April 10, 2026 - Emma Delaney has been proposed to the Supervisory Board to lead the Austrian petrochemicals group from September 2026.
April 1, 2026 - Headquartered in Vienna, Borouge International will have capacity of 13.6 million tonnes/year once expansion projects are completed.
March 27, 2026 - Roger Kearns has been named CEO, Stefan Doboczky chief commercial officer and Hasan Karam chief operating officer. Daniel Turnheim will serve as interim CFO pending the appointment of a permanent finance chief.
January 20, 2026 - Next-generation Borstar Nextension grades support monomaterial packaging aligned with EU PPWR.
December 19, 2025 - The arbitration over contract termination at the Kallo site comes to a close after three years, allowing both parties to move forward.
December 17, 2025 - The Austrian polyolefins producer transfers its share in the Ostend pyrolysis plant to the Dutch company BlueAlp in exchange for a minority stake.
December 15, 2025 - The EU project develops electrically heated catalytic pyrolysis to process complex plastic waste with up to 90% fewer emissions, using renewable energy as a heat source.
December 9, 2025 - With Recleo, the group expands its recycled polyolefin offering to meet regulatory requirements and circularity targets.
October 3, 2025 - The Bulgarian company, acquired last year by Borealis, changes product type and expands capacity.
September 26, 2025 - The Austrian group has started up a new facility in Beringen, Belgium, dedicated to polyolefin compounds with recycled materials, furthering its upcycling strategy.
August 7, 2026 - Barges are operating with sharply reduced loads as drought affects one of northern Europe’s main logistics corridors.
August 7, 2026 - The TRA has opened investigations into PET and S-PVC imports following applications from two UK producers.
August 7, 2026 - With a new ownership structure following administration proceedings, the UK recycler is preparing to relaunch its activities under the leadership of its founder.
August 5, 2026 - The Council of Ministers has approved a decree-law introducing mandatory compostability requirements for certain types of single-use packaging. Assobioplastiche has welcomed the decision.
August 5, 2026 - A new 50,000-tonne-per-year facility has increased the Chongqing site’s total capacity to 210,000 tonnes per year. The first batches have already been shipped to Europe.
August 4, 2026 - The new engineering thermoplastics company was created following Mutares’ acquisition of the Engineering Thermoplastics business.
July 27, 2026 - The company, part of Germany’s Hillenbrand Group, has announced plans to close its engineering operations in Ferrara.
August 4, 2026 - The new engineering thermoplastics company was created following Mutares’ acquisition of the Engineering Thermoplastics business.
August 4, 2026 - The ruling does not challenge the antitrust infringement but rejects Shell’s civil damages claim.
August 4, 2026 - The €143.5 million deal strengthens the Swedish group’s thermoplastic compounding activities for Wire & Cable applications.
August 5, 2026 - The Council of Ministers has approved a decree-law introducing mandatory compostability requirements for certain types of single-use packaging. Assobioplastiche has welcomed the decision.
With strong exhibitor interest and regional support, the event will remain at its traditional Lake Constance location for at least five more years.
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