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Latest european plastics news

Companies

22.09.2023 COVESTRO  Cast PU elastomer plant in China starts production / Applications for materials include offshore wind power

22.09.2023 ALBIS Evonik PEEK compounds on sale in Europe

21.09.2023 RECYCLASS Norway‘s Norner accredited as certification body / In-mould label technology certified as compatible with rigid PP recycling stream

21.09.2023 RECTICEL Disappointing H1 with significant fall in sales / Acquisitions planned

21.09.2023 GREENBACK  UK recycler buys local reclaim tech firm Enval / Deal to provide ‘fully circular solutions'

20.09.2023 EVONIK Pilot project with Remondis reclaims PU mattress foam / Testing commences in Germany

20.09.2023 SGT French PET preform manufacturer doubles recycling capacity

20.09.2023 GREIF IBC production plant opens in Turkey

19.09.2023 VISOPACK  CEO Michael Yanovski speaks to PIE: ‘We want to be small and smart' / First Treofan Terni BOPP films line to start ops in spring 2024

19.09.2023 SAFIC-ALCAN Distribution agreement with Dow Polyurethanes to cover Central and Eastern Europe

18.09.2023 INDIA  Plans with Saudi Arabia for Ratnagiri refinery to be accelerated / Resistance from locals

18.09.2023 DIOKI Turkish PS producer plans to start up second plant by 2023-end / ABS production set to commence soon

18.09.2023 MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL Expansion of EVOH capacity in the UK

18.09.2023 REIFENHÄUSER Tracing technology for standardised digital product passports

15.09.2023 LABCYCLE UK firm to reclaim laboratory waste / Sights set on healthcare sector

15.09.2023 WOCO German car components plant to close / 80 jobs under threat / Other suppliers in trouble

15.09.2023 BRASKEM  Pyrolysis oil to be purchased from Danish producer / Agreement with Vitol trading group

14.09.2023 ALUFLEXPACK Flexible packaging capacity grows in Croatia

14.09.2023 EXXONMOBIL JL Goor to distribute range of materials in UK, Ireland / Emphasis on health care

14.09.2023 OBEN Peruvian film producer buys BOPET competitor Terphane / Tredegar to concentrate on aluminium

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People

04.09.2023 HEXPOL CEO Brunstam passes away unexpectedly

17.03.2023 BASF Ketan Joshi appointed new head of Intermediates division

08.02.2023 VANDEN RECYLING Thompson tapped as MD for UK, Europe

03.02.2023 DOMO CHEMICALS Kujundzic, Guélat join executive committee

16.01.2023 BASF Sties tapped as global SVP of plastic additives

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Markets

22.09.2023 AUTOMOTIVE MARKET  EU new car registrations surge 21% in August / Battery EVs surpass 20% market share / Interest in petrol vehicles eases

22.09.2023 LOGISTICS  It's Hapag-Lloyd v City of Hamburg / German shipping giant condemns partial sale of HHLA to MSC / Transport prices mostly lower

20.09.2023 FLEXIBLE PACKAGING  Developing economies to drive growth / BOPP set for biggest gains / Several challenges persist / Smithers report

19.09.2023 CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY  Producers still gloomy as downturn continues / Resin production falls sharply / VCI repeats calls for help from Berlin

18.09.2023 EUROZONE ECONOMY  European Central Bank signals end to rate hikes / Staff raises inflation forecasts, lowers growth outlook

15.09.2023 LOGISTICS  MSC, Klaus-Michael Kühne vie for stake in Hamburg port operator / Hapag-Lloyd loses bid for South Korean shipper

15.09.2023 PLASTIC PACKAGING Germany unveils new reclaim standard / NC-based printing inks dubbed non-recyclable / Further changes postponed

14.09.2023 PET RECYCLING AFRICA  Private sector enters recyling business / Megh Group erects plant in Kenya / Alpla builds facility in South Africa

13.09.2023 ENERGY TRANSITION  Geopolitical risks remain for critical materials supply chains – report / Diversification is key

12.09.2023 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  China: Malfunction of BASF cracker in Nanjing / Shutdown impacts downstream production

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Production and Engineering

22.09.2023 SABIC In-mould labelling work with three firms / Collaboration focuses on renewable PP

15.09.2023 VERSALIS / FLO  First rPS vending cup to be launched this year / Partners validate supply chain

14.09.2023 SELENIS  Medical polyester resin brand launched as Selcare / Two recycling grades

01.09.2023 RESEARCH Recycling of polycarbonate chocolate moulds – IKT

30.08.2023 E-MOBILITY High-performance resins support EV market / Suppliers present materials to meet auto sector demands

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Industry

21.09.2023 UN PLASTICS WASTE TREATY  First draft divides interested parties / Proposed ban on materials, products lacks specifics / A ‘missed opportunity', says Plastics Europe

21.09.2023 CIRCULAR ECONOMY GERMANY Single-Use Plastic Fund Act: what companies need to know about registration and payment

20.09.2023 SWEDEN  Government to end tax on plastic bags / Officials blame higher energy needed to make paper sacks

20.09.2023 US REGULATION First US state to ban government purchases of SUP bottles

13.09.2023 PFAS  More 'forever chemicals' in plant-based straws than plastic ones – study

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