January 14, 2026 - Ola and Lars Hugoson pass the baton of the Swedish compounder to the third generation of the family.
January 14, 2026 - Kevin Green takes on dual role as Managing Director of Netstal Inc. and President of Netstal Americas.
January 13, 2026 - Jochen Ahrens has taken on responsibility for the Asia-Pacific market at REPI, the producer of liquid colourants and additives.
January 9, 2026 - The proposal submitted in October by the U.S. investment firm was endorsed. Closing expected by the end of the first quarter of 2026.
January 7, 2026 - Braskem follows other suppliers in seeking damages after the European Commission’s 2020 decision.
January 5, 2026 - The €135 million sale to SNF supports the company’s transition to a pure-play specialty chemicals strategy.
January 13, 2026 - US financial holding acquires full control of the US PVC and chlor-alkali producer.
January 13, 2026 - US$20 million Rilsan Clear unit starts up to meet rising demand for high-performance transparent materials.
January 9, 2026 - Sol Tiox acquires the former Venator Italy site; €35–40 million planned to upgrade the production lines.
January 9, 2026 - The German executive will remain available as a member of the advisory board, supporting strategic continuity.
January 8, 2026 - The Saudi group divests its European petrochemicals business and its engineering thermoplastics activities in Europe and the Americas through two separate transactions worth more than $950 million.
January 8, 2026 - The Saudi group divests its European petrochemicals business and its engineering thermoplastics activities in Europe and the Americas through two separate transactions worth more than $950 million.
December 30, 2025 - The downturn in Europe’s chemicals industry and extra-EU imports have impacted three German companies of the Belgian group active in polyamides.
January 9, 2026 - Sol Tiox acquires the former Venator Italy site; €35–40 million planned to upgrade the production lines.
January 5, 2026 - The 2026 budget law defers the single-use plastics levy to 2027 and reintroduces hyper-depreciation for capital goods with extended timelines.
January 8, 2026 - The 1-million-ton-per-year unit anchors the Chinese Verbund, set to become the group’s third-largest global site.
The ‘save the date’ has been launched for the annual industry gathering, which for the first time will not be held in Brussels.
January 8, 2026 - The 1-million-ton-per-year unit anchors the Chinese Verbund, set to become the group’s third-largest global site.
January 8, 2026 - Borouge’s initial assessments of artificial intelligence deployment in operations point to improvements in costs, efficiency and reliability.
January 8, 2026 - The plan unveiled last autumn has been approved, integrating the activities of the two U.S. associations representing the plastics value chain.
January 5, 2026 - The CEO of Ineos Olefins & Polymers Europe has been elected to lead the European association of plastics manufacturers.
