January 7, 2026 - Braskem follows other suppliers in seeking damages after the European Commission’s 2020 decision.
December 19, 2025 - The UK chemicals group commits £150 million, partly backed by government support, to keep the Scottish petrochemical hub competitive.
November 20, 2025 - The Fife Ethylene Plant may close in mid-February due to lack of government funding and failed attempts to find a buyer.
November 11, 2025 - The new complex includes a cracker and facilities for polyolefins and aromatics, with a total capacity of nearly 2.5 million tonnes per year.
November 5, 2025 - The core of the new integrated petrochemical Verbund in Zhanjiang will be operational by year-end, along with several downstream plants.
October 28, 2025 - Board greenlights ethylene and polymer production boost at Rio de Janeiro site. Long-term ethane supply deal with Petrobras in progress.
October 3, 2025 - The Hungarian group joins the list of ethylene producers seeking compensation from the companies sanctioned by the EU in 2020.
September 15, 2025 - Canada’s low-emission ethylene and polyethylene facilities will not be ready by 2027 due to challenging polyolefin market conditions.
July 22, 2025 - Rising number of ethylene producers sue firms fined in 2020 by the European Commission.
July 10, 2025 - The European Commission found no threat to competition in the ethylene and polyolefins markets.
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.
