February 6, 2026 - Lummus Technology and Sumitomo Chemical have announced the commercial availability of a modular depolymerisation technology following testing in Japan.
December 17, 2025 - A feasibility study has been launched for a 5,000 t/y PMMA depolymerization plant at Röhm’s Worms site in Germany, supporting the industrial scale-up and future licensing of NXRe technology.
October 13, 2025 - Rho and Porto Marghera sites in Italy to close by year-end; polystyrene production in Schkopau also under review.
September 12, 2025 - Röhm to showcase rear lighting prototype at K2025 made with 30% recycled material recovered from end-of-life automotive lights.
July 4, 2025 - Polyvantis and Pekutherm recover and recycle Plexiglas processing waste across Europe. Regenerated PMMA returns in new sheets.
December 18, 2024 - After Trinseo, Germany's Röhm, in partnership with NextChem, has chosen Italy to host a new depolymerization plant.
November 18, 2024 - The British distributor has been awarded distribution rights for the PMMA brands from Lucite International across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
September 13, 2024 - Polyvantis is born from the merger of Röhm's Acrylic Products division and Sabic's Functional Forms.
February 13, 2026 - A strategic partnership has been forged to promote the reuse or recycling of components from end-of-life vehicles.
February 13, 2026 - UpSolv has achieved technological maturity for its solvent-based dissolution and purification process for styrenic waste.
February 13, 2026 - Fourteen companies form a Japan-led value chain to convert used cooking oil into plastics for consumer electronics.
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.
February 12, 2026 - Cannon has released details of the POSSIBLE research programme, which it will present at JEC World in Paris.
February 10, 2026 - Start-up pushed to early 2027 amid softer packaging demand and sharply higher construction and labour costs.
February 12, 2026 - Finance and HR to be consolidated in India; Supply Chain to Kuala Lumpur, with regional hubs retained.
February 9, 2026 - Draft implementing act approved: mass balance with “fuel-use exempt” included; extra-EU rPET excluded until November 2027.
February 13, 2026 - Fourteen companies form a Japan-led value chain to convert used cooking oil into plastics for consumer electronics.
January 29, 2026 - Indorama Ventures’ Dutch plants, transferred to MAK Germany, will be relocated to the Port of Sohar.
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.
A two-day programme in Amsterdam will address EU regulation, investment conditions and emerging markets, including polyurethane recycling.
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.
