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Latest european plastics news

Companies

06.01.2026 BRASKEM  Controlling shareholder Novonor plans to sell its stake to IG4

05.01.2026 DOMO CHEMICALS PA specialist's German companies file for insolvency / 585 employees affected

05.01.2026 BAERLOCHER  Additives manufacturer discusses sustainability and investment strategy / CEO Arne Schulle sees structural location disadvantages in Europe

05.01.2026 BOREALIS  Polyolefin group acquires stake in BlueAlp

05.01.2026 SWISSPLAST  Acquisition of Swiss thermoforming company K-tec

19.12.2025 KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST  US unit of film and packaging manufacturer to exit Chapter 11 proceedings soon

19.12.2025 INEOS  Boost for Grangemouth cracker / London guarantees GBP 150 mn investment support package for UK's last remaining ethylene production

19.12.2025 SPHERE  Acquisition in Catalonia strengthens recycling segment / Takeover of Spanish rubbish bag manufacturer Plasticbag

18.12.2025 BASF  Chemical company pledges no redundancies in Ludwigshafen for three years

18.12.2025 NEXUS PACKAGING  GBP 14 mn investment programme completed at HQ / Firm set for further expansion

17.12.2025 ADNOC  No plans to scale back Covestro's European operations / Talks of 'Arab BASF' dismissed

17.12.2025 WESTLAKE  US corporation closes PVC, VCM, and styrene production facilities in North America / European market also affected

17.12.2025 K.D. FEDDERSEN German distribution group expands competence centre in Scandinavia

17.12.2025 LYONDELLBASELL  Closure of former APK recycling plant in Germany

16.12.2025 ROSTI  New plant opens in India / Plans for injection moulding facility in Vietnam

15.12.2025 POLYTEC  Automotive supplier sells UK operating business

12.12.2025 BOREALIS / BOROUGE  Low-cost mechanically recycled polyolefin compounds aim to boost global acceptance of recyclates

11.12.2025 COVESTRO  Acquisition by Adnoc completed

11.12.2025 TRINSEO  Management takes final decision to shutter PS production at Schkopau

11.12.2025 COKO-WERK  German injection moulding company sells its Polish subsidiary

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People

07.01.2026 PLASTICS EUROPE Ineos CEO Rob Ingram appointed president

19.12.2025 CHEMOURS President of titanium dioxide unit departs / Successor to take over in early 2026

16.12.2025 ASCEND  CEO McDivitt quits insolvent polyamide producer / Patrick Schumacher appointed successor

06.11.2025 BEWI RAW Rick Klop appointed CEO of EPS producer

30.10.2025 BASF Mary Kurian moves to top of petrochemicals division / Executive board departments to be restructured

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Markets

07.01.2026 CHEMICAL INDUSTRY EUROPE  EU27 competitiveness expected to erode further by 2030 amid rising energy costs / Bloc's global market shrinks over 15 years – Cefic

06.01.2026 ABS EU considers higher anti-dumping duties on South Korean imports

06.01.2026 EUROPEAN CAR MARKET  Registrations continue higher in November / EVs dominate / BYD nears Tesla in market share

06.01.2026 PACKAGING SWITZERLAND  Government sets out plan for minimum 55% reclaim rate for SUP packaging

05.01.2026 RESEARCH  Plasma-based recycling process for glass fibre-reinforced plastics under development in Germany

22.12.2025 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  ABS: Fire at Elix in Spain causes plant shutdown / Possible force majeure

19.12.2025 YEAR-ENDER 2025: EUROPEAN ELECTRICITY MARKET  A year of volatility and transition / Spot prices stay high amid weather extremes and grid bottlenecks / Germany anchors regional dynamics as renewables expand unevenly

19.12.2025 YEAR-ENDER 2025: EUROPEAN GAS MARKET  A year of consolidation and a ‘new normal' comes to an end / Market stable after end of dramatic fluctuations from energy crisis / Political framework to continue to force players into further optimising diversification, storage, emissions strategies

19.12.2025 LOGISTICS  Freight rates on a roller coaster / Will the Suez Canal soon reopen to major traffic?

18.12.2025 YEAR-ENDER: PLASTICS RECYCLING MARKET  Europe's reclaim sector faces its toughest year yet / Cheap virgin plastics squeeze recyclates / Strain continues

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Production and Engineering

11.12.2025 HEXPOL Swedish compounder gains Porsche certification for low-emission recycled-content TPEs

09.12.2025 BROADWAY Launch of carbon-black-free, NIR-detectable black and silver masterbatches

02.12.2025 RESEARCH  ‘Satisphaction' guaranteed? / Scientists aim to produce PHAs that are both biodegradable, scalable

20.11.2025 AMPACET Launch of TiO2-free colourant range for PET packaging

11.11.2025 CJ BIOMATERIALS Partnership to tackle microplastics pollution caused by artificial turf

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Industry

07.01.2026 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Study proposes measures to tackle plastics pollution / Urgent action needed in next five years / Suggested bans on PS, EPS, PVC packaging

07.01.2026 RECYCLING RecyClass updates guidance for labels and adhesives on PET bottles

06.01.2026 EU POLICY  European Commission launches programme to support recycling sector / “Unfair and harmful import competition” to be addressed

17.12.2025 EU POLICY  Brussels introduces eighth omnibus / Newest legislation package focused on cost savings for industry / NGOs call environment label Trojan Horse

15.12.2025 PLASTICS TAX UK  BPF hails government's mass-balance decision / Move gives companies confidence to invest in recycling facilities, says trade group

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