June 15, 2026 - Consultations with unions have begun ahead of the planned permanent closure of the Brindisi unit by year-end.
May 4, 2026 - The new company is expected to integrate LyondellBasell’s and Sabic’s European petrochemicals and polyolefins operations.
November 11, 2025 - The joint venture between LyondellBasell and Jincheng recovers high-quality ethane from refining gases to optimize resource use and cut supply chain costs.
August 4, 2025 - The European Commission has raised no objections to the sale of sites in France, Germany, the U.K. and Spain to German investment firm Aequita.
July 22, 2025 - Rising number of ethylene producers sue firms fined in 2020 by the European Commission.
July 11, 2025 - LyondellBasell’s Styrene +LC—sourced from renewable or chemically recycled feedstocks—enters Polynt’s resin formulations for boats and yachts.
June 5, 2025 - Ongoing negotiations with German group Aequita cover major olefins and polyolefins assets in France, Germany, the U.K., and Spain.
April 11, 2025 - Thanks to the government-led Green Electricity Transaction program, renewable electricity costs less than fossil-based power.
April 1, 2025 - The distribution agreement for the European market of high-performance polymers for engineering applications enters into force today.
February 27, 2025 - Feasibility study underway for a polyolefin and derivatives production complex in Saudi Arabia.
July 10, 2026 - DePoly has inaugurated a demonstration plant for the depolymerisation of polyester waste at CIMO in Monthey, ahead of a planned move to industrial scale.
July 10, 2026 - BOPP film production and metallisation capacity will be expanded at the Manucor site in Campania. Investment is also planned in renewable energy.
July 9, 2026 - Ineos and Recuro plan a chemical recycling plant at Bamble to supply recycled feedstock for virgin-quality polyethylene.
July 9, 2026 - With the acquisition of Eurostamp, based in northern Italy, the group strengthens its contract manufacturing platform for medical devices.
July 9, 2026 - In 2025, processed volumes declined for the first time in several years, according to data from IPPR’s annual observatory, compiled by Plastic Consult.
July 7, 2026 - Morssinkhof Rymoplast, Idelux and Fost Plus support a new facility with 40,000 tonnes of annual capacity.
February 11, 2025 - Production closures announced in Japan, Spain and Thailand as the company shifts focus from basic chemicals to specialties.
September 10, 2024 - The chemical company announces permanent shutdown of adipic acid, cyclododecanone, and cyclopentanone production in the German petchem site.
January 21, 2026 - The European PVC producer has filed for insolvency for its plants in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, and Runcorn, United Kingdom.
November 22, 2024 - The polyurethane equipment manufacturer acquires a majority stake in Linden Polyurethane.
January 29, 2026 - Private equity firm Endles has acquired Novolex’s Waddington Europe operations in the UK and Ireland.
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.
A new session of the UNEP Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) has been scheduled for August in Geneva.
