April 23, 2025 - Visitor numbers are up from the 2023 Shenzhen edition. Major Chinese IMM manufacturers opted out. Shanghai will host the next show in 2026.
June 6, 2025 - For the third consecutive year, Germany’s plastics machinery industry remains under pressure, and only a swift rebound in orders could prevent further revenue contraction in 2025.
June 6, 2025 - Alpek and Kuraray will halt production of virgin and recycled PET resins at two plants on opposite sides of the globe.
June 6, 2025 - The American chemical company will sell its 50% stake in DowAksa to Turkish partner Aksa for $125 million.
June 5, 2025 - Ongoing negotiations with German group Aequita cover major olefins and polyolefins assets in France, Germany, the U.K., and Spain.
June 5, 2025 - The goal is to sort polyolefin-based packaging into food-grade and non-food-grade streams to enable closed-loop recycling in line with the PPWR.
June 5, 2025 - Projects at risk include polyester chemical recycling and green hydrogen–based ethylene production, both in Texas.
May 30, 2025 - The report by Assorimap, Italy's plastics recyclers association, paints a grim picture of the post-consumer plastic recovery sector. The industry's very survival is at stake.
June 5, 2025 - Ongoing negotiations with German group Aequita cover major olefins and polyolefins assets in France, Germany, the U.K., and Spain.
December 18, 2024 - Third addition to Koinos Capital's masterbatch group in Italy after Ultrabatch and Masterbatch.
June 6, 2025 - For the third consecutive year, Germany’s plastics machinery industry remains under pressure, and only a swift rebound in orders could prevent further revenue contraction in 2025.
May 30, 2025 - Three new investors bring fresh funding to the Italian mechatronics hub controlled by holding company Groupack.
A new session of the UNEP Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) has been scheduled for August in Geneva.
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.
