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Europe

04.07.2025 ALIPLAST  Italian recycler acquired by Gruppo Hera's Herambiente

04.07.2025 RENOLIT  PVC roofing sheet operations in France, Italy divested / Sale of Ondex business

04.07.2025 NEW ALBEA  Automotive supplier ends insolvency under self-administration

04.07.2025 BASF  Sale of XPS insulation board business to Bachl closed / Purchase of 49% share in Domo's Alsachimie JV finalised

04.07.2025 LOGISTICS  Minimum wage increase causes discontent in German transport industry / Low river levels from Europe's heatwave disrupt shipping

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North America

04.07.2025 RENOLIT  PVC roofing sheet operations in France, Italy divested / Sale of Ondex business

04.07.2025 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  US PET producer sued for contaminating drinking water / EPA says 1.4-dioxane is a carcinogen

02.07.2025 CHEMICAL RECYCLING  Attractive opportunities exist for early movers / Mandated blending requirements could boost scale-up – Bain report

02.07.2025 ECOCORTEC  Manufacturer of corrosion-protection packaging expands Croatian plant

01.07.2025 EXXONMOBIL  US Supreme Court upholds judgement against petchem giant for emissions violations / USD 14.25 mn to be paid in penalty

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Australia

25.06.2025 RENEWI  UK plastics recycler acquired by Macquarie, BCI for over EUR 800 mn / New CEO announced

04.10.2024 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  WWF raises case for new anti-plastic-pollution goals ahead of INC-5

19.06.2024 GREENDOT  Agreement with PepsiCo to expand capacities / Chemical recycling in Germany, France

04.06.2024 STELLANTIS  Electric vehicle JV to ramp up sales across Europe, India, and beyond / Huge lack of charging points across Europe

28.03.2024 PLASTIC PACKAGING  Aldi Ireland, Cadbury Australia replace plastic packaging on Easter egg chocolates / UK, Australia see sweet treats as “over packaged”

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Asia

04.07.2025 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  US PET producer sued for contaminating drinking water / EPA says 1.4-dioxane is a carcinogen

02.07.2025 YPSOMED Swiss medtech manufacturer opens first production facility in China / Expansion also planned for USA

01.07.2025 SHELL Energy giant partners with Yokogawa Electric on robotics, AI plant maintenance

30.06.2025 WOODBRIGDE  Canadian PU converter expands in Asia / JVs in China and India begin operation

26.06.2025 SABIC  Petchem giant to shutter UK cracker / European exit unfolds

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South America

02.07.2025 OBEN  Brazilian authorities approve acquisition of film manufacturer Vitopel

25.06.2025 BRASKEM  Polyolefin major exits Dutch recycling JV

30.05.2025 PLASTIC FANTASTIC No bridge too far

26.05.2025 BRASKEM  Brazilian billionaire eyes polyolefin group / Controlling owner receives non-binding proposal

16.05.2025 BRASKEM  Polyolefins group back in the black / Ethane terminal in Mexico now in operation

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Africa

20.05.2025 INDORAMA Partnership with IMG Group and Spanish NGO to tackle waste crisis in Mali

30.04.2025 EGYPT  Polyolefin manufacturer Sidpec reports good performance despite global market challenges / Petchem output to triple by 2030 / Chinese-Egyptian JV to design Red Sea petrochemicals complex

23.04.2025 RUSSIA  Polymer exports drop by a third since 2021 / Betting on Asia not paid off / Trade war brings challenges

22.04.2025 KURARAY  Significant markups for PVOH materials

03.03.2025 ALBIS  German distributor establishes second subsidiary in Morocco

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