November 7, 2025 - Financial restructuring plan submitted to reduce debt by €1.3 billion; ownership changes expected.
November 5, 2025 - Italian reactive extrusion machinery maker Xeltrusion now fully owned by Managing Director Alessio Morino.
November 5, 2025 - The EPC contract for the construction of the integrated facilities within the Ruwais complex has been awarded to Chinese group CC7.
October 29, 2025 - The €60 million investment, part of the Cerisea project, is being led by a consortium coordinated by Michelin.
October 29, 2025 - The Berre site will discontinue hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer production due to overcapacity and market shifts.
October 28, 2025 - Belgian site restructuring plan expanded to address economic pressures, with €150 million in annual cost savings targeted by 2028 and 600 job cuts expected.
September 30, 2024 - Novamont and Deloitte develop a new tool for carbon footprint calculation, also usable by converters.
November 5, 2025 - The core of the new integrated petrochemical Verbund in Zhanjiang will be operational by year-end, along with several downstream plants.
September 9, 2025 - Producers in EPR sectors to receive up to €1,000 per ton of recycled plastic used in their products starting next year.
October 28, 2025 - Overcapacity in polyester for plastics and fibers at the center of a meeting convened tomorrow by the Chinese Ministry of Industry with major domestic producers.
February 11, 2025 - Production closures announced in Japan, Spain and Thailand as the company shifts focus from basic chemicals to specialties.
The ‘save the date’ has been launched for the annual industry gathering, which for the first time will not be held in Brussels.
Exhibitors can sign up by June 15 to receive a 20% discount, or by July 31 for a 10% reduction. Additional savings are available for those booking more space than in 2023.
A new session of the UNEP Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) has been scheduled for August in Geneva.
The second edition of the exhibition-conference dedicated to plastics and environmental sustainability, scheduled for late May 2025 in Milan, was officially presented.
Appointment in Prague on Oct. 17 for the Third Conference Organized by the PVC4Pipes Platform.
A plant for thermoforming sheet extrusion from post-consumer PET flakes will be on display in Italy in October.
The conference organized by Chemical Recycling Europe is confirmed to take place in Brussels this year.
A round table discussion at Fakuma will focus on the use of new digital technologies in the plastics industry.
The ‘save the date’ has been launched for the annual industry gathering, which for the first time will not be held in Brussels.
Exhibitors can sign up by June 15 to receive a 20% discount, or by July 31 for a 10% reduction. Additional savings are available for those booking more space than in 2023.
A new session of the UNEP Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) has been scheduled for August in Geneva.
The second edition of the exhibition-conference dedicated to plastics and environmental sustainability, scheduled for late May 2025 in Milan, was officially presented.
Appointment in Prague on Oct. 17 for the Third Conference Organized by the PVC4Pipes Platform.
A plant for thermoforming sheet extrusion from post-consumer PET flakes will be on display in Italy in October.
October 28, 2025 - Board greenlights ethylene and polymer production boost at Rio de Janeiro site. Long-term ethane supply deal with Petrobras in progress.
October 28, 2025 - Manufacturer acquired by Apollo in January reorganized into Barnes Aerospace and Industrial Solutions Group.
October 24, 2025 - In the third quarter, results improved slightly as operational losses narrowed. Adverse market conditions continued to curb the impact of restructuring efforts.
October 24, 2025 - Published by the Compostable by Design Platform to help packaging companies and policymakers make informed, science-based decisions.
