November 20, 2025 - The Fife Ethylene Plant may close in mid-February due to lack of government funding and failed attempts to find a buyer.
September 18, 2025 - The U.S. petrochemical group rejects Brussels’ draft proposal on mass balance allocation of recycled feedstock in chemical recycling.
July 2, 2025 - A second pyrolysis unit comes online in Baytown, Texas. Further investments confirmed across the U.S., Europe and Asia.
June 5, 2025 - Projects at risk include polyester chemical recycling and green hydrogen–based ethylene production, both in Texas.
November 27, 2024 - A second Circularity Center has been announced in Texas to process waste for mechanical and chemical recycling.
November 22, 2024 - Over $200 million allocated for new plants in Texas to move closer to the 450,000-ton annual target.
October 3, 2024 - The Signature Polymers approach will distinguish the American company's offerings and integrate them with new services.
January 14, 2026 - Ola and Lars Hugoson pass the baton of the Swedish compounder to the third generation of the family.
January 14, 2026 - The USD 7.4 billion industrial group will operate through two distinct business units under a new permanent capital platform.
January 14, 2026 - Ketan Joshi of BASF takes over the leadership of the association representing the European petrochemical industry.
January 13, 2026 - Eleven standout projects spanning aerospace, mobility, energy and digital, selected in Paris from 154 entries.
January 13, 2026 - Volker Nilles joins the German injection molding machine manufacturer’s executive management as Chief Executive Officer.
January 13, 2026 - Toyoda Gosei refines devulcanization to boost recycled content in vehicles, enabling EPDM weatherstrips with reclaimed rubber.
January 8, 2026 - The Saudi group divests its European petrochemicals business and its engineering thermoplastics activities in Europe and the Americas through two separate transactions worth more than $950 million.
December 30, 2025 - The downturn in Europe’s chemicals industry and extra-EU imports have impacted three German companies of the Belgian group active in polyamides.
January 9, 2026 - Sol Tiox acquires the former Venator Italy site; €35–40 million planned to upgrade the production lines.
January 5, 2026 - The 2026 budget law defers the single-use plastics levy to 2027 and reintroduces hyper-depreciation for capital goods with extended timelines.
January 8, 2026 - The 1-million-ton-per-year unit anchors the Chinese Verbund, set to become the group’s third-largest global site.
The ‘save the date’ has been launched for the annual industry gathering, which for the first time will not be held in Brussels.
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.
With strong exhibitor interest and regional support, the event will remain at its traditional Lake Constance location for at least five more years.
