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Latest european plastics news

Companies

06.06.2025 ANTOLIN  Cost-control measures lift auto supplier back to black after 2024 loss

06.06.2025 LYONDELLBASELL  Possible sale of European plants to investor Aequita / Negotiations enter critical phase

06.06.2025 LYONDELLBASELL  Trump's anti-sustainability policy offers opportunities for European plastics industry – Jim Guilfoyle

06.06.2025 EREMA  Recycling machines specialist reports decline in revenue / PPWR lends CEO confidence

06.06.2025 ROSTI  Swedish injection moulder plans new plant in Gislaved

06.06.2025 AMCOR Fully recyclable wet wipe packaging developed in collaboration with Fedrigoni

05.06.2025 DOW CHEMICAL  Share in carbon fibre joint venture sold to partner Aksa Akrilik

05.06.2025 DELTA TECNIC Masterbatch manufacturer obtains French CSTB certification

04.06.2025 EASTMAN  Is a recycling project in Texas on the brink? / Trump administration cancels subsidies for 24 sustainability projects / USD 375 mn grant cancelled

04.06.2025 MARELLI  Indian auto supplier Motherson sets sights on Japanese-Italian competitor

04.06.2025 K 2025 Reusable cups to be used at trade event / Materials developed by Borealis using OMV's chemically recycled feedstock

03.06.2025 PLAYMOBIL  Toy maker CEO cautiously optimistic despite perceived loss of relevance

02.06.2025 BASF  Petchem giant purchases Domo stake in Alsachimie

02.06.2025 HUNTSMAN  Group to shutter maleic anhydride plant in Germany / Europe to be supplied from US

02.06.2025 TRIOWORLD  More films with recycled content from Apeldoorn plant / Greater focus on recycling

02.06.2025 LOBBE  Construction of packaging waste sorting plant in Germany

02.06.2025 KHS Partnership with Husky to launch lightweight PET bottle

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

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People

04.06.2025 ADNOC  Former OMV CEO Rainer Seele to head chemicals business

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

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Markets

06.06.2025 EUROPEAN ECONOMY  ECB cuts rates / Eurozone inflation drops below bank target / Growth forecast remains at 0.9% for 2025

06.06.2025 LOGISTICS  Freight rates climb to three-month high / Dispatchers face dilemma due to tariff confusion

05.06.2025 CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE  Poland's plastics industry shows signs of economic recovery / Average order book size growing in Finland

04.06.2025 EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY  Lack of rare earths could delay, stop German auto production / Shortage halts some component lines

03.06.2025 EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY  Poor start to 2025 on weak demand, output / High energy costs undermine global competitiveness / Dependence on imports grows

02.06.2025 EPS  Turkey expands share of EU imports / China now also key player / Very few imports from outside EU go to Germany

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

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Production and Engineering

02.06.2025 ARTAPLAST  Launch of mono-material PP food packaging including lid solution

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

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Industry

06.06.2025 WASTE MANAGEMENT  Israel, Chile, US ranked top three waste producers / Japan, South Korea, Estonia best performers in waste management – Senseneo World Global Index 2025

02.06.2025 RESEARCH  Aimplas collaborates on greener bioplastics food packaging project / Novel PLA copolymers to improve biodegradability

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

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