Italy
Events

Early-bird discounts announced for Plast 2026

April 1, 2025 - Exhibitors can sign up by June 15 to receive a 20% discount, or by July 31 for a 10% reduction. Additional savings are available for those booking more space than in 2023.

Talks resume on the Global Plastics Treaty

March 6, 2025 - A new session of the UNEP Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) has been scheduled for August in Geneva.

GreenPlast: a closer look

November 27, 2024 - The second edition of the exhibition-conference dedicated to plastics and environmental sustainability, scheduled for late May 2025 in Milan, was officially presented.

Innovation and sustainability in PVC pipes

September 23, 2024 - Appointment in Prague on Oct. 17 for the Third Conference Organized by the PVC4Pipes Platform.

Amut Green Extrusion Days

September 18, 2024 - A plant for thermoforming sheet extrusion from post-consumer PET flakes will be on display in Italy in October.

Chemical Recycling Forum in November

September 3, 2024 - The conference organized by Chemical Recycling Europe is confirmed to take place in Brussels this year.

Digitalization: Top or Flop?

July 20, 2024 - A round table discussion at Fakuma will focus on the use of new digital technologies in the plastics industry.

LAST NEWS

Recyclable packaging for wet wipes

May 16, 2025 - Amcor and Fedrigoni have developed a new mono-material, polyolefin-based solution.

Accelerated biodegradation test for bioplastics

May 16, 2025 - A new method developed by Spain's Aimplas laboratories significantly reduces the development time of compostable plastic products.

Koinos sells Italian masterbatch group to Spain’s Delta Tecnic

May 14, 2025 - The deal includes Ultrabatch, Masterbatch and Eurocolor, all controlled by Koinos Capital through holding company Impact Formulators Group.

Commission clears acquisition of Covestro by Adnoc

May 14, 2025 - EU antitrust regulators approve transfer of control of German chemical group to UAE-based petrochemical company

KHS and Husky develop ultra-light PET bottle

May 14, 2025 - The new 591 ml container weighs less than 6 grams, offers a material reduction and is designed for high-speed industrial filling lines.

Challenging start for European chemical industry

May 12, 2025 - Production slips slightly in Q1, raising concerns of stagnation by year-end. Cefic calls for urgent policy action to revive competitiveness.

MOST POPULAR

Dow expands EU asset review to include cracking

April 28, 2025 - Europe’s base chemical crisis deepens as Dow expands its asset review, putting cracking and chlor-vinyl plants at risk of closure amid soaring energy costs and weak market conditions.

Another cracker shuts down in Europe

April 23, 2025 - TotalEnergies will close one of its two units at the Antwerp petrochemical hub by the end of 2027 in response to ethylene overcapacity.

UBE restructures nylon supply chain

February 11, 2025 - Production closures announced in Japan, Spain and Thailand as the company shifts focus from basic chemicals to specialties.

Shell secures pyrolysis oil deal in Italy

February 20, 2025 - Strategic agreement signed with RES Group for chemical recycling plant under construction in central Italy.

Recyclable packaging for wet wipes

May 16, 2025 - Amcor and Fedrigoni have developed a new mono-material, polyolefin-based solution.

EVENTS

Milan, 27-30 May 2025

GreenPlast: a closer look

The second edition of the exhibition-conference dedicated to plastics and environmental sustainability, scheduled for late May 2025 in Milan, was officially presented.

Geneva, Aug. 5-14, 2025

Talks resume on the Global Plastics Treaty

A new session of the UNEP Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) has been scheduled for August in Geneva.

Milan, Italy, June 9–12, 2026

Early-bird discounts announced for Plast 2026

Exhibitors can sign up by June 15 to receive a 20% discount, or by July 31 for a 10% reduction. Additional savings are available for those booking more space than in 2023.