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Latest european plastics news

Companies

12.12.2024 ORLEN  Polish petrochemical group stops construction of new cracker / Nowa Chemia project as replacement

12.12.2024 BODO MÖLLER  German distributor enters exclusive acquisition talks with Rocktin / Expansion of Asian activities planned

12.12.2024 DOGAPET  Additional equipment for new PET recycling plant in Turkey / Two Starlinger lines installed

11.12.2024 CONTINENTAL  Spin-off of automotive division planned by end-2025 / Plastics-related ContiTech to remain with group

11.12.2024 LIGNIN INDUSTRIES  Partnership with UK compounder Hellyar / Plans to scale up bio-based feedstock

11.12.2024 CLICKPLASTICS New compounding plant brought into operation

10.12.2024 NOVOLEX  Billion-dollar takeover of Pactiv Evergreen / New group with USD 10 bn in turnover

10.12.2024 NEXEO PLASTICS Distribution portfolio for EMEA region expanded / Sale of MBA Polymers recyclate, Teknor Apex TPE

10.12.2024 POLYNEO  Distribution deal with Weihai Jinhong Polymer to market chlorinated polyethylene in Europe

09.12.2024 DISTRUPOL  Plastics distributor goes to competitor Omya / Objective to build global polymer distribution platform

09.12.2024 RECARO AUTOMOTIVE  Proma Group takes over insolvent seat manufacturer / Production moves to Italy

09.12.2024 BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE  In-house plastics processing launched in Poland / Wittmann supplies machinery

06.12.2024 COCA-COLA  Beverage giant deletes webpage pledging 25% reusable packaging target by 2030 / Move coincides with plastics treaty talks in Busan

06.12.2024 POLYPLASTICS POM production site near Shanghai goes on stream

06.12.2024 GREINER  Austrian plastics processor invests in Italian packaging start-up to enter UK market

06.12.2024 TERAPLAST  Expanded stretch film production commissioned in Romania / Net loss expected for 2024

05.12.2024 VERSALIS  “Prevent this massacre!” / Round table with Italian economics minister Urso, trade unions, associations on closure plans

05.12.2024 LOTTE  Management job cuts at Korean plastics group likely / Strained business situation forces restructuring measures

05.12.2024 SUEZ  Trio of investors nixes PET chemical recycling plant at former cracker site in Carling

05.12.2024 HELLENIC PETROLEUM  Expansion of PP plant in Greece / More BOPP films at processing subsidiary Diaxon

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People

09.12.2024 DOW CHEMICAL Carter tapped as new COO / Ten Bruggencate to head construction division

28.11.2024 DOW Kristan Soto selected as new MD of German subsidiary

18.11.2024 BASF  Thomas Kloster set to head Petrochemicals division

30.10.2024 BIESTERFELD German distributor announces management changes

16.10.2024 K.D. FEDDERSEN German distributor gets new sales director in France

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Markets

12.12.2024 YEAR-ENDER: EUROPEAN ECONOMIC OUTLOOK  Growth set to improve in '25 / US policy remains wild card

11.12.2024 PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE  Measures needed to counteract slowdown in recycling capacity growth / EuRIC publishes roadmap to boost competitiveness, innovation

10.12.2024 CHEMICAL RECYCLING  Zero Waste Europe calls for virgin production cap over chemical reclaim / Industry sees benefit for mixed plastics waste

10.12.2024 ELECTRIC VEHICLES  Demand for lithium-ion battery protection material set to accelerate / Growth in EV sales to see boom in HMWPE market

10.12.2024 PET BOTTLES GERMANY  Consumption down to 408,000 t / First time recyclates outnumber virgin material in moulding blanks – GVM study

09.12.2024 CHEMICAL INDUSTRY  High energy costs disadvantage European output, investment – Atradius report / Gap widening versus advantaged production in US / Stronger growth prospects in China, Middle East

06.12.2024 LOGISTICS  Shipping companies to buy more CO2 certificates for container transport 1 January onward / Freight rates likely to rise

05.12.2024 CLEAN ENERGY  Global market to triple in value as energy transition progresses / Balancing energy, industrial, trade policies will be crucial for countries to reap benefits – IEA report

05.12.2024 US PET MARKET  Circular market woefully lacking / Consultants draw roadmap for transformation by 2040

03.12.2024 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  Olefins: Technical issues at LYB cracker in Berre, France / Impact on polymers unclear

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Production and Engineering

09.12.2024 ZOTEFOAMS Polyolefin foam specialist introduces fully recyclable PP, TPU ranges

04.12.2024 RECYCLING SPAIN Consortium launches Bottle4Flex project to advance 100% rPET packaging

02.12.2024 ADIENT Closed-loop PU foam seats developed in coop with Dow, Jaguar Land Rover

29.11.2024 FOOTWEAR Aimplas develops 3D-printing material from scrap shoe leather

28.11.2024 UPM BIOCHEMICALS Pharmaceutical bottle made from partially wood-based PET

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Industry

09.12.2024 PVC  UK hits imports of US-made S-PVC with swingeing tariffs / Inovyn alleged stateside producers of dumping material

04.12.2024 UN PLASTICS TREATY  No consensus after Busan talks / Petchem industry accused of ‘unsupportive' behaviour / Rising endorsement of production caps / Further session planned

03.12.2024 UK  Government stresses support for deposit return scheme / Announcement follows Welsh move to shelve DRS plan

02.12.2024 SPAIN  DRS for plastic bottles to be introduced by 2026 / Alternative system well short of target / Environmentalists praise long-awaited step

28.11.2024 PACKAGING EUROPE  PPWR corrigendum officially approved by MEPs / Regulation expected to enter into force at start of 2025

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