July 23, 2026 - Tobias Lührig leaves after just over a year, with CFO Viktor Bernhardt taking over on an interim basis.
July 13, 2026 - Jan Nowacki has been appointed to lead Toray Advanced Composites’ European operations, succeeding David Bernard.
June 30, 2026 - The Italian company will use Syensqo’s automated forming technology to produce automotive composite components.
May 22, 2026 - The Performance & Care segment is undergoing a strategic review. The Oil & Gas business had already been sold in January.
April 16, 2026 - Definitive anti-dumping tariffs target shipments from Egypt, Bahrain and Thailand, covering around 200,000 tonnes a year.
January 21, 2026 - Production costs exceed market purchase prices, making industrial operations unsustainable, the company said.
January 13, 2026 - Eleven standout projects spanning aerospace, mobility, energy and digital, selected in Paris from 154 entries.
December 1, 2025 - The first General Assembly of the European Circular Composites Alliance will take place in Brussels in the coming days.
November 28, 2025 - Anti-dumping tariffs on certain continuous filament products from Asia have been increased following a review. Glass Fibre Europe welcomes the move.
November 13, 2025 - OCSiAl announces investment in Luxembourg to build the world’s largest graphene nanotube factory.
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.
