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European Plastics News and Price Reports

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BASF 

German chemicals giant confirms interest in acquiring speciality chemicals producer Evonik / Purchase price, timing unclear

28.09.2026 — By Plasteurope.com staff — BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) has confirmed that it is exploring a possible takeover of smaller rival Evonik (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com). In a statement issued on 25 September, the world’s largest chemical group said it was holding exploratory talks wit...

28.09.2026 EUROPEAN ECONOMY  Eurozone growth picks up sharply / German business climate keeps improving / UK growth slows as inflation pressures return

28.09.2026 EUROPEAN MUSIC INDUSTRY  Small record companies falling foul of PPWR / Some labels may have to give up exporting due to cost burden

25.09.2026 LOGISTICS  Low Rhine levels, Panama Canal bottleneck, and hopes of autumn rain

25.09.2026 CHEMICAL INDUSTRY ITALY  Downhill for fifth consecutive year: Sector continues to lose ground / Trough has presumably been reached / H1 2026 report from Federchimica

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28.09.2026 INEOS  Acetic acid production in the UK temporarily halted / Reason likely to be lower European demand rather than lower costs

28.09.2026 BIOPLASTICS RECYCLING  Research project recycles PLA from mixed waste / Process a ‘working reality'

28.09.2026 TECHNOCOMPOUND  Additional capacity for LGF-reinforced compounds planned at German HQ

28.09.2026 AZELIS Speciality chemicals distributor expands Imerys distribution deal in CEE, Balkans / Agreement covers plastics, adhesives, sealants, coatings

25.09.2026 CELANESE  Higher prices for POM and UHMW-PE

25.09.2026 EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY  EVs take another percentage point of market share / Now level with petrol sales / Charging infrastructure, local battery production lag

25.09.2026 PRYME  Investment firm acquires mothballed pyrolysis plant in Rotterdam / Restart planned within 18 months following conversion

25.09.2026 PLASTIC FANTASTIC Would you drink a greenhouse gas emission?

24.09.2026 EVONIK  Speciality chemicals group announces further restructuring

24.09.2026 COVESTRO  Pilot plant for chemical recycling of elastomers starts up / Investment in double-digit million euro range announced

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