LYONDELLBASELL

Plans for German waste sorting plant paused / Pyrolysis start postponed

LYONDELLBASELL

No market recovery in Q4 / Europe remains under pressure

ALBIS

German plastics distributor showcases new medical compounds / Group launches sales venture in Egypt

RECYCLING NETHERLANDS

More than EUR 18 mn in grants awarded to nine circular plastic projects / Circular Plastics NL 2025 sets EUR 100 mn in co-funding in motion

LYONDELLBASELL

Results deep in red due to billions in write-downs / Cracker in Germany enters extended maintenance

PACKLIANCE

German packaging recycling service providers establish consulting company / Focus on helping firms implement PPWR

EXXONMOBIL

Speculation sees US giant pulling out of EU / Mossmorran cracker and Belgian assets up for grabs?

MENSING

German recycler continues growth trajectory / Additional site acquired

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Global chemical coalition launches innovation platform / Start-ups, academia collaborate with industry leaders to catalyse sustainability

UPDATE - LYONDELLBASELL

Massive profit decline in Q2 / Capacity utilisation in Europe at only 75% / EU Commission approves acquisition of parts of the business by investor

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

VCI half-year review: production, sales decline again / “Deindustrialisation is a fact”

GREENDOT

Competitor Agilyx acquires 44% stake / Plans for polystyrene recycling

SOURCE ONE PLASTICS

Mechanical recycler expands sorting capacities in Germany

EXXONMOBIL

Second chemical recycling plant starts up in Texas / Capacity to be doubled

POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE

Best Polymer Producer Awards winners announced at EuPC annual meeting / Industry leaving Europe overarching issue

POLYMER PRICES

North America May: Prices unchanged or down / Key sectors still weak / Tariff policy continues to create uncertainty / Feedstock costs predominantly lower / Sluggish environment set to continue in June

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

BRASKEM

Brazilian billionaire eyes polyolefin group / Controlling owner receives non-binding proposal

EDITORIAL

Final act for Italy's petrochemical industry

PLASTICS AND FINANCE

BASF tops brand value list again; Sabic runner-up / Chinese brands grow by 18%

COVESTRO

Q1 core profit plummets / Outlook for 2025 lowered amid geopolitical and trade tensions / LNG deal with Ineos

LYONDELLBASELL

Revenues and earnings continue to decline / Possible tariffs affect less than 10% of polyolefin sales

INDIAN OIL

Petchem project in eastern India takes shape / Tech licences from LyondellBasell, Univation

TRADE WAR

EU plans to impose punitive tariffs on PE, PA imports from US