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European Plastics News and Price Reports

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BASF 

Geismar MDI expansion starts up / Capacity nearly doubled to 600,000 t/y / Antwerp Verbund site seen as strategic, but restructuring looms

13.11.2026 — By Heather Arnest Liesch — German petrochemical giant BASF (Ludwigshafen; www.basf.com) has officially opened a new production facility for polyurethane feedstock MDI at its US Verbund site in Geismar, Louisiana, completing a three-phase expansion project. Worth approximately USD 1 bn, the project...

13.11.2026 POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS  Typical year-end shifts expected / Hikes set to start in February / Vynova insolvency could curb PVC price declines

13.11.2026 PLASTICS TAX GERMANY  Government decides against plastic packaging tax introduction in 2027

12.11.2026 LOGISTICS  Black Sea shipping plunges 37% as security risks mount / Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd raise 2026 outlook

11.11.2026 EUROZONE CONSTRUCTION  Activity at six-month low / Sharp fall in new orders / EU's three largest economies weaker

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13.11.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Standard thermoplastics trend November: Quotations continue to rise / High price level deters processors speculating on discounts in December

13.11.2026 TRINSEO  Plastics group cuts net loss as creditor dispute delays restructuring

13.11.2026 PVC  EU retreats from broad PVC restriction plans / Revised REACH roadmap shifts focus to specific additives / Industry welcomes greater regulatory certainty

13.11.2026 BEWI  EPS processor sees itself as on track / Higher selling prices boost revenue, earnings

13.11.2026 SMOBY TOYS  French toy manufacturer intends to close main plant / Sales decline sharply

13.11.2026 PLASTIC FANTASTIC Bottles repurposed into poppies for Remembrance Day

12.11.2026 PLASTICS TAX GERMANY  Government postpones decision on plastic packaging tax / July 2027 launch looks increasingly unlikely

12.11.2026 WESTLAKE  PVC producer returns to profit / Higher selling prices boost earnings / European business continues to face pressure

12.11.2026 MORSSINKHOF-RYMOPLAST  Dutch recycler opens Belgian plant / Weak demand prevents full capacity utilisation

12.11.2026 EGN  German recycler partners with Vogt-Plastic on reclaim project / Facility slated to open in 2028

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