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BASF 

Higher prices boost Q3 sales, earnings / Chemical giant raises full-year outlook again / Potential Evonik acquisition remains under consideration

29.10.2026 — By Marilyn Gerlach — Higher selling prices, improved margins, and cost reductions helped German chemicals giant BASF (Ludwigshafen; www.basf.com) deliver stronger third-quarter results and raise its full-year earnings outlook for the second time in three months.Quarterly sales rose 14.2% year-on-y...

29.10.2026 BASF / EVONIK  Petchem giant's grab for compatriot plastics producer still hangs in the balance / Ludwigshafen said to up the ante, but won't overpay / Ruhr employees concerned for the future of their jobs

29.10.2026 PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY  Berlin seeks to secure domestic refining / Talks set for creation of national strategy

29.10.2026 LOGISTICS  Strikes, demonstrations could impact up to 40,000 containers / Saudi Arabia plans crude storage in Singapore / US proposes extending port fee suspension for China-linked vessels

28.10.2026 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  PVC value chain: Vynova to halt production in Belgium and France as energy costs soar

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30.10.2026 MOEVE  Iberian energy groups fail to reach agreement / Merger talks with Galp end without deal

30.10.2026 POLIFILM  Acquisition of Stretch Hunter strengthens pre-stretched film business

30.10.2026 UK  Government to launch mandatory certification scheme to verify recycled plastics claims / BPF warns 2030 roll-out is too late

30.10.2026 SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING SUMMIT Industry leaders to discuss packaging sustainability in Netherlands / EU regulations, plastics recycling, reuse among key topics

29.10.2026 OPMOBILITY  Auto supplier reports improved business in Eastern Europe, North America / Slump in revenue in China / New plant opens in Morocco

29.10.2026 LOOP INDUSTRIES  Operations at risk amid financial woes / Indian PET recycling plant project scaled back

29.10.2026 SIPOL  Adhesives specialist opens first production plant outside Italy in Poland

28.10.2026 MOLECOR  Spanish pipe manufacturer expands into Turkey

28.10.2026 PLASTICS RECYCLING  Mixed waste a valuable, overlooked source of recovery / Holistic approach offers highest performance / Tomra sets out five priorities for new systems

28.10.2026 BASF Ultradur grades contain up to 30% recycled PET / Compounds target structural automotive applications

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