CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

Sales down in third quarter / Sentiment among VCI members ‘drastically poor'

PLASTICS WASTE

EU renews call for global regulation of plastics / WWF says polymer pollution now in “every part of the ocean” / UN to discuss global treaty

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Global brands back call for UN plastics treaty / Clear business case for action, signatories say

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Reliability in short supply: Trust wanes among industry players / Dearth of raw materials burdens 2021 car production / Situation to first improve as late as 2024

MARINE LITTER

Nordic officials call for less plastics pollution / Report proposes UN treaty to benefit businesses

LEGO

Christian Pau appointed vice president Strategy & Transformation / New position for toymaker's strategic development

LANXESS

“Strategic partners” sought for accelerated realignment / Too little cost control, too much investment in oversupplied markets, says new CEO / Site closures mulled / Earnings of Performance Polymers rise in Q1