June 19, 2026 - A pilot plant in Dessau will produce mechanically recycled polypropylene for food and cosmetics packaging.
June 15, 2026 - Consultations with unions have begun ahead of the planned permanent closure of the Brindisi unit by year-end.
March 27, 2026 - PureCycle Technologies has secured €40 million from the Innovation Fund for the new dissolution recycling plant to be built at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges.
March 23, 2026 - A binding offtake agreement has been signed for half of the output from the plant to be built in Nebraska.
January 20, 2026 - Next-generation Borstar Nextension grades support monomaterial packaging aligned with EU PPWR.
October 17, 2025 - A €1 billion offer has been submitted to acquire full control of the Polish propylene and polypropylene facility.
October 3, 2025 - The Bulgarian company, acquired last year by Borealis, changes product type and expands capacity.
September 24, 2025 - Prevented Ocean Plastic introduces the food-safe recycled polypropylene compliant with European rules, in partnership with Innovia, Spectra, and Danone.
September 18, 2025 - Starlinger’s recoSTAR system cleared for beverage closures made from 100% recycled polypropylene, including hot fill.
September 5, 2025 - Investment of over €100 million to expand polypropylene capacity at Schwechat site in Austria.
September 8, 2026 - The industry is renewing calls for the European Commission to take action on competitiveness, recycling, energy, controls and investment in the sector.
September 8, 2026 - The French group has acquired domestic company Polyex, a specialist in polyethylene film extrusion and industrial packaging.
September 8, 2026 - For the German group, this is its second acquisition in the sheet segment in just a few months.
September 4, 2026 - Belgian manufacturer has acquired Mirandola-based Sidam, a manufacturer of disposable medical devices for fluid management.
September 4, 2026 - A new line at Panoli for PPS-, PEEK-, PPA- and PARA-based engineering polymers will mainly target the automotive sector.
September 4, 2026 - ReBioCycle has demonstrated at pilot scale that PLA can be sorted from mixed plastic waste and chemically recycled back into virgin-quality material.
September 4, 2026 - ReBioCycle has demonstrated at pilot scale that PLA can be sorted from mixed plastic waste and chemically recycled back into virgin-quality material.
September 4, 2026 - A new line at Panoli for PPS-, PEEK-, PPA- and PARA-based engineering polymers will mainly target the automotive sector.
September 8, 2026 - The industry is renewing calls for the European Commission to take action on competitiveness, recycling, energy, controls and investment in the sector.
September 4, 2026 - Belgian manufacturer has acquired Mirandola-based Sidam, a manufacturer of disposable medical devices for fluid management.
September 1, 2026 - Polyblend will upgrade a compounding line in Germany, with production due to start by the end of 2027.
With strong exhibitor interest and regional support, the event will remain at its traditional Lake Constance location for at least five more years.
