Italy
M&A

LyondellBasell to divest four European Sites

June 5, 2025 - Ongoing negotiations with German group Aequita cover major olefins and polyolefins assets in France, Germany, the U.K., and Spain.

Commission clears acquisition of Covestro by Adnoc

May 14, 2025 - EU antitrust regulators approve transfer of control of German chemical group to UAE-based petrochemical company

EU Commission clears acquisition of Radici by Lone Star

May 8, 2025 - Deal includes intermediates, polyamides, and engineering polymers; textile division remains with founding family.

Sikora joins the Swiss MAAG Group

May 8, 2025 - The German quality control and inspection equipment supplier has been acquired by U.S.-based Dover Corporation.

Berry Global joins forces with Amcor

May 5, 2025 - The plastic packaging giants finalize their merger ahead of schedule, completing the deal first announced at the end of last year.

EU clears Amcor-Berry merger

April 28, 2025 - The final regulatory hurdle has been cleared for the union of the two plastics packaging giants.

Austrotherm enters Italy with Poron deal

April 24, 2025 - The Italy-based manufacturer of EPS products for packaging and thermal insulation comes under Austrian ownership.

Wisecap teams up with CSS to enter Egyptian market

April 18, 2025 - Stake purchased from CSS Group in ICS Egypt, owner of a plastic-closure plant for beverages.

Lattonedil expands East with strategic partnership

April 7, 2025 - Italian group teams up with Proinvest Group to produce polyurethane and mineral wool insulating panels at existing facility.

New automotive components player emerges

April 7, 2025 - Rehau Automotive and SRG Global merge under Atlas Holdings to form RESGR Automotive.

LAST NEWS

German machinery orders down, recovery in sight

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.

PET plants to close in the U.S. and Japan

June 6, 2025 - Alpek and Kuraray will halt production of virgin and recycled PET resins at two plants on opposite sides of the globe.

Dow exits carbon composites JV

June 6, 2025 - The American chemical company will sell its 50% stake in DowAksa to Turkish partner Aksa for $125 million.

LyondellBasell to divest four European Sites

June 5, 2025 - Ongoing negotiations with German group Aequita cover major olefins and polyolefins assets in France, Germany, the U.K., and Spain.

Belgium pilot project sorts flexible food packaging

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.

Trump ends funding for green chemistry projects

June 5, 2025 - Projects at risk include polyester chemical recycling and green hydrogen–based ethylene production, both in Texas.

MOST POPULAR

Italy’s Plastic Recycling Rises — Profits Sink

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.

LyondellBasell to divest four European Sites

June 5, 2025 - Ongoing negotiations with German group Aequita cover major olefins and polyolefins assets in France, Germany, the U.K., and Spain.

Eurocolor joins Impact Formulators Group

December 18, 2024 - Third addition to Koinos Capital's masterbatch group in Italy after Ultrabatch and Masterbatch.

German machinery orders down, recovery in sight

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.

Mech-I-Tronic attracts strategic funding

May 30, 2025 - Three new investors bring fresh funding to the Italian mechatronics hub controlled by holding company Groupack.

EVENTS

Geneva, Aug. 5-14, 2025

Talks resume on the Global Plastics Treaty

A new session of the UNEP Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) has been scheduled for August in Geneva.

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.