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ANTOLIN
Spanish automotive supplier in the red in Q2, H1 / Full-year profit warning issued
 		19.09.2025
EXXONMOBIL
Reports: US giant pauses EU recycling investments / CEO complains to Trump about regs from Brussels / Fate of Texan hydrogen project still unclear /
 		19.09.2025
FORM-PLAST
Polish injection moulder enters insolvency proceedings
 		19.09.2025
WANHUA CHEMICAL
Global isocyanates leader completes sale of 25% stake in Chinese subsidiary to Kuwait's PIC
 		18.09.2025
LIDL / KAUFLAND
Schwarz retail group lags in recyclates use / Previous plastics strategy to be expanded
 		18.09.2025
AMCOR
Greenback modular chemical recycling unit installed at UK facility
 		18.09.2025
RECON TECHNOLOGY
Commissioning starts at 40,000 t/y chemical recycling plant in China
 		18.09.2025
LEONHARD KURZ
German film tech specialist commissions mechanical PET recycling plant
 		17.09.2025
VESTAS
Wind turbine manufacturer invests in Italy / Factory takeover in Poland completed
 		17.09.2025
CHEMOURS
Chemical manufacturer forges global supply deal with India's SRF for fluoropolymers, fluoroelastomers
 		17.09.2025
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People

SYENSQO
Division head Radossich to succeed CEO Kadri
 		18.09.2025
KEM ONE
Paolo Barbieri no longer at the helm of PVC manufacturer
 		03.09.2025
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING EUROPE
Industry association elects new chair
 		18.07.2025
EUPC
New films group formed within plastics converters' association / Zelcher elected founding president
 		08.07.2025
PLASTICS EUROPE
Benny Mermans named president of European trade association
 		01.07.2025
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Industry

POLAND
DRS to launch 1 October despite protests / Council of entrepreneurs warns of high costs, limited effectiveness / Public backlash threatens to derail reform
 		18.09.2025
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING
Draft EU circularity rules provisionally approved / New vehicle types to include minimum 20% recycled plastics / Waste industry lobby urges stronger action
 		17.09.2025
TRADE WAR
US imposes full tariffs on imports of PET, rPET / Asian exporters to feel the pinch
 		11.09.2025
PLASTICS INDUSTRY EUROPE
Competitiveness crisis: Associations call for swift action to bridge EU policy gap / “De-industrialisation is rapidly becoming a reality”
 		05.09.2025
PLASTICS TAX UK
PPT revenue falls 3% in 2024 / Volume of packaging with recycled content rises for third consecutive year
 		03.09.2025
TRADE WAR
EU to impose zero tariffs on US industrial goods including chemicals, plastics products / US to impose 50% tariffs on plastics industry equipment
 		02.09.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Global chemical coalition launches innovation platform / Start-ups, academia collaborate with industry leaders to catalyse sustainability
 		02.09.2025
SPAIN
Bottle deposit system to become mandatory end of 2026 / Recycling targets missed
 		01.09.2025
SWEDEN
Duni introduces reusable packaging system for food and drinks
 		01.09.2025
PFAS
ECHA presents long-awaited restriction proposal update / Two-year review of scientific comment concluded / Commission to make final decision
 		26.08.2025
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Markets

PLASTICS MANUFACTURING GERMANY
Production down significantly in Q2 / “We will need to be in it for the long haul” – Plastics Europe
 		19.09.2025
LOGISTICS
Countdown to tariff moratorium: trade, freight rates between US and China rising rapidly
 		19.09.2025
MDI
US imposes provisional anti-dumping measures on isocyanate imports from China
 		17.09.2025
SWITZERLAND
Retailers prolong voluntary plastics-reduction commitment
 		17.09.2025
SPAIN
Household plastics market poised for robust growth / Shift towards environmentally friendly products / Asian countries look into export opportunities
 		16.09.2025
AUTOMOTIVE
Clepa urges EU to step in with support for auto supply sector / Up to 350,000 jobs could be lost if no action taken
 		16.09.2025
FRANCE
Reward system for use of recycled material to come into effect next year
 		15.09.2025
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Subsidies for innovative products underway / Brussels sets the stage but Netherlands leads on circular plastics
 		15.09.2025
PLASTICS MACHINERY
Market crisis impacts portfolio of machinery makers / Arburg divests 3D-printing unit / Sumitomo Demag removes hydraulic machines
 		15.09.2025
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Mars, Nestlé, PepsiCo and others launch US Flexible Film Initiative to tackle plastic packaging waste
 		15.09.2025
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Production and Engineering

MILLIKEN
Additives manufacturer partners with OQ to launch clarified random copolymer for injection moulding
 		17.09.2025
RECYCLING
Aimplas gains RecyClass accreditation for automotive, E&E testing
 		15.09.2025
BASF
Petchem major unveils water-permeable polyamide for meat casings
 		10.09.2025
NESTLÉ
New AI-based tech proposes novel high-barrier packaging materials / R&D co-op with IBM
 		22.08.2025
FKUR
Bioplastics producer showcases expanded sustainable plastics portfolio ahead of K 2025
 		20.08.2025
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Management

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
PLASTICS AND FINANCE
BASF tops brand value list again; Sabic runner-up / Chinese brands grow by 18%
 		16.05.2025
GLOBAL TRADE
Bankruptcies set to rise in next two years / Western Europe to see most job losses / Europe eyes unified insolvency laws
 		09.04.2025
INSOLVENCIES GERMANY
Major insolvencies still at high level / Automotive suppliers most affected in plastics segment / Significantly more jobs at risk
 		13.01.2025
US POLITICS
Two in four German manufacturers fear Trump victory / Over half say election outcome to have no business impact
 		25.10.2024
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