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A Gefran project for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education and inclusion has involved 500 students from secondary schools in the territory around the company's Provaglio d'Iseo (Brescia, Italy) site, transforming sensors and technology into real skills and guidance for the future...

Will the economic upturn finally arrive in 2026? There is reason for optimism, at least for plastic pipe manufacturers. For some time, the European market for PVC, polypropylene and other polymer pipes has been stagnating at around 5 million tonnes per year. However, according to market research company Ceresana...

Maire recently announced that NextChem has signed a binding agreement to acquire the entire share capital of Ballestra Group, a global leader in the licensing, design and engineering of processing plants, as well as the supply of proprietary technologies and equipment for the chemical industry...

“Today marks a historic milestone with the signing of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement, creating the biggest trading block in the world. European business – represented by more than 28 associations across a wide range of sectors – warmly welcomes this signature. It sends a strong and timely signal that...

Company with fifty years’ experience in the design and manufacture of systems for the automated handling of powdered and liquid raw materials, Agriflex has recently expanded its range of activities. As part of a strategy to consolidate its market position, the company has entered the...

Cannon USA, the US subsidiary of Italy’s Cannon Group, has appointed Marco Rigobello as President and CEO, succeeding Paolo Spinelli. Spinelli has retired after a long career within the Group, including more than 22 years in these roles, during which he played a key part in...

CMG Granulators has announced the expansion of its manufacturing headquarters in Budrio (Bologna) with a new 800-square-metre area, part of the company’s growth path and a response to a continuously expanding market. The new space will be dedicated to logistics, enabling more...

With effect from 1 January 2026, Markus Büngers has taken over the position of CEO of Hasco Hasenclever. Following the departure of the long-standing CEO, Christoph Ehrlich, in the summer of 2025, Thomas Karazmann initially assumed responsibility for managing the company and...

Kraton Corporation announced that its CEO, Marcello Boldrini, left the company. To ensure continuity, the Polymer and Pine Chemical businesses will be led by Kraton’s Business Presidents, Prakash Kolluri and Minco van Breevoort. Kraton’s Business Presidents, as well as other members of the Executive Team, will report...

The German sites of Domo Chemicals will be allowed to continue operating at a minimal level for the time being. The state of Saxony-Anhalt has ordered the continued operation of the production facilities in Leuna on public safety grounds. This means that an immediate shutdown of operations is off the table for now...

The European Petrochemical Association (EPCA) announced Ketan Joshi, President of the Intermediates Division at Basf, as new President of the EPCA Board of Directors. Ketan Joshi takes over from Richard Roudeix, President of Ventures EMEAI at LyondellBasell, who has...

Davis-Standard, a global leader in extrusion and converting technology, announced a significant strategic integration of its Canadian specialty brands. Effective January 1, 2026, Deacro Industries (slitting/rewinding), Brampton Engineering (blown film), and Gamma Machinery (bag machines/winders) have been...

CompoSecure completed its previously announced business combination with Husky and the combination creates a best-in-class, diversified compounder featuring two global market leaders with approx. 70% recurring revenues, high margins, and strong free cash flow generation...

Kevin Green is the new Managing Director of Netstal Inc. and President of Netstal Americas, based at the US headquarters in Hebron, Kentucky. He possesses over 25 years of experience as a leader in blue chip companies and small capitalization companies, in the...

AMI Market Intelligence, a business unit of Applied Market Information (AMI), has released a report on polyethylene markets in the Middle East and Africa (MEA). This report offers a comprehensive analysis of the market dynamics and competitive factors that are influencing the future of PE use in the region...

On 12 January 2026, Volker Nilles took up the position as Chief Executive Officer of Arburg. The appointment of the new CEO brings the top-level management team of the globally active Lossburg-based machine manufacturer to six people. In addition to Nilles, the other members of the Arburg management team are...

After 40 years, Ulrich Reifenhäuser is stepping down from his operational role as managing director of Reifenhäuser. The company announced this in a LinkedIn post, highlighting the dedication, commitment, passion and inspirational ability demonstrated by the...

Trelleborg Group, through its business area Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, has signed an agreement and finalized the acquisition of the Austrian company Nexus Elastomer Molds. The company provides advanced, customized tooling solutions and automated manufacturing cells, primarily for liquid silicone rubber...

Sabic has announced the signing of two strategic transactions to divest its European petrochemicals business to Aequita and its engineering thermoplastics business in the Americas and Europe to Mutares, for a total combined enterprise value of 950 million dollars. These transactions represent...

Plastics Europe, the pan-European trade association representing plastics manufacturers, has appointed Rob Ingram, CEO of Ineos Olefins & Polymers Europe, as its President, effective 1 January 2026. Ingram succeeds Benny Mermans, Vice President Sustainability at Chevron Phillips Chemical, and will...