019 US PLASTICS INDUSTRY Plastics machinery shipments rise 8% in Q4 2018 / Market conditions likely to improve in 2019 / Plastics Industry Association reports

11.03.2019 PA 6.6  Butachimie postpones maintenance of ADN plant in Chalampé to the end of 2019 / Capacity increase of 20%

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Production and Engineering

20.03.2019 INEOS PP-based composite added to portfolio / Automotive surface applications

18.03.2019 ALPLA Plastic container with low material requirements / EPRO award for innovation

15.03.2019 BIOLIVE Olive stones converted into bioplastics / Turkish company plans manufacturing facility

13.03.2019 GABRIEL-CHEMIE Masterbatches from post-consumer recycled PP / First customer projects in packaging sector

28.02.2019 API Recyclable TPU for one-shot and glue-less production of footwear soles

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Industry

20.03.2019 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Coca-Cola and other major brands disclose plastic packaging production figures / Businesses across value chain commit to reducing plastics waste / Ellen MacArthur Foundation and UNEP report

15.03.2019 PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE  European Commission reports on 70 voluntary pledges for 2025 recycling targets / Relative lack of chemical recycling inclusion

14.03.2019 EURIC European plastics recycling branch created / Main focus on end-of-life durable plastics

13.03.2019 CIRCULAR ECONOMY  March through the institutions to sustainability makes strides / EU delivering on 54 action plan points

12.03.2019 SINGLE-USE PLASTICS California to debate new restrictions / Recycling and reuse would be mandated by 2030

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