December 17, 2025 - A private equity vehicle backed by Vórtx Capital and IG4 Capital will take over Novonor’s stake and share control of the petrochemical group with Petrobras.
December 15, 2025 - The German retail and recycling giant boosts its internal target for reuse, recycling, composting and fermentation by 2030.
December 3, 2025 - Market data on biobased plastics, along with a set of forecasts, was released during the European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin.
November 28, 2025 - The Commission bets on innovation and market development for biobased materials. Diverging views from the chemical and bioplastics industries.
November 26, 2025 - Thierry Boulfroy appointed CEO of the French PLA bioplastics producer, succeeding Thomas Philipon after five years.
November 7, 2025 - Supply agreement signed for hundreds of tonnes of partially renewable unsaturated polyester resins.
October 29, 2025 - The €60 million investment, part of the Cerisea project, is being led by a consortium coordinated by Michelin.
October 24, 2025 - Published by the Compostable by Design Platform to help packaging companies and policymakers make informed, science-based decisions.
October 14, 2025 - At K2025, PlasticsEurope presents new data showing record-low output share, falling turnover and a stalled circular transition for European plastics manufacturing.
September 19, 2025 - Avantium prepares to bring its renewable Releaf polymer to market, offering a sustainable alternative to PET for packaging.
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.
