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Latest european plastics news

Companies

30.05.2025 COSMO FIRST  Indian film manufacturer significantly increases earnings

30.05.2025 JOHNSON MATTHEY  Sale of Catalyst Technologies business to Honeywell

29.05.2025 BOREALIS  Producer plans EUR 100 mn investment in PP / Capacity expansion for cable applications

29.05.2025 KINGFA  Chinese compounder builds third European plant in Poland / Capacity of 300,000 t/y targeted for 2030

28.05.2025 PEPSICO Soft-drink giant abandons reuse target / Company cites external factors, systemic barriers

28.05.2025 NOVA CHEMICALS  Polyolefin producer launches PE film recycling in the US

28.05.2025 TOYODA GOSEI  Auto supplier announces production of interior components from recycled plastics

27.05.2025 AMAZON  Online retailer's investors deflect environmental proposals yet again / Anti-ESG trend continues in US

27.05.2025 ALUFLEXPACK  Sale of Croatian site to Czech MTX Group

27.05.2025 AUTONEUM  Automotive supplier strengthens Asian activities with acquisition in China

26.05.2025 BRASKEM  Brazilian billionaire eyes polyolefin group / Controlling owner receives non-binding proposal

26.05.2025 STARBUCKS Café chain launches plastics-free, to-go cup in Europe

26.05.2025 BACHMANN  Swiss thermoformer starts production of recycled PET film

23.05.2025 PLASTIKA KRITIS  Masterbatch business weighs on results / Sales, profits for 2025 expected at prior year's level

23.05.2025 DEPOLY  Demo plant for chemical PET recycling plant onstream / Construction of commercial facility planned for 2027

23.05.2025 COIM  US plant acquired from Palmer International / Expansion of portfolio for bio-based polyols

23.05.2025 THEES Acquisition of SL Recycling site in Germany

22.05.2025 SABIC  Saudi giant reportedly seeking IPO for National Industrial Gases / Europe exit rumours persist

22.05.2025 PAL PLAST Compounder expands production capacity, moves into new building

21.05.2025 POLYTEC  Automotive supplier reports turnaround / Sales growth, positive quarterly result

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People

08.05.2025 POLYKEMI Family business prepares for generational shift

29.04.2025 PLASTICS EUROPE Hans Ketelslegers appointed director for sustainable use of plastics

28.03.2025 BASF Helmut Winterling to head Ludwigshafen, Antwerp Verbund sites

06.02.2025 CELANESE Main engineered materials division under new leadership of industry veteran

13.01.2025 COVESTRO Leadership change at Covestro's European production sites

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Markets

30.05.2025 LOGISTICS  Number of sunken ships drops to new low / Freight rates trend higher

28.05.2025 SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING  Recycled materials, fibre-based formats lead packing design trends / Plastics top of global market – Smithers report

28.05.2025 EUROPEAN CAR MARKET  April registrations send mixed messages / EVs retain lead in market share / BYD outpaces Telsa – report

26.05.2025 SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING  Progress and challenges in US recycled content goals – report

23.05.2025 MEDICAL PACKAGING  Pharma manufacturers under pressure: focus shift to mono-material blister packs / PVC packaging from Germany's ‘yellow bag' non-recyclable / EU to review privileges

23.05.2025 LOGISTICS  Relevance of Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive being questioned by Germany, France / Tariff calm between US and China causes confusion, impacts freight rates

23.05.2025 GERMAN ECONOMY  Mood among plastics, rubber processors brightens / Ifo business climate index rises

22.05.2025 EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY  Reports of 10,000 job losses already this year – Clepa / More redundancies likely / Brussels softens CO2 guidelines

22.05.2025 CENTRAL ASIA  Sibur acquires stake in loss-making Kazakh plastics processer / Russian plastics industry seeks to expand foothold in Central Asia / China shows economic interest in region

21.05.2025 PACKAGING SPAIN  Household recycling rates up / Efforts to beef up municipal waste collection system pay off – Ecoembes

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Production and Engineering

28.05.2025 JOKEY Launch of PP sealed cup for Nesco

27.05.2025 FAERCH Danish recycler launches recycled PET lid for hot beverages

06.05.2025 LUCOBIT German compounding specialist develops EBA compounds with up to 80% calcium carbonate

29.04.2025 COVESTRO Launch of PCR polycarbonates made from ELV headlamps

24.04.2025 RESEARCH Scientists convert carbon emissions from forest industry into PP, PE

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Industry

30.05.2025 CIRCULAR ECONOMY  Rising virgin-material use outpacing circularity growth / Global material extraction to rise 60% by 2060 – Circularity Gap report

29.05.2025 USA  Trump budget bill foreseen to starve clean energy / Elimination of tax credits a death blow to IRA

29.05.2025 SCOTLAND Retailers applaud government's delay of single-use cup charge

27.05.2025 SPAIN  Authorities arrest five, question 15 in alleged criminal plastics waste import-export network

26.05.2025 TRADE WAR Trump defers EU tariffs till 9 July / The euro rallies in response

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