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Companies

HUNTSMAN
Polyurethanes division under pressure in Europe / CEO sees structural problems, need for consolidation
 		20.02.2026
CELANESE
Compounder expects turnaround from mid-year after difficult 2025 / Future of in-house polymer production unclear
 		20.02.2026
CPH
PVC blister business under margin pressure despite higher volumes / Cautiously positive outlook for 2026
 		20.02.2026
TOTALENERGIES
Petrochemicals perform well in 2025 / Gradual phase-out in Europe conceivable nevertheless / ‘Naphtha has a competitive disadvantage that cannot be offset'
 		19.02.2026
ZEUS PACKAGING
Irish group acquires Spanish competitor Koex Packaging Solutions
 		19.02.2026
EXXONMOBIL
Petchem giant cleared to pursue defamation case against California over plastics recycling
 		18.02.2026
CONSUMER GOODS / E&E
Against innovation theft: Negative Plagiarius prize awarded / Plastic products also affected
 		18.02.2026
MULTIVAC
Packaging machinery maker opens second plant at German HQ / EUR 100 mn investment
 		18.02.2026
EVONIK
Speciality chemicals group reports lower adjusted EBITDA as expected / Difficult environment projected to continue
 		18.02.2026
SIKA
Acquisition of Turkish sealants specialist Akkim / Stronger positioning in construction sector targeted
 		18.02.2026
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People

BIESTERFELD
Jonas Borgsten appointed global business director, engineered polymers
 		12.02.2026
CEFIC
BASF CEO Markus Kamieth appointed president of Europe's chemical industry association
 		08.01.2026
PLASTICS EUROPE
Ineos CEO Rob Ingram appointed president
 		07.01.2026
CHEMOURS
President of titanium dioxide unit departs / Successor to take over in early 2026
 		19.12.2025
ASCEND
CEO McDivitt quits insolvent polyamide producer / Patrick Schumacher appointed successor
 		16.12.2025
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Industry

PLASTIC PACKAGING
Germany's federal cabinet approves PPWR Implementation Act / Recycling rate for plastic packaging rises to 75% / Criticism from industry bodies: ‘the political brakes are on'
 		20.02.2026
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Trump rescinds EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding / End to greenhouse regulation in US / Effect on manufacturing unclear
 		19.02.2026
RECYCLING
UK FSA to certify domestic recyclate for EU food contact
 		17.02.2026
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
EU Commission unit signs off on new rules for recyclate in plastic bottles / Standardised mass-balance methods, restrictions on rPET imports up to 2027 included
 		16.02.2026
EU POLICY
Urgent calls for help to stem bloc's deindustrialisation / Antwerp Declaration mired in the mud / Two major meetings in Belgium bring stakeholders together
 		13.02.2026
PFAS
EU Commission to make 2026 a ‘year of action' on forever chemicals / New study quantifies risks for human health if substances are not banned
 		09.02.2026
EU POLICY
Critical Chemicals Alliance general assembly gets sector approval / Plastics Europe joins steering board / Industry repeats call for ‘action not words'
 		05.02.2026
NORTH AMERICA
Chemical industry groupings set priorities for new USMCA trade deal / Outlook for treaty uncertain / Trump holds the trump card
 		04.02.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
Federal government not planning national plastics tax – at least not ‘for the time being'
 		04.02.2026
POLYAMIDE 6
India investigates dumped imports from China and Russia
 		29.01.2026
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Markets

PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
‘Something is clearly going very wrong in Germany' – GKV president / Industry turnover, processing volume to fall by 2% in 2025
 		20.02.2026
EUROPEAN INDUSTRY SUMMIT
European chemical industry on the edge / Business fleeing the continent / Supply-chain disruptions threaten domino effect – Central European perspective
 		20.02.2026
LOGISTICS
Hapag-Lloyd acquires Israeli competitor / Maersk expands terminal in Bremerhaven, Germany
 		19.02.2026
RECYCLING FINLAND
Chemical recycling plant nears completion / Country still well short of 50% packaging reclaim target / Mechanical recovery momentum fades
 		19.02.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY UK
Latest BPF members' survey paints mixed picture / Sentiment improving, but finding skilled staff still a problem / Recycling facing ‘critical challenges'
 		19.02.2026
WASTE MANAGEMENT EUROPE
EU urged to cap waste disposal / Policy paper links circular-economy targets to EU-wide allowance systems
 		17.02.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
Bloc's circular plastics economy faces final reckoning / Bvse sees progress in Brussels but warns enforcement and energy relief remain unresolved
 		16.02.2026
UK ECONOMY
Growth improves in 2025 / Drop in manufacturing first since '22 / Output in plastics category weakens
 		16.02.2026
ABS
EU imposes final anti-dumping duties on imports from South Korea and Taiwan
 		13.02.2026
PLASTICS ECONOMY GERMANY
Disappointment across the board / Still no economic recovery / Demand remains the number one challenge – KI Dialog survey
 		13.02.2026
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Production and Engineering

PAL PLAST
Compounder expands portfolio with fully PCR-based material
 		17.02.2026
AGRICULTURAL FILMS
EU project developing stronger cellulose-based material to replace plastic film / Aims to cut soil pollution from microplastics, improve growing conditions
 		11.02.2026
KRILL DESIGN
Italian SME develops packaging biomaterials from food waste
 		11.02.2026
ASAHI KASEI
Polymer group develops PFAS-free PA 6.6 for low-friction uses
 		09.02.2026
INEOS
Polyolefin giant launches grade with 70% recycled content for contact-sensitive packaging
 		29.01.2026
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Management

GLOBAL ECONOMY
US Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs / Next steps unclear / Business groups warns of more uncertainty
 		20.02.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY GERMANY
Industry job cuts continue / Loss of more than 40,000 positions since 2019
 		18.12.2025
GLOBAL TRADE
Business failures to grow in 2025, 2026 / US, Chinese companies drive trend / Four key vulnerabilities highlighted / Better outlook for 2027
 		05.11.2025
INSOLVENCIES GERMANY
Number of failing companies remains high / Only brief recovery in Q2 / Automotive suppliers particularly affected
 		24.09.2025
COCA-COLA
Drinks giant mulls shift from cans to plastic bottles to beat Trump's tariffs / Agreement with EC to amend recyclability claims on labels
 		20.05.2025
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