January 8, 2025 - Construction of the first plant in Longlaville, France, will be postponed by six to nine months due to delays in securing funding.
November 19, 2024 - The line, designed for closed-loop bottle recycling, is the second of three facilities commissioned by the SMI Group from the Italy-based manufacturer.
October 24, 2024 - First pharmaceutical application of PET Carbon Capture produced with bioMEG obtained from CO2 fermentation.
October 22, 2024 - The American polyester producer may separate from the Mexican group Alfa and go public next year.
October 9, 2024 - Ineos may shut down its Geel plant in Belgium due to new overly restrictive cobalt limits.
September 28, 2024 - Portuguese Envases Soplados acquired, with three plants in the Iberian Peninsula for the production of packaging for the food industry.
September 26, 2024 - A project by Corepla, Costa Crociere, and F.lli Guzzini in Italy brings PET bottles collected aboard ships back onto the vessels in the form of drinking glasses.
September 25, 2024 - Development of PETG grades for cosmetic and pharmaceutical packaging applications starting from monomers derived from the enzymatic depolymerization of polyester waste.
September 18, 2024 - A plant for thermoforming sheet extrusion from post-consumer PET flakes will be on display in Italy in October.
September 3, 2024 - The decision to permanently halt the production of PTA and PET was announced in April, pending negotiations with the unions.
January 10, 2025 - Schedule announced for conversion of Italian site. Polyethylene production to continue as gigafactory project replaces basic chemicals operations.
January 10, 2025 - Divestment includes activities and brand, but not employees of German chemical group.
January 8, 2025 - Versalis launches Nareglax, a bio-based plasticizer featuring a vegetable-derived component made from azelaic acid supplied by its subsidiary, Matrica.
January 8, 2025 - Construction of the first plant in Longlaville, France, will be postponed by six to nine months due to delays in securing funding.
January 3, 2025 - Ineos Styrolution has completed the development and approval process for the closed-loop recycling of food-grade polystyrene.
January 3, 2025 - The private equity firm has acquired a majority stake in LAPI, a company specializing in the production of large components for vehicles, logistics, and medical devices.
January 10, 2025 - Schedule announced for conversion of Italian site. Polyethylene production to continue as gigafactory project replaces basic chemicals operations.
December 16, 2024 - The chemical company of the ENI group has met with the Italian Ministry of Industry to discuss the conversion of its operations in Sicily.
December 18, 2024 - Urgent regulatory and economic measures are needed to prevent Europe’s deindustrialization, 18 organizations urge in a call to the European Commission.
December 12, 2024 - The acquisition of the Italian producer of glass and plastic containers for the pharmaceutical industry has been completed.
January 3, 2025 - The majority stake in the Italy-based industrial automation manufacturer passes to private equity firm One Equity Partners. Stellantis retains a minority stake.
The second edition of the exhibition-conference dedicated to plastics and environmental sustainability, scheduled for late May 2025 in Milan, was officially presented.
