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Latest european plastics news

Companies

28.08.2026 PURECYCLE  Solvent-based PP recycling: European launch in Antwerp delayed until 2029

28.08.2026 LEGO  Toymaker posts record sales in H1

28.08.2026 AUSTROTHERM  Austrian insulation manufacturer in talks over possible acquisition of Etex's XPS business

27.08.2026 RUSSIA  Major explosion, fire at Amur Gas Chemical / Polyolefin line start-ups delayed

27.08.2026 BRASKEM  Brazilian plastics group files for out-of-court restructuring / 90-day standstill period to secure creditors' support

27.08.2026 WANHUA  Higher sales volumes, rising prices drive figures up significantly

27.08.2026 TERAPLAST  Romanian plastics processor reports losses / Q2 fails to offset first three months

27.08.2026 HERAPLAST  HDS-Chemie takes over distribution in Austria, Central Europe

26.08.2026 SHELL  Sale of petrochemical business could fetch around USD 8 bn / Apollo, ExxonMobil, Kuwait, LYB among potential bidders

26.08.2026 SIBUR  Currency effects halve state-owned group's profit / Major projects could come onstream by year-end

26.08.2026 ALUJAIN  Cooperation with Belgium's Beaulieu Fibres on PP fibre / NatPet-2 project with LyondellBasell in progress

26.08.2026 POLIFILM  Manufacturer expands US site for protective films

25.08.2026 TIOXIDE MATERIALS  LB Group's new UK subsidiary recommissions titanium dioxide production plant

25.08.2026 INEOS  Petchem giant agrees to acquire UK ethylene dichloride asset from administration

25.08.2026 IMCD  Distributor reports higher revenue, remains on growth trajectory

25.08.2026 DECEUNINCK  Rising raw material costs boost orders / Few shareholders accept Gramo offer

25.08.2026 IRPLAST  New BOPP line to significantly expand capacity at Atessa site in Italy

24.08.2026 ANTOLIN  Automotive supplier announces entry into standstill agreement with noteholders

24.08.2026 UNIVAR SOLUTIONS  Acquisition of Interpur and H.M. Royal / US distributor expands market presence in Europe, US

24.08.2026 RECENSO  Tech firm to take technology to industrial scale itself, following Carboliq insolvency

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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

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Markets

28.08.2026 LOGISTICS  Rhine shipping: Situation eases as water levels rise / Panama Canal's low water, typhoon season keep global markets on edge / Logistics entrpreneur Kühne dies

27.08.2026 EUROPEAN ECONOMY  Eurozone manufacturing hits four-and-half-year high as growth broadens in August / Germany strengthens, France weakens / UK activity rises overall, manufacturing retreats

27.08.2026 EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION  Rate of activity decline slows in July / Demand still weak, project cancellations rise

26.08.2026 AUTOMOTIVE EUROPE  Popularity of EVs reaches tipping point / Trump's conflict with Iran continues to drive sales

25.08.2026 TURKEY  Production and sales of household appliances continue to decline

24.08.2026 EUROPEAN ECONOMY  Eurozone inflation ticks up to 2.9% / Energy main driver, but effect modest / Higher impact seen in August

21.08.2026 LOGISTICS  Rhine relief remains elusive / Port strikes add to peak-season chaos / BASF invests EUR 100 mn in rail transport

20.08.2026 MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT  Strait of Hormuz blockade puts renewed pressure on oil and polymer prices / PIE expert Martin Bäcker explains what the crisis means for Europe's plastics industry

18.08.2026 PLASTIC PACKAGING  High recyclate prices inhibit demand, restrict supply / Use of recycled content falling behind what is needed for 2030 targets

17.08.2026 DEFENCE INDUSTRY  European defence boom opens new markets for plastics / Czech, Finnish processors pivot to military applications / High-value defence products boost margins

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Production and Engineering

26.08.2026 RESEARCH Birka, Aimplas, Ideko to develop recyclable lightweight composite panels for transport sector

20.08.2026 DOW Chemicals major partners with Adient to launch bio-attributed PU seating foam

19.08.2026 AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING Covestro, Forvia, BMW among partners in headlamp recycling research project

05.08.2026 TOTALENERGIES CORBION Compostable PLA alternative for XPS food packaging launched

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

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Industry

21.08.2026 PACKAGING EUROPE  PPWR: Dispute over producer's role in pallet packaging / "Stretch film on a roll is not yet packaging"

13.08.2026 INTERVIEW  PPWR: Lawyer Leopold Borst tells PIE what packaging manufacturers need to bear in mind

12.08.2026 PPWR  What is set to change for you as of today? Practical takeaways and checklists for Europe's plastics industry

10.08.2026 HUNTSMAN  UK subsidiary could face legal action over benzene emissions

05.08.2026 BRAZIL  No economic rationale for US tariffs, says Brazilian chemical industry association / Domestic exporters and US buyers face negative impact / Industry pushes exporter-relief package

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