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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS 

Repsol restarts cracker, butadiene plant in Portugal

14.05.2026 — By Plasteurope.com staff — Spanish petrochemical major Repsol (Madrid; www.repsol.com) has restarted the steam cracker at its Sines complex in Portugal, according to a notice issued by the group to local authorities regarding flaring activity linked to the operation. The group’s butadiene plant as...

14.05.2026 LOGISTICS  Protesters to block Brenner Highway on 30 May / Intra-European transit traffic on the verge of collapse

13.05.2026 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Operation Clean Sweep reports global progress / Data gaps cloud pellet loss picture

12.05.2026 PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY  PPWR: Federal government rejects VerpackDG amendments proposed by Bundesrat

11.05.2026 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  PVC: Westlake Vinnolit declares force majeure on deliveries from Cologne and Knapsack, Germany

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14.05.2026 VELOGY  Private equity firm launches new company combining former LYB, Sabic assets

14.05.2026 RONGSHENG  Multi-billion project on Chinese island of Zhoushan / Large volumes of ABS, EVA, PC to be added

14.05.2026 MULTIVAC  Packaging machinery maker raises turnover / Major investment made in domestic sites

13.05.2026 POLYMER PRICES  China engineering thermoplastics April: Most prices continue sharp uptrend / Only ABS and PA 6 move sideways on low supply / Mixed outlook for May

13.05.2026 GRAMMER  Automotive supplier reports decline in revenue, operating profit / Forecast nevertheless confirmed / European business performs comparatively well

13.05.2026 LEONI  Chinese electronics group Luxshare raises stake in German auto supplier

13.05.2026 UK CONSTRUCTION  Weak demand sees sector activity slide for fifth month in a row / Rise in purchasing costs steepest in three decades

13.05.2026 EQUIPLAST Spanish plastics trade fair to highlight circular economy, innovation in plastics sector

12.05.2026 POLYMER PRICES  North America April: Prices firmer across the board / Producers use their pricing power to improve margins / More significant increases expected in May / Resistance from converters grows

12.05.2026 BEWI  EPS specialist remains in the red / CEO Bekken sees 'significant increase in profitability'

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