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Latest european plastics news

Companies

20.03.2025 BASF  Petchem giant signs agreement with Braven Environmental for chemically recycled feedstock

20.03.2025 BRIGHTMARK Subsidiary of US renewable energy development company files for bankruptcy protection / Debtors allegedly owed millions

19.03.2025 LYONDELLBASELL / COVESTRO  Final closure of styrene plant in Netherlands

19.03.2025 DANIMER SCIENTIFIC PHA producer reportedly insolvent

19.03.2025 LYONDELLBASELL  Polyolefin giant reportedly considers closure of PP production at Brindisi, Italy

18.03.2025 RESYNERGI  Recycling tech firm rolls out continuous microwave assisted pyrolysis modules

18.03.2025 SERIOPLAST  Italian packaging producer builds third US plant

17.03.2025 CONTITECH  German automotive supplier plans to cut 580 jobs / Talks with works council begin

17.03.2025 TUBIS  German recycler builds first commercial pyrolysis plant

14.03.2025 VERSALIS  Letter of intent for restructuring: Important trade union refuses to sign

14.03.2025 LEGO  Toymaker snatches significant market share from rivals amidst flat market

14.03.2025 ASCEND New process enables full chemical PA 6.6 recycling

14.03.2025 JOKEY  German injection moulding specialist starts production of PET packaging in Poland

14.03.2025 SYENSQO  Recyclability of multilayer food packaging with Ixan PVDC proven

13.03.2025 BRENNTAG  Earnings under pressure / Chemicals distributor tightens cost-cutting programme

13.03.2025 SAPA  Italian automotive supplier acquires Megatech Industries / Move to drive innovation in mobility

13.03.2025 DOW  Chemical giant buys into Xycle / Chemical recycling unit at Rotterdam

13.03.2025 SOREMA / AXENS  Deal to advance chemical recycling of PET waste

12.03.2025 BRASKEM  Negative currency effects push results deeper into the red / Expansion of PE capacity in Brazil

12.03.2025 SIEMENS GAMESA  Renewable energy firm invests EUR 200 mn for rotor blade plant extension / Operations set for next year

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People

06.02.2025 CELANESE Main engineered materials division under new leadership of industry veteran

13.01.2025 COVESTRO Leadership change at Covestro's European production sites

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

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Markets

20.03.2025 RECYCLING EUROPE  Brussels signs latest funding deal for chemical recycling / Austria's OMV to receive EUR 82 mn grant

19.03.2025 GERMAN ECONOMY  Chemical industry sentiment worsens / Lowest level for more than two years – Ifo Institute

19.03.2025 RECYCLING SWITZERLAND  Programme saved 9,000 t of plastics from incineration in 2024

18.03.2025 EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY  Eight EU countries call on commission to develop Critical Chemicals Act

18.03.2025 PACKAGING RECYCLING Swedish research highlights need for advanced waste sorting to reduce climate impact

17.03.2025 CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY  “A year to forget”: VCI writes off 2024 / Final quarter particularly disappointing / Stagnation expected in 2025

14.03.2025 LOGISTICS  Good for drivers, bad for economy: Fewer lorry transports on Germany's roads / French shipping giant invests around EUR 20 bn in US

12.03.2025 PACKAGING RECYCLING  Report highlights value of recovering small plastics from recycling streams / Investment essential

11.03.2025 PLASTICS INDUSTRY JAPAN  Production declines across the board in 2024 / Exports, imports slightly up / Engineering plastics market set for robust growth through 2032

10.03.2025 TRADE WAR  Concerns mount over US tariffs on Canada, Mexico / National plastics groups jointly call for free trade / Trump starts, stops import fees on many goods

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Production and Engineering

19.03.2025 BOREALIS Launch of LLDPE grade for flexible, non-food packaging with 85% PCR content

18.03.2025 BASF Petchem giant launches biomass-balanced PESU

17.03.2025 RECYCLING Mobile mechanical recycling plant launched by Aimplas project / AI-powered robotic sorting

12.03.2025 TRINSEO  Launch of rPS for food-contact applications

11.03.2025 HUHTAMAKI  Finnish packaging group brings paper cups for dairy products to market

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Industry

19.03.2025 TRADE WAR  EU Commission plans retaliatory tariffs; PE reportedly targeted / Move could aid European producers / US-Houthi attacks expected to aggravate impact of US tariffs

19.03.2025 PLASTICS AND HEALTH USA  Trump EPA drops Biden-era lawsuit against Denka / Chloroprene risk claimed to be overstated

19.03.2025 PET TRAYS Petcore updates recycling guidelines on Tray Circularity Evaluation Platform

17.03.2025 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Long anticipated California legislation stutters / Governor says it's too costly / Chemical recycling not an option

13.03.2025 CENTRAL ASIA  Uzbekistan devises plan to tackle plastics pollution / Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan admit lack of packaging alternatives

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