Italy
Gerresheimer

Gerresheimer considers acquisition offer

February 18, 2025 - The German medical packaging group is in preliminary talks with a potential financial buyer.

Bormioli Pharma joins Gerresheimer Group

December 12, 2024 - The acquisition of the Italian producer of glass and plastic containers for the pharmaceutical industry has been completed.

LAST NEWS

BMW and PreZero team up for circular cars

February 13, 2026 - A strategic partnership has been forged to promote the reuse or recycling of components from end-of-life vehicles.

Dissolution-based styrenics reach the market

February 13, 2026 - UpSolv has achieved technological maturity for its solvent-based dissolution and purification process for styrenic waste.

Sony bets on bio-attributed plastics

February 13, 2026 - Fourteen companies form a Japan-led value chain to convert used cooking oil into plastics for consumer electronics.

European plastics at a crossroads

February 12, 2026 - The Antwerp Declaration Community has called for a European “industrial deal”, as the Commission signals openness to procurement preference and PlasticsEurope outlines the sector’s priorities.

Recycling polyurethane, even when filled, is ‘Possible’

February 12, 2026 - Cannon has released details of the POSSIBLE research programme, which it will present at JEC World in Paris.

Daicel delays second COC plant

February 10, 2026 - Start-up pushed to early 2027 amid softer packaging demand and sharply higher construction and labour costs.

MOST POPULAR

BASF reshapes its service backbone

February 12, 2026 - Finance and HR to be consolidated in India; Supply Chain to Kuala Lumpur, with regional hubs retained.

SUPD: green light for chemical recycling and a halt to imports

February 9, 2026 - Draft implementing act approved: mass balance with “fuel-use exempt” included; extra-EU rPET excluded until November 2027.

Sony bets on bio-attributed plastics

February 13, 2026 - Fourteen companies form a Japan-led value chain to convert used cooking oil into plastics for consumer electronics.

PTA/PET plants to move from Rotterdam to Oman

January 29, 2026 - Indorama Ventures’ Dutch plants, transferred to MAK Germany, will be relocated to the Port of Sohar.

A white knight for Venator Italy

December 3, 2025 - The Tuscany-based Nuova Solmine, formerly a key supplier to the shuttered TiO2 plant, is preparing to revive the site after two years of inactivity.

EVENTS

Amsterdam, 5–6 May 2026

PRS Europe 2026 agenda unveiled

A two-day programme in Amsterdam will address EU regulation, investment conditions and emerging markets, including polyurethane recycling.

Milan, Italy, June 9–12, 2026

Early-bird discounts announced for Plast 2026

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.

Friedrichshafen Oct. 12–16, 2026

Plastics fair Fakuma confirms Friedrichshafen

With strong exhibitor interest and regional support, the event will remain at its traditional Lake Constance location for at least five more years.