Covestro has announced a strategic MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate) investment program to reinforce its global leadership position and strengthen long-term supply security for customers worldwide. The program includes preparations for a new MDI production train with 660 kilotonnes annual capacity at the...

In the plastics recycling industry, attention is often focused on productivity, the quality of recovered material and waste valorisation. Far less attention is paid to a factor that directly affects all these aspects: the quality of the regrind. Starting from this premise, and driven by the conviction that not all regrind delivers the same value...

The Lego Group on 24 June officially opened Kornmarken Campus, its first dedicated global manufacturing innovation centre. The new campus is part of the company’s investment in manufacturing technologies and capabilities that power product development and production. Located in...

The first edition of 3DPlastLab, the format dedicated to innovation in additive manufacturing hosted within Plast 2026, which for four days brought together researchers, designers, start-ups, universities and companies from several countries, concluded as one of the most visited exhibition areas of the Milan trade fair. The concept...

During Plast 2026, WM Thermoforming Machines not only attended the fair at Fiera Milano in Rho (Milan) as exhibitor but also hosted a two-day open house at its headquarters in Stabio, Switzerland, offering customers and industry professionals a live demonstration of its latest developments in thermoforming technology...

The sharp increase in oil prices during the first quarter of 2026, driven by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, temporarily altered the economics of the plastics market. As virgin plastics suddenly became more expensive, Europe’s plastics recycling industry experienced short-term relief from years of...

Following the completion of construction in August and the gradual relocation into the new facility from September 2025 onwards, Haitian’s manufacturing facility in Serbia has become an important part of the company’s international production network. As one of the company’s five production facilities outside China, it supports...

Olin Corporation and Huntsman Corporation announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals to create a leading North American chemicals company. The transaction is expected to generate significant value for shareholders of...

The EU27 chemical industry continues to face a deep and structural competitiveness challenge, with performance remaining significantly below its pre-crisis benchmark (2014–2019 average). Despite modest improvement in early 2026, weak demand, declining production and intensifying global competition persist...

The twentieth edition of Plast, the international exhibition dedicated to the plastics and rubber industry, successfully ended on 12 June at Fiera Milano, Rho (Milan). Four intense days of exhibition confirmed the event's role as a benchmark for the sector, decisively overcoming the...