June 27, 2025 - Ethylene-propylene plant to close, putting 100 jobs at risk while LDPE production continues.
June 5, 2025 - Ongoing negotiations with German group Aequita cover major olefins and polyolefins assets in France, Germany, the U.K., and Spain.
June 5, 2025 - Projects at risk include polyester chemical recycling and green hydrogen–based ethylene production, both in Texas.
May 12, 2025 - The Swiss chemical company rejects Dow’s allegations related to the 2020 ethylene purchasing cartel.
April 28, 2025 - Europe’s base chemical crisis deepens as Dow expands its asset review, putting cracking and chlor-vinyl plants at risk of closure amid soaring energy costs and weak market conditions.
April 28, 2025 - Agreements signed with Linde and Target aim to boost ethylene and polyethylene production in the UAE.
April 23, 2025 - TotalEnergies will close one of its two units at the Antwerp petrochemical hub by the end of 2027 in response to ethylene overcapacity.
April 7, 2025 - The four giant furnaces, shipped from Thailand, will be installed in the ethane cracker Ineos is building in Belgium.
November 15, 2024 - We interviewed CEO Adriano Alfani to discuss the company’s new restructuring and transformation plan, which includes the launch of mechanical and chemical recycling initiatives.
August 30, 2024 - In Germany, an integrated process is being studied to obtain ethylene and syngas from CO2 present in the atmosphere.
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.
