March 30, 2026 - Röhm will use rMMA obtained from waste depolymerisation in its proTerra acrylic resins range produced at its German site in Worms.
February 6, 2026 - Lummus Technology and Sumitomo Chemical have announced the commercial availability of a modular depolymerisation technology following testing in Japan.
December 17, 2025 - A feasibility study has been launched for a 5,000 t/y PMMA depolymerization plant at Röhm’s Worms site in Germany, supporting the industrial scale-up and future licensing of NXRe technology.
October 13, 2025 - Rho and Porto Marghera sites in Italy to close by year-end; polystyrene production in Schkopau also under review.
September 12, 2025 - Röhm to showcase rear lighting prototype at K2025 made with 30% recycled material recovered from end-of-life automotive lights.
July 4, 2025 - Polyvantis and Pekutherm recover and recycle Plexiglas processing waste across Europe. Regenerated PMMA returns in new sheets.
December 18, 2024 - After Trinseo, Germany's Röhm, in partnership with NextChem, has chosen Italy to host a new depolymerization plant.
November 18, 2024 - The British distributor has been awarded distribution rights for the PMMA brands from Lucite International across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
September 13, 2024 - Polyvantis is born from the merger of Röhm's Acrylic Products division and Sabic's Functional Forms.
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.
