SCHÜTZ

Acquires Italian IBC reconditioner and recycler Repack

SADARA

Dow reportedly plans to exit Saudi joint venture with Saudi Aramco

ADURO CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES

Saipem to support first industrial-scale chemical recycling plant / 10,000 t/y facility planned at Chemelot in the Netherlands

RÖCHLING

Industrial division acquires Spanish pressed-sheet manufacturer Polypres

LEUNA-POLYAMID

No investor in sight / 'Market conditions prevent viable production in Leuna' / Shutdown in October

FORVIA

Auto supplier's divisions show mixed performance in H1 / Shift towards volume segment begins to pay off

PLASTIFLEX

Belgian tubing manufacturer acquires Italian medtech supplier Sidam

SYENSQO

Expansion of high-performance polymer compounding planned in India

AUMOVIO

Former Continental automotive division sells windscreen, headlamp cleaning business to Certina / Adjusted EBIT plunges in H1

LEAR

Production of car seat components in Germany reportedly set to halt / Trade union says 180 jobs affected

TOSCA

Goldman Sachs acquires pool operator for reusable containers from Apax / Investment in expansion announced

GROUPE SEB

Turnover holds roughly at previous year's level / Up to 2,100 jobs set to be lost

PREZERO

Loginplast buys PET recycling plant in Spain / Acquisition to double buyer's plastic treatment capacity to 100,000 t/y

POLYBLEND

Compounder plans to modernise production line for plastic compounds containing recycled materials

ORLEN

Takeover of Grupa Azoty Polyolefins moves step closer / Green light received from competition authority

SOCAR

Polyolefin anti-dumping probes end, averting new polymer duties / Producer retains access to Russian market / Import competition challenges Sibur's pricing power

RCS

German PET recycler expands operations to polyethylene, polystyrene / Food-grade HDPE to be produced from caps

UPDATE - ENGEL / BILLION

Strategy partnership established / French manufacturer abandons own machine assembly; recommends Engel for new injection moulding machines

ENVALIOR

Partners with Secara to develop chemically recycled PA 6 for automotive applications

GREENDOT

Acquisitions boost mechanical plastics recycling business in H1 / Packaging licensing sales decline