June 19, 2026 - A pilot plant in Dessau will produce mechanically recycled polypropylene for food and cosmetics packaging.
June 15, 2026 - Consultations with unions have begun ahead of the planned permanent closure of the Brindisi unit by year-end.
March 27, 2026 - PureCycle Technologies has secured €40 million from the Innovation Fund for the new dissolution recycling plant to be built at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges.
March 23, 2026 - A binding offtake agreement has been signed for half of the output from the plant to be built in Nebraska.
January 20, 2026 - Next-generation Borstar Nextension grades support monomaterial packaging aligned with EU PPWR.
October 17, 2025 - A €1 billion offer has been submitted to acquire full control of the Polish propylene and polypropylene facility.
October 3, 2025 - The Bulgarian company, acquired last year by Borealis, changes product type and expands capacity.
September 24, 2025 - Prevented Ocean Plastic introduces the food-safe recycled polypropylene compliant with European rules, in partnership with Innovia, Spectra, and Danone.
September 18, 2025 - Starlinger’s recoSTAR system cleared for beverage closures made from 100% recycled polypropylene, including hot fill.
September 5, 2025 - Investment of over €100 million to expand polypropylene capacity at Schwechat site in Austria.
September 18, 2026 - The transition will begin on October 6 and will cover products, documentation, packaging and digital channels.
September 18, 2026 - The injection moulding machine manufacturer is expanding its European production network to increase flexibility and improve supply reliability.
September 18, 2026 - The new Izmir and Adana sites will produce PET preforms, closures and HDPE and PP packaging.
September 17, 2026 - Production remains below last year’s levels as overcapacity, low utilisation rates and high energy costs continue to weigh on the sector.
September 17, 2026 - Milan court has ordered one year of judicial administration for Corepla, Italy’s national consortium for the collection, recycling and recovery of plastic packaging.
September 15, 2026 - The acquisition of a majority stake in Repack strengthens the group’s industrial packaging recovery, reconditioning and recycling network.
September 11, 2026 - Roland Janssen takes over as Chief Commercial Officer as Borouge International advances its integration and growth priorities.
October 20, 2025 - Agreement with Manali Petrochemicals to acquire the UK-based manufacturer of elastomeric polyurethane systems.
September 14, 2026 - EMV Capital takes over the Rotterdam chemical recycling plant and plans to restart it using DeepTech Recycling’s fluidised-bed reactor technology.
June 6, 2025 - The American chemical company will sell its 50% stake in DowAksa to Turkish partner Aksa for $125 million.
May 16, 2025 - Amcor and Fedrigoni have developed a new mono-material, polyolefin-based solution.
The plastics industry trade show returns to Orlando from May 3 to 7, 2027, with more than 2,200 exhibitors expected.
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.
