August 4, 2026 - The ruling does not challenge the antitrust infringement but rejects Shell’s civil damages claim.
July 31, 2026 - The US chemicals group is seeking €1.1 billion from four companies in its second damages action linked to the European ethylene purchasing cartel.
June 2, 2026 - The transaction, announced in March, involves the sale of BP’s refinery complex integrated with petrochemicals.
May 22, 2026 - EU antitrust proceedings focus on possible collusion in the recycling of end-of-life sports pitches in the Netherlands and Germany.
April 22, 2026 - The company and its parent ENI had been fined by the Italian competition authority for abuse of a dominant position in bioplastics used for fruit and vegetable bags. An appeal to the Council of State has been announced.
January 7, 2026 - Braskem follows other suppliers in seeking damages after the European Commission’s 2020 decision.
October 3, 2025 - The Hungarian group joins the list of ethylene producers seeking compensation from the companies sanctioned by the EU in 2020.
June 24, 2025 - AGCM claims the companies leveraged dominant market position in bioplastics for shopping bags through exclusive agreements with manufacturers and retailers.
May 12, 2025 - The Swiss chemical company rejects Dow’s allegations related to the 2020 ethylene purchasing cartel.
December 13, 2024 - AGCM probes alleged price-fixing cartel involving nine Italian companies and their trade association.
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.
