KB COMPONENTS

Swedish plastics processor continues expansion with takeover of Germany's Schließmeyer, Spectrum, Spritzgussa

ALPLA

Acquisition in Serbia / Plastics packaging manufacturer strengthens role as systems supplier in Balkan region

PLASTIC MANUFACTURING GROUP

After collapse of First Brands, automotive supplier's German subsidiaries now insolvent / Over 1,000 employees affected

UPDATE - REMAT

MOL shuts down operations at Hungarian polyolefin recycler

MOL

First quantities of ‘sustainable' polyolefins launched / Construction of C3 conversion plant on schedule

EGYPT

Suez Canal, Anchorage Investments plan petrochemical complex in Ain Sokhna / Third major Egyptian project in the works

MOL

Fire at refinery reportedly affecting polymer production / Neither force majeure nor allocations announced

IAC

Auto supplier to cut jobs in US / Loss of EV subsidies could trigger further layoffs

BARKU

Shooting at plastics processor's US branch claims two lives

BOREALIS

Better margins for PE, olefins / Polypropylene being pressured by imports

COVESTRO

Declining volumes, prices keep plastics group in red

TREOFAN

Final negotiations for takeover begin / Potential buyer from within industry

EXXONMOBIL

Energy giant sues California over new climate laws / Emissions reporting requirements, disclosure of financial risks claimed to infringe free speech

ENDOLYS

Chemical recycling group to establish ‘country's first' plastic film recycling plant

MITSUI CHEMICALS

Collab with Polyplastics to market engineering plastics

BASF

Q3 earnings fall but exceed expectations / Launch of share buyback programme in November / 2025 forecast revised

OMV

Large-scale pyrolysis plant in Austria now not expected to be built until 2030

BRASKEM

Expansion of ethanol-based C2, PE capacities in Brazil / Growth also planned in biobased product segment

WIPA

Recycling equipment supplier files for bankruptcy

REVET

Italian waste disposal company invests EUR 11 mn in polyolefin-recycling expansion