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DOW CHEMICAL 

Higher selling prices drive turnaround / Q2 net income back in black

24.07.2026 — By Plasteurope.com staff — Karen Carter has made an impressive start at the helm of Dow Chemical (Midland, Michigan, USA; www.dow.com). In the second quarter of 2026, the US chemicals group delivered a sharp turnaround, with soaring selling prices and restructuring measures driving earnings back i...

24.07.2026 EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY  Registrations strong through H1 as electrification takes hold

24.07.2026 LOGISTICS  Multiple disruptions hit European transport: rail works, Red Sea attacks, US storm threats

24.07.2026 EUROPEAN EMISSIONS TRADING More investment funding, flatter emissions trajectory, free allocations extended – ETS review / Cefic critical of conditional access

23.07.2026 FLEXIBLE PACKAGING UK  England delays mandatory kerbside collection of films, flexible packaging to 2030 / Wales rejects change / Industry calls for focused investment, rebuilding recycling capacities

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24.07.2026 ORBIA  Polymer business lifts PVC group back into profit in Q2

24.07.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Polyurethane feedstocks July: Tough negotiations over further price cuts / Sluggish demand persists despite largely normal supply levels / Further price cuts expected by September

24.07.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Butadiene August: Rise in naphtha costs dampens downtrend

24.07.2026 SULAYR  Spanish plastics tray recycler invests in improved sorting / Expansion of European site network planned

24.07.2026 IMG  PET group subsidiaries Selenis, Evertis pool research for recyclate, biobased materials in Portugal / Investment of EUR 15 mn

24.07.2026 PLASTIC FANTASTIC Dogged testing, bite after bite

23.07.2026 CATALYXX Commercial-scale plant for renewable chemicals in Portugal / Consortium targets cost-competitive, carbon-negative products

23.07.2026 ALBIS  Distribution partnership with Covestro extended to Brazil

23.07.2026 BIESTERFELD  Distribution deal with Synthene in DACH region / PU solutions for additive manufacturing

23.07.2026 CPH  Strong demand in Europe supports Perlen Packaging's PVC division

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