AVIENT

Compounder reports decent Q2 results / Special effects from Q1 weigh heavy

COVESTRO

HDI derivatives business acquired from Vencorex / Expansion in materials for coatings, adhesives

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

Prices remain volatile in Q2 / Slight decline for HDPE film – FPE

PACKAGING TRENDS GERMANY

Aldi Nord balances recyclates, recyclability, customer expectations / Sustainable packaging solutions focus of LZ summit Packaging & Circular Economy 2025

EDITORIAL

The (plastics) summit of disappointment, embarrassment, and hypocrisy

EVENTS

Plastics Summit 2025 to tackle sustainability challenges in Lisbon

AMCOR

Packaging group considers sale of North American beverage business / Reorganisation of core segments following Berry takeover

FKUR

Bioplastics producer showcases expanded sustainable plastics portfolio ahead of K 2025

STEVANATO

Expansion of syringe production in Italy, US / Financing of EUR 200 mn secured

COMPOSITES

EuCIA sees ‘untapped potential' of thermoset composite waste / Reclaim rate estimated at 5%

POLYCARBONATE SHEET

Eleventh edition of EPSE Awards / Public voting open until 10 September / Ceremony at K 2025 trade fair in Germany

CON-PEARL

Sale of panel manufacturer to US competitor Inteplast

PIE SPOT PRICE MONITOR

Feedstocks, polymers trend lower / Another decline unlikely for polymers in September

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering recyclate August: Prices continue to fall / Sluggish demand from automotive, E&E / Imports from Asia put recyclers under further pressure

PTA

EU launches anti-dumping investigation into imports from South Korea, Mexico

LANXESS

Q2 net loss nearly triples as sales decrease / Profit warning issued for 2025 / Shut down of German facility, UK plant at Widnes

RECYCLING UK

'Urgent action' needed in reclaim industry – BPF official / Plant closures highlight problems / Viridor for sale?

SYENSQO

Declining automotive sales weigh on results / Annual forecast confirmed nevertheless

EPSOTECH

Insolvent sheet producer faces final shutdown / Operations to cease end-September

POLYTEC

Automotive supplier shutters German plant / 250 staff affected / First half results back in black