October 1, 2025 - The Swiss distributor acquires a 50,000-tonne facility in Germany to expand its offering of polyolefins, PVC and custom formulations.
September 19, 2025 - Plastima Breda will represent Nordson’s EDI extrusion and coextrusion dies in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.
April 1, 2025 - The distribution agreement for the European market of high-performance polymers for engineering applications enters into force today.
March 28, 2025 - €100 million in taxes evaded over six years; 13 arrests, suspects include executives from processing companies in central and northern Italy.
March 6, 2025 - The new company, EV Produzione, born from the industrial division, will operate two plants in Italy.
February 25, 2025 - The Italian compounder has completed the revamping of its Indian plant in Palwal. Positive financial results were reported for the 2024 fiscal year.
December 9, 2024 - As part of the acquisition, Omya has established a new business unit, Omya Performance Polymer Distribution.
November 18, 2024 - The British distributor has been awarded distribution rights for the PMMA brands from Lucite International across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
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 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 - 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.
