July 30, 2025 - Inclusion of select chemicals in a zero-for-zero tariff list offers some relief, yet Brussels must fast-track its Chemical Industry Action Plan and secure broader free-trade deals.
July 30, 2025 - Italian plastics and rubber machinery builders warn the new duties threaten a market that generates about 10% of their global turnover.
June 27, 2025 - Five-year tariffs range from 27% to 63%, with exemptions for vertical and all-electric machines.
May 22, 2025 - Imports from China and Vietnam scrutinized by the European Commission following complaints from European manufacturers.
May 20, 2025 - Imports of polyacetal from the U.S., EU, Taiwan and Japan hit with tariffs of up to 74.9%
May 9, 2025 - A wide range of products, including plastics and rubber—both semi-finished and finished goods—as well as processing machinery and components, could soon be targeted by the EU’s countermeasures.
April 9, 2025 - We interviewed Mario Maggiani, managing director of Amaplast, the Italian association representing manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing machinery, equipment and molds.
March 28, 2025 - EuPC calls for tariff withdrawal, support measures for SMEs, and fair conditions for imports of finished plastic products.
February 14, 2025 - Beverage producers may shift from cans to plastic bottles. Coca-Cola is already considering the move.
February 3, 2025 - The Plastics Association fears potential impacts on the American industry, which currently boasts a solid trade surplus.
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.
