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“How long European PET producers can hang on depends on how long the companies can afford to keep losing money” – Petcore president Antonello Ciotti

14.11.2025 — By Plasteurope.com staff — Europe’s PET industry is under intense strain as producers battle collapsing margins, surging imports, and a volatile recycling market. Antonello Ciotti, president of Petcore Europe (Brussels; www.petcore-europe.org), talks to Plasteurope.com about the forces driving thi...

14.11.2025 INEOS  Weak European trade defences said causing ‘tidal wave of cheap imports' / Chemicals and plastics maker prepares anti-dumping lawsuits

14.11.2025 LOGISTICS  Von der Leyen-Trump handshake has little impact / Container handling in Europe declines

13.11.2025 POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS  Oil market, plant utilisation don't point towards improvement by end of year

13.11.2025 OMYA  Speciality chemicals distributor launches global performance polymer division / Distribution broadened with new materials business

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14.11.2025 REHAU  Plastics processor plans 10% staff reduction in Building Solutions segment / Half of job cuts in Germany

14.11.2025 POLYMER PRICES  China engineering thermoplastics October: Prices mostly trend lower on weak downstream demand / Only PMMA higher on stable ordering, rising feedstock costs / Quotations seen moving sideways to lower in November

14.11.2025 BIESTERFELD New distribution deal with Chase targets electronics applications in EMEA

13.11.2025 BASF  Petchem producer cuts PolyTHF capacity / Asian production only in China

13.11.2025 POLYMER PRICES  Standard thermoplastics trend November: Most prices follow monomer reductions / Demand remains weak

13.11.2025 BRASKEM  Sales, adjusted EBITDA continue to decline / Earnings slightly down / Planned sale of shares reportedly moving forward

13.11.2025 CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY  VCI speaks of ‘autumn depression' / Economic situation continues to deteriorate / Polymer production down significantly

13.11.2025 CARBIOS / WANKAI  Deal for large-scale deployment of biorecycling tech in Asia / Construction of first 50,000 t/y PET reclaim plant starts in Q1 2026 / Long-term capacity goal at 1 mn t/y

13.11.2025 WINTIPAK Packaging company invests EUR 35 mn to expand German site / Production of composite cartons set to rise

12.11.2025 POLYMER PRICES  China standard thermoplastics October: High inventories, weak demand push prices for all grades lower / Ordering not seen improving as off-season approaches

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