April 28, 2026 - Apex Machine in the US and RK Ferramentaria in Brazil join the group, adding automation and mould-making expertise.
April 28, 2026 - Industry concerns over additional costs and inflationary pressure prompt the government to withdraw the planned measure.
April 16, 2026 - First part of EN 18120 published. Ceflex highlights complementarity with the D4ACE programme for flexible packaging.
April 14, 2026 - The deal closes at $10.3 billion, taking the packaging group off the New York Stock Exchange and into private equity ownership.
April 13, 2026 - The European association representing flexible packaging manufacturers is calling for the prompt publication of practical, harmonised implementation guidelines.
April 3, 2026 - A proposal sent to the European Commission seeks to allow certain banned single-use packaging items where certified compostable materials are used.
April 1, 2026 - The package is intended to clarify grey areas in the new rules and ease compliance for businesses and Member States.
March 31, 2026 - EPL and Indovida are set to combine their plastic packaging operations, creating a group valued at USD 2 billion.
March 27, 2026 - With the PureCap platform, Sacmi is proposing a new integrated model for the continuous compression moulding of HDPE bottle closures made with post-consumer recycled content.
March 23, 2026 - Siropack Italia has assigned the US patent for its PET tray production process to Clearly Clean.
May 12, 2026 - The fund has completed the acquisition of the Belgian group’s engineering plastics business, creating a new European platform in polyamide compounds.
May 8, 2026 - The company is repositioning its global polymerization network to improve supply chain efficiency, performance and operational agility.
May 8, 2026 - The Austrian injection moulding machine manufacturer is seeking to address the sector’s structural challenges through internationalisation and portfolio diversification.
May 8, 2026 - By combining their respective MuCell and Heat & Cool technologies, the companies will be able to mould lightweight components with high surface quality.
May 8, 2026 - The European Commission has made the anti-dumping measures imposed last November definitive, with duties ranging from 29.1% to 42.3%.
May 8, 2026 - Polymers for Europe Alliance has suspended voting for the 2026 edition due to unprecedented instability in polymer availability, costs and prices.
September 10, 2024 - The chemical company announces permanent shutdown of adipic acid, cyclododecanone, and cyclopentanone production in the German petchem site.
May 8, 2026 - The European Commission has made the anti-dumping measures imposed last November definitive, with duties ranging from 29.1% to 42.3%.
May 4, 2026 - The new company is expected to integrate LyondellBasell’s and Sabic’s European petrochemicals and polyolefins operations.
May 8, 2026 - The company is repositioning its global polymerization network to improve supply chain efficiency, performance and operational agility.
May 4, 2026 - The acquisition of the Italian group’s businesses has been completed, while a binding agreement has been signed for the Belgian group’s Engineered Materials.
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.
The second edition of the exhibition-conference dedicated to plastics and environmental sustainability, scheduled for late May 2025 in Milan, was officially presented.
Appointment in Prague on Oct. 17 for the Third Conference Organized by the PVC4Pipes Platform.
All key indicators remained negative in 2025, underlining the depth of the crisis facing the country’s plastics industry.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A new session of the UNEP Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) has been scheduled for August in Geneva.
The second edition of the exhibition-conference dedicated to plastics and environmental sustainability, scheduled for late May 2025 in Milan, was officially presented.
The second edition of the exhibition-conference dedicated to plastics and environmental sustainability, scheduled for late May 2025 in Milan, was officially presented.
Appointment in Prague on Oct. 17 for the Third Conference Organized by the PVC4Pipes Platform.
Appointment in Prague on Oct. 17 for the Third Conference Organized by the PVC4Pipes Platform.
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.
The second edition of the exhibition-conference dedicated to plastics and environmental sustainability, scheduled for late May 2025 in Milan, was officially presented.
Appointment in Prague on Oct. 17 for the Third Conference Organized by the PVC4Pipes Platform.
