December 15, 2025 - The German retail and recycling giant boosts its internal target for reuse, recycling, composting and fermentation by 2030.
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 3, 2026 - Car Top Systems becomes an independent automotive supplier with operations in Europe, Asia and the Americas.
September 1, 2026 - Receipts from the Plastic Packaging Tax fell by 4% in 2025-2026, while the share of packaging subject to the levy continued to decline.
September 1, 2026 - The Italy-based manufacturer of granulators for plastics and recycling has opened a new subsidiary in Pune.
September 1, 2026 - Polyblend will upgrade a compounding line in Germany, with production due to start by the end of 2027.
August 30, 2026 - The proposed deal covers four production sites in Italy, Germany, France and Spain, while the Ursa brand will remain with Etex.
August 31, 2026 - PlasticsEurope is calling on Brussels for technology-neutral rules, investment certainty and greater support for chemical recycling.
August 30, 2026 - The transaction reviewed by Brussels concerns HDPE production in China.
August 31, 2026 - The French manufacturer will focus on technical service for machines already installed, recommending Engel to customers for future equipment purchases.
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.
