COVESTRO

Adnoc acquisition inches close to approval

K 2025

The year 2024 was “lousy” for mechanical engineering – Ulrich Reifenhäuser / Turning point in trend not expected until 2026 / Almost 3,200 exhibitors expected

INEOS

Phenol/acetone activities in Germany to be discontinued

DOW

Court orders Nova Chemicals to pay Dow over EUR 1 bn more / Long-running dispute drags on

BOROUGE

EUR 460 mn logistics partnership with Adnoc to boost UAE petrochemical exports

BASF

Commissioning of HMD plant in France / Expansion in Germany reportedly nearing completion

BOREALIS

Good year despite tense market environment / Sales of OMV subsidiary increase by 10% in 2024

SINOPEC

ECI Group technology selected for Ningbo PE project

TEKNOR APEX

Takeover of biopolymer specialist Danimer Scientific from insolvency

WELLMAN INTERNATIONAL

Indorama PET recycling subsidiary files for debt protection / Millions in losses due to high production costs

PALSGAARD

Doubling of capacities for plant-based polymer additives in Denmark / New food-contact approved additive for polyolefins

LYONDELLBASELL

Possible sale of European plants to investor Aequita / Negotiations enter critical phase

LYONDELLBASELL

Trump's anti-sustainability policy offers opportunities for European plastics industry – Jim Guilfoyle

DOW CHEMICAL

Share in carbon fibre joint venture sold to partner Aksa Akrilik

DELTA TECNIC

Masterbatch manufacturer obtains French CSTB certification

K 2025

Reusable cups to be used at trade event / Materials developed by Borealis using OMV's chemically recycled feedstock

BASF

Petchem giant purchases Domo stake in Alsachimie

HUNTSMAN

Group to shutter maleic anhydride plant in Germany / Europe to be supplied from US

JOHNSON MATTHEY

Sale of Catalyst Technologies business to Honeywell

BOREALIS

Producer plans EUR 100 mn investment in PP / Capacity expansion for cable applications