February 18, 2025 - Plastic producers and recyclers join forces in a pilot project led by the Global Impact Coalition.
December 20, 2024 - The Emirates group successfully completed the public tender offer for Covestro shares, backed by the German company’s management.
October 1, 2024 - Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil company announces a voluntary takeover bid for the German chemical company.
March 25, 2025 - A new plant for post-consumer expanded polystyrene recovery, including closed-loop applications in the construction sector, is unveiled to the press.
March 25, 2025 - 2024 marks another stagnant year for the plastics processing industry. We discuss the outlook with Paolo Arcelli of Plastic Consult.
March 25, 2025 - The Japanese group expands its footprint in BOPP film production through a deal with Cheyne Strategic Value Credit, strengthening its position in sustainable packaging.
March 18, 2025 - Acquisition includes secondary injection unit and rotary platen technologies from MGS Healthcare Manufacturing.
March 18, 2025 - The Italian producer of BOPP films and adhesive tapes expands its presence with a second plant in North America.
March 18, 2025 - Accidental spill from a Portuguese-flagged container ship follows a collision with a U.S. oil tanker off the English coast.
March 25, 2025 - 2024 marks another stagnant year for the plastics processing industry. We discuss the outlook with Paolo Arcelli of Plastic Consult.
March 25, 2025 - A new plant for post-consumer expanded polystyrene recovery, including closed-loop applications in the construction sector, is unveiled to the press.
October 24, 2024 - Shutdown of Brindisi and Priolo crackers, the last remaining, and polyethylene production in Ragusa announced. A new corporate structure is on the way.
February 24, 2025 - Italy-based group to transfer its polyamide and engineering polymers division to private equity firm, shifting focus to textiles.
March 25, 2025 - The Japanese group expands its footprint in BOPP film production through a deal with Cheyne Strategic Value Credit, strengthening its position in sustainable packaging.
The second edition of the exhibition-conference dedicated to plastics and environmental sustainability, scheduled for late May 2025 in Milan, was officially presented.
A new session of the UNEP Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) has been scheduled for August in Geneva.
