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Latest european plastics news

Companies

20.02.2026 HUNTSMAN  Polyurethanes division under pressure in Europe / CEO sees structural problems, need for consolidation

20.02.2026 CELANESE  Compounder expects turnaround from mid-year after difficult 2025 / Future of in-house polymer production unclear

20.02.2026 CPH  PVC blister business under margin pressure despite higher volumes / Cautiously positive outlook for 2026

19.02.2026 TOTALENERGIES  Petrochemicals perform well in 2025 / Gradual phase-out in Europe conceivable nevertheless / ‘Naphtha has a competitive disadvantage that cannot be offset'

19.02.2026 ZEUS PACKAGING  Irish group acquires Spanish competitor Koex Packaging Solutions

18.02.2026 EXXONMOBIL  Petchem giant cleared to pursue defamation case against California over plastics recycling

18.02.2026 CONSUMER GOODS / E&E  Against innovation theft: Negative Plagiarius prize awarded / Plastic products also affected

18.02.2026 MULTIVAC  Packaging machinery maker opens second plant at German HQ / EUR 100 mn investment

18.02.2026 EVONIK  Speciality chemicals group reports lower adjusted EBITDA as expected / Difficult environment projected to continue

18.02.2026 SIKA Acquisition of Turkish sealants specialist Akkim / Stronger positioning in construction sector targeted

17.02.2026 SOURCE ONE PLASTICS Start of clean-up after major fire / Recycler plans to restart plant in 2026

16.02.2026 MITSUBISHI POLYESTER FILM  Fifth BOPET film line goes into operation in Germany

16.02.2026 COVERIS Sale of paper division / Packaging specialist to focus on flexible film

13.02.2026 BEWI  EPS specialist still in the red from continuing operations / Divestments restore profit but mask deeper operational losses

13.02.2026 CUKI COFRESCO  Melitta subsidiary divests DomoLiving / Strategic focus on food packaging

12.02.2026 GRUPPO HAPPY  Italian packaging producer reports major fire at Magic Pack subsidiary

12.02.2026 GRAMMER  Automotive supplier reports better-than-expected results

12.02.2026 QATAR VINYL  First PVC plant in gulf nation enters trial phase / Exports to Europe expected

11.02.2026 SABIC  Global distribution of polyethylene from South Korean Shaheen plant planned / Replacement for PE plants sold in Europe

11.02.2026 GRÄSSLIN Distributor takes on TPV from Turkish manufacturer Elastron

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People

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

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

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Markets

20.02.2026 PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY  ‘Something is clearly going very wrong in Germany' – GKV president / Industry turnover, processing volume to fall by 2% in 2025

20.02.2026 EUROPEAN INDUSTRY SUMMIT  European chemical industry on the edge / Business fleeing the continent / Supply-chain disruptions threaten domino effect – Central European perspective

19.02.2026 LOGISTICS  Hapag-Lloyd acquires Israeli competitor / Maersk expands terminal in Bremerhaven, Germany

19.02.2026 RECYCLING FINLAND  Chemical recycling plant nears completion / Country still well short of 50% packaging reclaim target / Mechanical recovery momentum fades

19.02.2026 PLASTICS INDUSTRY UK Latest BPF members' survey paints mixed picture / Sentiment improving, but finding skilled staff still a problem / Recycling facing ‘critical challenges'

17.02.2026 WASTE MANAGEMENT EUROPE  EU urged to cap waste disposal / Policy paper links circular-economy targets to EU-wide allowance systems

16.02.2026 PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE  Bloc's circular plastics economy faces final reckoning / Bvse sees progress in Brussels but warns enforcement and energy relief remain unresolved

16.02.2026 UK ECONOMY  Growth improves in 2025 / Drop in manufacturing first since '22 / Output in plastics category weakens

13.02.2026 ABS  EU imposes final anti-dumping duties on imports from South Korea and Taiwan

13.02.2026 PLASTICS ECONOMY GERMANY  Disappointment across the board / Still no economic recovery / Demand remains the number one challenge – KI Dialog survey

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Production and Engineering

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

11.02.2026 AGRICULTURAL FILMS  EU project developing stronger cellulose-based material to replace plastic film / Aims to cut soil pollution from microplastics, improve growing conditions

11.02.2026 KRILL DESIGN Italian SME develops packaging biomaterials from food waste

09.02.2026 ASAHI KASEI Polymer group develops PFAS-free PA 6.6 for low-friction uses

29.01.2026 INEOS Polyolefin giant launches grade with 70% recycled content for contact-sensitive packaging

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Industry

20.02.2026 PLASTIC PACKAGING  Germany's federal cabinet approves PPWR Implementation Act / Recycling rate for plastic packaging rises to 75% / Criticism from industry bodies: ‘the political brakes are on'

19.02.2026 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Trump rescinds EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding / End to greenhouse regulation in US / Effect on manufacturing unclear

17.02.2026 RECYCLING  UK FSA to certify domestic recyclate for EU food contact

16.02.2026 SINGLE-USE PLASTICS  EU Commission unit signs off on new rules for recyclate in plastic bottles / Standardised mass-balance methods, restrictions on rPET imports up to 2027 included

13.02.2026 EU POLICY  Urgent calls for help to stem bloc's deindustrialisation / Antwerp Declaration mired in the mud / Two major meetings in Belgium bring stakeholders together

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