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WESTLAKE VINNOLIT 

PVC manufacturer plans to take over insolvent Vynova Wilhelmshaven

05.05.2026 — By Plasteurope.com staff — Westlake Vinnolit (Ismaning, Germany; www.westlakevinnolit.com), the German subsidiary of plastics manufacturer Westlake (Houston, Texas, USA; www.westlake.com), plans to take over the business operations and all approximately 350 employees of the insolvent Vynova Wilhel...

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04.05.2026 VYNOVA  Belgian producer lifts force majeure on PVC supply from key European sites

04.05.2026 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE  'This is not a replacement for humans – it is a reinforcement' / Column on AI as a catalyst for plastics processing – industry consultant Arno Rogalla

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05.05.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Feedstocks April/May

04.05.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Composites/GRP April: Price rises continue for all grades; triple-digit hikes in some cases / Converters reluctant to purchase

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04.05.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Engineering thermoplastics April: Sellers' market drives prices higher / Converters under risk of running out of money / Difficulties expected to continue in May

04.05.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Propylene May: Quotations continue to trend higher

04.05.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Ethylene May: Contract rises to all-time high

04.05.2026 LOGOPLASTE  US private equity firms reportedly set to acquire Portuguese packaging manufacturer

04.05.2026 PLASTIC PACKAGING  European standard defines design-for-recycling requirements / Basis for future PPWR criteria

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