February 28, 2025 - Trinseo introduces a new grade with up to 30% rPS for direct food contact, produced at its Schkopau facility.
February 20, 2025 - Strategic agreement signed with RES Group for chemical recycling plant under construction in central Italy.
February 18, 2025 - The country could see a shortfall of nearly 1 million tons of regenerated plastic needed to comply with EU regulations
February 18, 2025 - Plastic producers and recyclers join forces in a pilot project led by the Global Impact Coalition.
February 14, 2025 - Beverage producers may shift from cans to plastic bottles. Coca-Cola is already considering the move.
February 3, 2025 - The French government’s scheme includes contributions covering up to 40% of investment costs to support the development of new facilities.
January 28, 2025 - The revision follows a new testing campaign evaluating the impact of packaging features on plastic recycling streams.
January 24, 2025 - The final text of the new regulation on packaging and packaging waste has been published in the OJEU and will take effect in 20 days.
January 24, 2025 - Envalior's Durethan C38F copolymer has passed the cyclos-HTP recyclability tests for the polyethylene flexible packaging waste stream.
January 24, 2025 - Energy price hikes could force recycling lines to shutdown, threatening the goals of the new Packaging Regulation (PPWR).
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.
