July 20, 2026 - The chemical industry questions the conditions attached to free allocation, despite a slower reduction trajectory and new funding for decarbonisation.
March 6, 2026 - The sector is mentioned among energy-intensive industries only as a possible candidate for a later extension of the Act’s Made in EU measures. Cefic and Plastics Europe respond.
March 6, 2026 - According to Cefic’s latest report, sector output declined again, with the sharpest falls in petrochemicals and polymers.
February 23, 2026 - A call to move quickly has now come from the European chemical industry federation Cefic and its value-chain partners Fertilizers Europe and Plastics Europe.
February 12, 2026 - The Antwerp Declaration Community has called for a European “industrial deal”, as the Commission signals openness to procurement preference and PlasticsEurope outlines the sector’s priorities.
January 28, 2026 - Cefic has published a report detailing the worsening condition of Europe’s chemical sector, marked by plant closures, eroding competitiveness and a sharp slowdown in investment.
December 19, 2025 - Markus Kamieth will face one of the most complex and challenging periods for the European chemical industry.
December 9, 2025 - High energy costs, weak demand, and rising imports weigh down production and widen the EU trade deficit in 2025.
November 28, 2025 - The Commission bets on innovation and market development for biobased materials. Diverging views from the chemical and bioplastics industries.
September 5, 2025 - Cefic revises annual output outlook downward as weak demand, high energy costs and global risks weigh on the sector
September 8, 2026 - The industry is renewing calls for the European Commission to take action on competitiveness, recycling, energy, controls and investment in the sector.
September 8, 2026 - The French group has acquired domestic company Polyex, a specialist in polyethylene film extrusion and industrial packaging.
September 8, 2026 - For the German group, this is its second acquisition in the sheet segment in just a few months.
September 4, 2026 - Belgian manufacturer has acquired Mirandola-based Sidam, a manufacturer of disposable medical devices for fluid management.
September 4, 2026 - A new line at Panoli for PPS-, PEEK-, PPA- and PARA-based engineering polymers will mainly target the automotive sector.
September 4, 2026 - ReBioCycle has demonstrated at pilot scale that PLA can be sorted from mixed plastic waste and chemically recycled back into virgin-quality material.
September 8, 2026 - The industry is renewing calls for the European Commission to take action on competitiveness, recycling, energy, controls and investment in the sector.
September 4, 2026 - ReBioCycle has demonstrated at pilot scale that PLA can be sorted from mixed plastic waste and chemically recycled back into virgin-quality material.
September 4, 2026 - A new line at Panoli for PPS-, PEEK-, PPA- and PARA-based engineering polymers will mainly target the automotive sector.
September 4, 2026 - Belgian manufacturer has acquired Mirandola-based Sidam, a manufacturer of disposable medical devices for fluid management.
July 30, 2025 - Search for a buyer falls through; Chapter 11 exit slated for 2026 under the ownership of its principal lenders.
The World Packaging Organisation has established an annual event to highlight packaging’s contribution to safety, sustainability and economic development.
The Düsseldorf packaging trade fair will return in 2029 with a six-day format running from Sunday to Friday.
The plastics recycling exhibition and conference brought together industry players, policymakers and technology suppliers at RAI Amsterdam.
All key indicators remained negative in 2025, underlining the depth of the crisis facing the country’s plastics industry.
Visitor sign-up for the Milan triennial on plastics, rubber and composites begins in ten days.
A two-day programme in Amsterdam will address EU regulation, investment conditions and emerging markets, including polyurethane recycling.
With strong exhibitor interest and regional support, the event will remain at its traditional Lake Constance location for at least five more years.
The ‘save the date’ has been launched for the annual industry gathering, which for the first time will not be held in Brussels.
