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BASF / HIGHSUN 

Producers plan European joint venture in PA 6 sector / Possible revival for Fibrant caprolactam in Netherlands

20.10.2026 — By Plasteurope.com staff — The merger of polyamide producers Radici and Domo Chemicals appears to have set things in motion at BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com). The group is considering a PA 6 joint venture with Fujian Highsun Engineering Plastics (Fuzhou, Fujian, China; https://en.hscc....

20.10.2026 PLASTICS TAX GERMANY  German Cabinet fails to reach agreement / Industry warns of competitive disadvantages through overhasty legislation

20.10.2026 PIE SPOT PRICE MONITOR  Uptrend in European polymer prices unbroken / Feedstocks drive costs

19.10.2026 RECYCLING  UBA studies differences in recyclate certifications / RecyClass achieves highest rating / TecPart urges uniform EU documentation rules

16.10.2026 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  Polystyrene: TotalEnergies declares force majeure

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20.10.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Engineering recyclate October: With demand weak, price reductions dominate / Recyclers plan to cut production earlier than usual

20.10.2026 EUROTEC  Turkish compounder expands capacity / Target markets include Europe, particularly Germany

20.10.2026 ASTERIA  Belgian label maker continues expansion with acquisition in Netherlands

20.10.2026 UK  Winners of annual Horners Awards announced

19.10.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Standard recyclate October: Diverging trends set to continue in upcoming weeks / Pipe grade, PET prices under pressure / Demand remains slack for lack of positive stimuli

19.10.2026 PACKAGING  Better rigid packaging design would benefit workers in LMICs / Report recommends three key principles to boost recycling, cut plastics pollution, and raise incomes

19.10.2026 EUROPEAN TRADE  EU plastics exports slip in 2025 / Trade surpluses decline

19.10.2026 RADICI No capacity cuts planned as combined portfolio targets e-mobility

19.10.2026 WITTMANN  Full-year growth forecast at 10% / Injection moulding machine maker expands R&D in China

16.10.2026 ENGEL  Injection moulding machine maker targets 10% sales growth / North America drives expansion / Europe shows first signs of recovery

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