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Syensqo announced that Ilham Kadri will step down as its Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2026. Mike Radossich, current President of Syensqo’s Performance & Care and Other Solutions segments, will succeed her. Mike Radossich is an accomplished industry leader with a successful track record in...

Plastics production in Germany declined in the second quarter of 2025. According to Plastics Europe Deutschland, the association of plastics producers, production of plastics in primary forms fell by 4.3 percent compared to the previous quarter and was 6.2 percent below...

Global leader in sensor-based sorting solutions, Tomra Recycling, has announced the appointment of Lars Enge as its new Executive Vice President (EVP). Katrin Fricke, the outgoing Executive Vice President of Tomra Recycling, will pursue new opportunities outside of Tomra...

Arburg is withdrawing from the additive manufacturing business segment as of 31 December 2025. Support for existing customers and users of the Freeformer in terms of service and spare parts is guaranteed. "This business decision was made after careful evaluation and consideration of the...

Borealis is investing more than 100 million euros to expand and upgrade its polypropylene compounding facilities in Schwechat, Austria. The new production line is scheduled to begin operations in the second half of 2026. The expansion will increase the supply of advanced PP compounds...

The European plastics value chain is at a breaking point. A deep competitiveness crisis is suffocating the industry, with serious consequences already materialising across the sector. By the end of 2025, the region is expected to have lost recycling plants, amounting to almost one million tonnes of recycling capacity...

Cefic took note of the newly announced EU-US agreement on tariffs and trade and urges the publication of further details as soon as possible. While the deal appears to have averted the worst-case scenario, the additional US tariffs on European exports risk further undermining the competitiveness...

EPPA announced the official appointment of Christian Fischer, Chief Sustainability Officer at Schüco, as its new President. Having previously served as Vice-President, Fischer brings with him extensive experience and a strong commitment to sustainability and circular innovation in the...

The plastic sheet manufacturer Exolon Group has acquired the AkyVer polycarbonate sheet business from the French company Corplex, taking over production, sales, and intellectual property rights, including trademark and patent ownership. The acquired product portfolio includes...

PVC and chlor-alkali producer Vynova will cease PVC production at its site in Beek, the Netherlands. The company has informed its personnel and initiated the formal consultation process with the works council of Vynova Beek. Subject to the advice of the works council, Vynova intends to...

The European Commission Chemical Industry Action Plan marks an important and timely first step towards strengthening the competitiveness and resilience of the European Union’s chemical industry. It represents a serious effort from the European Commission to reverse the...

The European Commission presented an Action Plan for the Chemicals Industry to strengthen the competitiveness and modernisation of the EU chemical sector. The Action Plan addresses key challenges, namely high energy costs, unfair global competition, and weak demand...

DOW announced that, as a follow-up to the European asset actions first announced in April 2025, its Board of Directors has approved the shutdown of three upstream assets in Europe, in addition to certain corporate and other assets across the Company's global asset footprint: ethylene cracker in...

The Plastics Industry Association commends President Donald Trump for signing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law and applauds the leadership of congressional policymakers throughout the process. This new law should strengthen domestic plastic product production and innovation...

The Exolon Group announced the appointment of Jan Willem Wieringa as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1 July 2025. He succeeds Jens Becker, who has led the company in recent years and is now handing over the reins to his successor. Jan Willem Wieringa brings extensive international leadership experience in the...

German plastics processor Renolit is selling the French company Renolit Ondex to American Industrial Acquisition Corporation. The company is also closing Renolit Tecno Imac in Rome. The two subsidiaries manufacture and sell roofs and cladding made from biaxially...

The Vice President Sustainability at Chevron Phillips Chemical Benny Mermans has been appointed as President of Plastics Europe. Benny Mermans, who succeeds Marco ten Bruggencate, will continue to drive Plastics Europe’s and its members’ ambitious sustainability agenda, aligned with...

The European Plastics Converters (EuPC) recently successfully concluded its Annual Conference gathering over 150 participants, including industry leaders, EU policymakers, investors, and key stakeholders across the plastics value chain. The conference served as a pivotal forum to discuss the future of...

The European Plastics Converters Association (EuPC) announced the creation of a new dedicated sector group, the European Plastic Films (EuPF). This initiative brings together European companies active in the plastic films industry, with the aim of strengthening collaboration, fostering innovation, and...

European Plastics Converters (EuPC) announced the appointment of Federica Gallicchio as new Managing Director. Federica Gallicchio joined EuPC in 2019 and has since built an impressive track record within the organisation. Initially working within the Packaging Division, she soon...