SEALED AIR

Packaging manufacturer to be acquired by US financial investor in billion-dollar deal / Management to remain in position

BEWI

EPS specialist posts rise in sales as losses from continuing business widen

POLYTEC

Job cuts see automotive supplier increase sales, earnings

INEOS STYROLUTION

Producer plans to shutter French polystyrene plant / ABS production remains operational

COVESTRO

EU grants Adnoc conditional approval for planned takeover

MKV

German compounder expands North America business / US subsidiary founded

REHAU

Plastics processor plans 10% staff reduction in Building Solutions segment / Half of job cuts in Germany

INEOS

Weak European trade defences said causing ‘tidal wave of cheap imports' / Chemicals and plastics maker prepares anti-dumping lawsuits

BIESTERFELD

New distribution deal with Chase targets electronics applications in EMEA

BASF

Petchem producer cuts PolyTHF capacity / Asian production only in China

BRASKEM

Sales, adjusted EBITDA continue to decline / Earnings slightly down / Planned sale of shares reportedly moving forward

OMYA

Speciality chemicals distributor launches global performance polymer division / Distribution broadened with new materials business

CARBIOS / WANKAI

Deal for large-scale deployment of biorecycling tech in Asia / Construction of first 50,000 t/y PET reclaim plant starts in Q1 2026 / Long-term capacity goal at 1 mn t/y

WINTIPAK

Packaging company invests EUR 35 mn to expand German site / Production of composite cartons set to rise

AMCOR

Packaging group hits 10% recycled-plastics target for FY 2025

HUNTSMAN

Sales volumes continue to decline in Q3 / PU group reduces dividend

ARKEMA

French group reduces investments, renews profit warning / Speciality chemicals also suffering from declining sales

WESTLAKE

PVC group suffers due to weak US construction industry / Further cost-cutting measures planned / Spin-off of production division possible

TRINSEO

US company sees higher net loss / Earnings forecast lowered

GRUPA AZOTY

Preliminary agreement to sell Polimery Police to PKN Orlen / Firm to move away from polymer production business