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Latest european plastics news

Companies

08.01.2025 BASF  SpecRek project to improve mechanically recycled waste with real-time composition analysis

08.01.2025 SCHÜTZ Joint venture with French reconditioner Duo Emballages

08.01.2025 ETIMEX TECHNICAL COMPONENTS Plans to focus on plastics injection and blow moulding / Sale of elastomer business

07.01.2025 STIPHOUT PLASTICS  Dutch recycler reportedly files for bankruptcy

07.01.2025 UBE  European subsidiary acquires Spanish recycler

06.01.2025 BLUE CYCLE  Chemical recycling specialist declares bankruptcy

06.01.2025 GABRIEL-CHEMIE Masterbatch specialist expands warehouse space at Austrian headquarters

03.01.2025 TETRA PAK Packaging manufacturer expands beverage carton recycling in the Netherlands

02.01.2025 AXIA PLASTICS  German plastics distributor expands collaboration with ExxonMobil Chemical

20.12.2024 ABS  EU considers imposing anti-dumping duties on ABS imports from South Korea and Taiwan

20.12.2024 OLIN  US group plans to enter PVC production / Kem One to deliver to US / German resin plant to restart production

20.12.2024 EXXONMOBIL  Final decision in long-running emissions litigation / Petchem giant loses

20.12.2024 VESTAS Job cuts in rotor blade production on the Isle of Wight

20.12.2024 INN-FLEX  Italian manufacturer of flexible packaging takes over Serbian competitor Papir Print

19.12.2024 COVESTRO  Successful takeover bid: Adnoc receives 91.3% of all shares tendered

19.12.2024 KRAUSSMAFFEI Sinochem delists German machine manufacturer from Shanghai stock exchange

19.12.2024 SIBUR  Long-awaited IPO preliminary scheduled for early 2025 / Aim to raise around EUR 550 mn from selling 2% shares

19.12.2024 PERLEN PACKAGING  Acquisition of LOG Pharma / Expansion of portfolio and geographical presence

19.12.2024 WITTE AUTOMOTIVE Expansion of plants in Czech Republic, Bulgaria / Crisis in automotive industry affects supplier

18.12.2024 GREENCHEMICALS Italian additive manufacturer buys competitor Polichem

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People

02.01.2025 DOMO CHEMICALS Juha Jokinen appointed chief sales officer

20.12.2024 FORVIA Martin Fischer to take over as CEO of French automotive supplier

16.12.2024 CELANESE Scott Richardson new CEO after Lori Ryerkerk steps down at end-2025

09.12.2024 DOW CHEMICAL Carter tapped as new COO / Ten Bruggencate to head construction division

28.11.2024 DOW Kristan Soto selected as new MD of German subsidiary

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Markets

08.01.2025 PLASTIC BAGS  Croatia introduces fee for thin plastic bags

07.01.2025 CHEMICALS AND CLIMATE  Cefic outlines pathways to achieve Europe's net-zero targets / Insights to guide future legislation

06.01.2025 PMMA RECYCLING Quartet of firms combine to launch Europe-wide recycling initiative / Toll manufacturing agreement with Röhm to produce rMMA in Italy

06.01.2025 CHEMICAL INDUSTRY  Research predicts feedstock of the future / Recycling to become main carbon source for plastics – nova-Institute report

03.01.2025 LOGISTICS  Freight rates explode as transports head to US en masse / US dockworkers' contract talks to restart

03.01.2025 PACKAGING UK  Kerbside collection of pots, tubs, and trays rises in UK for first time since 2017 / Recoup calls for better recycling communication with householders

03.01.2025 FOOD PACKAGING  EU industry steps closer to circularity / Circular FoodPack project tackles challenges in PE flexible packaging recycling

02.01.2025 AUTOMOTIVE  Umbrella group tells EU lawmakers to ‘stick with End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation plan' / Resisting pressure to water down proposals ‘will boost recycled content in new vehicles'

02.01.2025 RUSSIA  Analysts project twofold rise in PP, PE production by 2035 / Lion's share of growth in jeopardy due to sanctions

20.12.2024 YEAR-ENDER: EUROPEAN ENERGY MARKET  Q1, Q2 dotted with price fluctuations for electricity / Gas market relatively calmer than 2023 / Renewable energy experiences boost

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Production and Engineering

09.12.2024 ZOTEFOAMS Polyolefin foam specialist introduces fully recyclable PP, TPU ranges

04.12.2024 RECYCLING SPAIN Consortium launches Bottle4Flex project to advance 100% rPET packaging

02.12.2024 ADIENT Closed-loop PU foam seats developed in coop with Dow, Jaguar Land Rover

29.11.2024 FOOTWEAR Aimplas develops 3D-printing material from scrap shoe leather

28.11.2024 UPM BIOCHEMICALS Pharmaceutical bottle made from partially wood-based PET

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Industry

08.01.2025 GLOBAL TRADE  US president-elect proposes tariff hikes for Brazil

07.01.2025 GLOBAL TRADE  EU agrees major trade deal with Mercosur / Opportunities for EU manufacturers to increase exports of automotive parts, chemicals

18.12.2024 RECYCLING UK Recoup urges packaging companies to design for recyclability / Firms face reputational costs on non-compliance

17.12.2024 PACKAGING EUROPE  Council of the EU formally adopts PPWR / Regulation to be applied 18 months after date of entry into force

09.12.2024 PVC  UK hits imports of US-made S-PVC with swingeing tariffs / Inovyn alleged stateside producers of dumping material

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