February 12, 2026 - Finance and HR to be consolidated in India; Supply Chain to Kuala Lumpur, with regional hubs retained.
January 8, 2026 - The 1-million-ton-per-year unit anchors the Chinese Verbund, set to become the group’s third-largest global site.
December 19, 2025 - Markus Kamieth will face one of the most complex and challenging periods for the European chemical industry.
November 5, 2025 - The core of the new integrated petrochemical Verbund in Zhanjiang will be operational by year-end, along with several downstream plants.
October 28, 2025 - Belgian site restructuring plan expanded to address economic pressures, with €150 million in annual cost savings targeted by 2028 and 600 job cuts expected.
October 14, 2025 - Collaborations with ZF and Pöppelmann demonstrate how depolymerization and solvent-based processes can turn complex automotive waste into new high-performance compounds.
September 30, 2025 - Trial demonstrates that mixed automotive shredder residues, together with biomass, can be processed into synthesis gas and used to replace fossil raw materials for automotive plastics.
September 19, 2025 - Certification scheme for the use of sustainable feedstock in the chemical industry now covers 10 Performance Materials plants.
July 1, 2025 - The divestment of extruded polystyrene foam announced earlier this year is now complete; BASF to expand EPS capacity.
June 16, 2025 - New world-scale plant for hexamethylenediamine in France starts operations ahead of expanded PA66 capacities at the Freiburg site.
March 13, 2026 - Attributed bio-circular raw materials through mass balance and segregated bio-based or recycled materials are seeing broader adoption, while the Danish group posted solid 2025 results.
March 13, 2026 - The government plans to amend the 2026 Budget Law, dropping the requirement that eligible machinery be made in the European Union or the European Economic Area.
March 13, 2026 - The Norwegian company will refocus on metals and materials while cutting costs and reducing its workforce.
March 13, 2026 - SKZ and Fraunhofer IIS are developing an automatic device for integration into existing production lines to reduce scrap and stabilise processes.
March 13, 2026 - The new body is intended to safeguard long-term cohesion between ownership and management while leaving operational responsibilities with the Board.
March 11, 2026 - The German injection moulding machine maker has also announced a new range of vertical presses for Asian markets, to be built in China in partnership with Tayu Machinery.
March 11, 2026 - The ECHA committee has taken a further step in the EU process that could lead to broad limits on the manufacture, sale and use of PFAS.
March 13, 2026 - The government plans to amend the 2026 Budget Law, dropping the requirement that eligible machinery be made in the European Union or the European Economic Area.
March 13, 2026 - The Norwegian company will refocus on metals and materials while cutting costs and reducing its workforce.
January 27, 2026 - Three industry majors have agreed to jointly operate two crackers and close a third, investing in bioethanol-based processes.
December 12, 2025 - Progress in the legislative process for new rules on vehicle circularity and end-of-life management. PlasticsEurope voices concern over revised recycling targets.
A two-day programme in Amsterdam will address EU regulation, investment conditions and emerging markets, including polyurethane recycling.
Visitor sign-up for the Milan triennial on plastics, rubber and composites begins in ten days.
With strong exhibitor interest and regional support, the event will remain at its traditional Lake Constance location for at least five more years.
