May 4, 2026 - The new company is expected to integrate LyondellBasell’s and Sabic’s European petrochemicals and polyolefins operations.
April 7, 2026 - Missile debris damaged facilities at the UAE petrochemical site, forcing a suspension of operations.
March 6, 2026 - Faisal Al-Faqeer will become CEO of the Saudi group in April, replacing Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh.
January 8, 2026 - The Saudi group divests its European petrochemicals business and its engineering thermoplastics activities in Europe and the Americas through two separate transactions worth more than $950 million.
October 24, 2025 - A Dutch pilot project gives new life to non-contaminated medical waste, turning it into high-quality packaging materials.
September 2, 2025 - First Tacoil pyrolysis oil produced at the Dutch SPEAR plant, a joint venture between Plastic Energy and Sabic, with a capacity of 20,000 tonnes per year.
August 6, 2025 - Sabic introduces a breakthrough in injection molding of large thermoplastic components, offering a scalable alternative to thermosets across key industries.
June 27, 2025 - Ethylene-propylene plant to close, putting 100 jobs at risk while LDPE production continues.
February 18, 2025 - Plastic producers and recyclers join forces in a pilot project led by the Global Impact Coalition.
November 15, 2024 - New program targets the development of large thermoplastic components. The first project: a battery pack cover for electric vehicles.
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.
January 21, 2026 - The European PVC producer has filed for insolvency for its plants in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, and Runcorn, United Kingdom.
September 10, 2024 - The chemical company announces permanent shutdown of adipic acid, cyclododecanone, and cyclopentanone production in the German petchem site.
April 10, 2026 - Uhde Inventa-Fischer will supply technology, engineering, major equipment and operator training.
November 22, 2024 - The polyurethane equipment manufacturer acquires a majority stake in Linden Polyurethane.
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.
