March 23, 2026 - A binding offtake agreement has been signed for half of the output from the plant to be built in Nebraska.
March 13, 2026 - Attributed bio-circular raw materials through mass balance and segregated bio-based or recycled materials are seeing broader adoption, while the Danish group posted solid 2025 results.
February 27, 2026 - New bio-based 2-pyrrolidone route targets microbeads used in personal care products, addressing a potential source of microplastics in the environment.
February 20, 2026 - Developed for the South Korean market, the bottle is designed for end-of-life chemical recycling, yielding lactic acid monomer.
February 18, 2026 - The Maire Group company will license its NX Conser Man and NX Conser Duetto technologies for DMS and BDO production.
February 13, 2026 - Fourteen companies form a Japan-led value chain to convert used cooking oil into plastics for consumer electronics.
February 9, 2026 - A quick turnaround has led to the appointment of a replacement for Marcello Boldrini at the helm of the US producer of SBCs and bio-based specialties.
January 23, 2026 - Avantium has revised the timeline for its demonstration plant in Delfzijl following technical issues identified during commissioning, with additional remediation costs estimated at €7 million.
January 15, 2026 - Unveiled at Marca 2025, the new logo marks a rebranding of Novamont’s compostable bioplastic, supported by a communication campaign.
January 15, 2026 - Packamama reserves bio-based polyethylene furanoate capacity for bottles currently made in rPET.
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.
