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Latest european plastics news

Companies

05.02.2025 EXXONMOBIL  MoU worth USD 15 bn for new petchem complex, CCS facility in Indonesia / New ethane plant in Texas on the table / Full-year net income down slightly on impairment

05.02.2025 BRASKEM  Polyolefins group commissions first gas transporter / Brilliant Future on maiden voyage to US

05.02.2025 UBE  Competition from China pushes PA specialist to shut PA 6 base polymer plants in Asia / Production in Spain to continue

04.02.2025 LANXESS  Q4 2024 significantly better than expected / “We are unperturbed by US punitive tariffs” – CEO Zachert

04.02.2025 CARBIOS  French recycling company to undergo restructuring / 40% cut in workforce

04.02.2025 SIAM CEMENT  Thai group shuts down Long Son Petrochemicals in Vietnam; production too expensive / Ethane supply agreement with US group

04.02.2025 PENTAC POLYMER German compounder takes over waste manager Proform / Plant opens in Mexico

03.02.2025 GURIT  Composites specialist to shut Italian plant for PET structural foams / Processing plant to be sold

03.02.2025 SOCAR / PETKIM  Strategy calls for further polyolefin plants in Turkey / Decision to be made in 2026

03.02.2025 BACHMANN Swiss plastics processor takes over HerkuPlast Kubern

03.02.2025 POLYPLEX  Expansion of BOPET film production in US, India

31.01.2025 GRUPA AZOTY  Negotiations on sale of polyolefin division to Orlen enter crucial phase

31.01.2025 RADICI  Distribution partnership with DK Kunststoff for polyamides

30.01.2025 UPDATE - SIBUR  Fire breaks out at Kstovo subsidiary; operations halted

30.01.2025 PLAYMOBIL  Business still under pressure / Product offensive to reverse trend

30.01.2025 DOW CHEMICAL  Cracker in the Netherlands to be shut later this year

30.01.2025 HEXPOL  Elastomer specialist records decline in 2024 sales and profit / Lower sales prices and negative currency effects

30.01.2025 VITOL  Swiss trading group to acquire Danish recycler WPU / Distribution of pyrolysis oil to Braskem

30.01.2025 SYENSQO Nexeo takes over distribution of high-performance materials for EMEA

29.01.2025 VIONEO  Selection of Honeywell's methanol-based technology for PE/PP plant in Belgium / Final investment decision due in 2025

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People

13.01.2025 COVESTRO Leadership change at Covestro's European production sites

02.01.2025 DOMO CHEMICALS Juha Jokinen appointed chief sales officer

20.12.2024 FORVIA Martin Fischer to take over as CEO of French automotive supplier

16.12.2024 CELANESE Scott Richardson new CEO after Lori Ryerkerk steps down at end-2025

09.12.2024 DOW CHEMICAL Carter tapped as new COO / Ten Bruggencate to head construction division

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Markets

03.02.2025 BIOPLASTICS  Strong capacity growth forecast in years ahead / Multiple investments proposed worldwide – nova-Institute report

03.02.2025 PACKAGING RECYCLING SWITZERLAND Collection scheme launched for plastic packaging, beverage cartons

03.02.2025 PACKAGING RECYCLING GERMANY Recycling rate for plastics rising / Major shortfalls for composite solutions / Germany no longer world champion in waste separation – ZSVR / UBA

31.01.2025 LOGISTICS  China's time of celebration causes freight rates to fall / Trump's grip on Panama Canal sets shipping companies' pulse racing

31.01.2025 GERMAN PACKAGING MARKET Packaging and film manufacturers anticipate rise in sales / Stabilisation in export business expected – IK business survey

30.01.2025 RECYCLING MARKET ITALY  Severe impact from projected spike in energy prices – Assorimap / PPWR targets at risk

30.01.2025 EUROPEAN GAS MARKET  What happens after the transit through Ukraine stops? / Increased LNG exports from Russia

30.01.2025 FOAM RECYCLING  Dutch platform Circularise advances PU foam recycling with digital product passports

29.01.2025 GERMAN ECONOMY  Business confidence edges higher / Main index still weak / Plastics, rubber firms more optimistic

27.01.2025 ITALY  “Divestment of the chemicals segment” / Trade unions mobilise against planned restructuring of Versalis

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Production and Engineering

28.01.2025 PET RECYCLING  DePoly, PTI claim closed-loop success with virgin-quality rPET bottle

27.01.2025 BIOPLASTICS DGeo adds BioEPS to portfolio / Packaging product claimed to completely break down in appropriate conditions within four years

21.01.2025 NESTE Co-processed renewable feedstock for polymer production hits the market

17.01.2025 LEHMANN & VOSS Luvoprint launches product line for fused granulate fabrication 3D printing

15.01.2025 PET RECYCLING EPBP releases design guidelines for PET bottles, non-food products

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Industry

05.02.2025 PFAS Lawsuit wants Chemours fined for discharges overshoot / Quo vadis EPA?

30.01.2025 PFAS  Investigation unveils eye-popping cost of cleaning forever chemicals' pollution in Europe / “Lobbyists conduct disinformation to water down EU proposal to ban PFAS”

29.01.2025 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  ‘Trump 2.0' will see major changes in climate legislation / ACC staffers return to EPA

28.01.2025 UK  Lawmakers vote in favour of DRS for England, Northern Ireland / Tomra set to grab biggest piece of emerging market / Reform to aid Recycling Roadmap targets

27.01.2025 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  EFSA says styrene not gentoxic / First-ever food-contact migration limit expected / EuPC welcomes approach

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