• Home
• News
  • Companies
  • Materials / Production
  • Markets
  • People
  • Plastic fantastic
  • Industry
  • Events
  • Regions and countries
• Polymer Prices
  • Feedstocks / Aromatics
  • Standard Thermoplastics
  • Engineering Thermoplastics
  • PET
  • Polyurethanes
  • Composites
  • Recyclate
  • Plastixx - Polymer Price Index
  • North America
  • China
  • Announcements
• Job opportunities
  • View job offers
  • Publish your job offer
• Service
  • Suppliers Guide
  • Videos
  • Events
  • Trade names
  • Your account

Latest european plastics news

Companies

14.07.2026 BOROUGE INTERNATIONAL  Higher prices lift OMV plastics activities in Q2 / Cracker utilisation lowered

14.07.2026 EMS-CHEMIE  Omya expands distribution of high-performance PA to UK and Ireland

14.07.2026 GRAMMER  Results doubled in second quarter

13.07.2026 COVESTRO  Plastics group raises full-year forecast, thanks to higher selling prices

13.07.2026 BIESTERFELD  Distributor takes full control of Italian joint ventures

13.07.2026 INEOS  Plans for chemical recycling in Norway / MoU established with Recuro

13.07.2026 ORLEN UNIPETROL  Steam cracker passes pyrolysis oil trials / In-house chemical recycling plant planned

10.07.2026 INEOS  Petchem group sues Flemish government over Project One construction delays

10.07.2026 WANHUA  H1 2026 profit set to soar / Middle East conflict appears to boost business

10.07.2026 DYNEON / 3M  Financial investor acquires fluoropolymer producer / Production at HQ to be expanded

09.07.2026 QATAR VINYL  Former Kem-One manager Bahri takes charge of global sales / PVC plant commenced operations at start of year

09.07.2026 JAYPLAS  UK plastics recycler to open two plants in south Wales / Processing capacity of 100,000 t/y targeted

09.07.2026 AKRO-PLASTIC  Compounding JV with Fujian Highsun Engineering Plastics opens second China plant / Capacity reaches 100,000 t/y

08.07.2026 CONTITECH  Automotive supplier Continental to sell industrial subsidiary to private equity firm Lonestar Funds for EUR 4 bn

08.07.2026 SACCHERIA FRANCESCHETTI  Acquisition of Italian packaging manufacturer Plastilux / Expansion into polyethylene solutions

08.07.2026 HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM  Refinery in north-western India now operational / Petrochemical plant set to follow by end of year

07.07.2026 DOW CHEMICAL  US group plans substantial investment in silicone business

07.07.2026 PLASTIC MANUFACTURING GROUP  AluConcept purchases two of three sites of insolvent automotive supplier / Extensive workforce reductions planned

07.07.2026 CARBOLIQ  Lack of funding for expansion: chemical recycler forced to file for insolvency

06.07.2026 EVONIK  Chemicals group commissions methanol supply pipeline at German site

More news...

People

25.02.2026 COVESTRO  CEO Steilemann announces departure in 2028

12.02.2026 BIESTERFELD  Jonas Borgsten appointed global business director, engineered polymers

08.01.2026 CEFIC  BASF CEO Markus Kamieth appointed president of Europe's chemical industry association

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

More news...

Markets

13.07.2026 CHINA  Typhoon Bavi hits country's east / Numerous plants scaled back, shut down / Key transshipment ports still out of operation, but damage less severe than expected / South Korea not expected to be affected

13.07.2026 FLEXIBLE PACKAGING EUROPE  Geopolitical risks drive steep price increases for packaging grades / BOPP film almost doubles in price in Q2

13.07.2026 PLASTICS RECYCLING FRANCE  2025 targets missed by large margin / Noticeable changes in PET reclaim / Processing and compounding capacity reaches 1 mn t/y

10.07.2026 LOGISTICS  Stop-start at Strait of Hormuz / Shipping lines return to the Red Sea and Suez Canal

10.07.2026 PLASTICS INDUSTRY HUNGARY  Cluster launched / Joint efforts to expand plastics exports to Germany, Austria, Japan

09.07.2026 PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY  IK business survey: feedstock price shock pressures profits / Most companies expect sales and exports to remain stable

08.07.2026 MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT  Military escalation triggers sharp surge in feedstock volatility / Plastics processors caught between customer commitments and margin pressure

08.07.2026 TOOL MANUFACTURING AUSTRIA  Haidlmair acquires Slovakian CNC contract manufacturer / Trade association study confirms resilience of sector

07.07.2026 PPWR: FLEXIBLE PACKAGING  Europe must rapidly expand secondary markets to meet recycled-content targets, says Ceflex / Recyclate quality to be critical

06.07.2026 PVC  Turkey reviews existing anti-dumping measures against Germany and US

More news...

Production and Engineering

22.06.2026 ALGENESIS / P2 SCIENCE  Partnership targets fully biobased polyurethane supply chain / On track for 1,000 t/y within five years

19.03.2026 BASF  Greener intermediates on the horizon / Four products with reduced carbon footprint to be launched / Low-emission feedstocks are key

16.03.2026 BIOPLASTICS  German researchers lead charge to develop bio-alternative to plastics for electrical uses

11.03.2026 BASF  Portfolio of PPSU grades meets EU BPA ban requirements

17.02.2026 PAL PLAST  Compounder expands portfolio with fully PCR-based material

More news...

Industry

09.07.2026 RECYCLING USA  Conservative states file suit against new California packaging waste law / Fresh attempt to keep 'onerous' rules at bay / NGOs also take case to courts

08.07.2026 PET RECYCLING  EU publishes method to calculate, verify, and report chemically recycled content in single-use PET bottles / Industry associations call for SUPD stability

08.07.2026 POLYETHYLENE  EU-US trade agreement could bring confusion to European PE market / Recyclers fear for their existence / Special depreciation allowances on converters' stocks

01.07.2026 EU CLIMATE POLICY  Chemicals industry calls for urgent EU ETS reform amid cost concerns / Cefic outlines priorities for emissions trading revision

29.06.2026 EU-US TRADE  EU member states sign off on trade deal / Sunset clause set for 2029

More news...

© 2001-2026 Plasteurope.com  |  Imprint  |  Privacy  |  Cookie settings

Plasteurope.com is a business information platform for the European plastics industry. It is part of KI Kunststoff Information and PIE Plastics Information Europe, one of the leading content providers for the European plastics industry. We offer daily updated business news and reports, in-depth market analysis, polymer prices and other services for the international plastics industry, including a suppliers guide.

News | Polymer Prices | Suppliers Guide | Register