June 30, 2026 - A new integrated line has been announced in Shanghai, while a feasibility study is still under way in the United Arab Emirates.
June 16, 2026 - The combination will integrate chlor-alkali assets, polyurethane systems and formulation expertise to strengthen scale and synergies.
March 11, 2026 - Covestro’s chemical recycling technology will be optimised on a pilot plant to be built in partnership with the Fraunhofer Institute.
February 12, 2026 - Cannon has released details of the POSSIBLE research programme, which it will present at JEC World in Paris.
January 16, 2026 - Marco Rigobello takes over from Paolo Spinelli as head of the US subsidiary of the Italian manufacturer of polyurethane and composite processing systems.
December 12, 2025 - The German extrusion equipment manufacturer enters the polyurethane market with the acquisition of the company formerly owned by Swiss investment firm Capvis
October 20, 2025 - Agreement with Manali Petrochemicals to acquire the UK-based manufacturer of elastomeric polyurethane systems.
September 30, 2025 - Trial demonstrates that mixed automotive shredder residues, together with biomass, can be processed into synthesis gas and used to replace fossil raw materials for automotive plastics.
May 20, 2025 - The Italian specialty chemicals producer has acquired a site in Texas, with plans to boost production capacity over the next two years.
February 20, 2025 - Strategic agreement for the joint development of polyurethane coating processes for injection-molded components.
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.
