August 5, 2025 - Industry and environmentalists remain divided as negotiations restart in Geneva on a binding global agreement to tackle plastic pollution.
March 6, 2025 - A new session of the UNEP Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) has been scheduled for August in Geneva.
December 3, 2024 - Talks on a binding agreement to reduce plastic pollution have been postponed to a follow-up meeting in 2025.
November 25, 2024 - The fifth and final session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee, convened by UNEP, begins today in Busan.
September 4, 2024 - The Biden administration is showing openness to the idea of imposing global limits on the production of virgin plastics, a shift from its previous stance, which preferred national voluntary targets. Industry associations are voicing strong opposition.
September 8, 2026 - The industry is renewing calls for the European Commission to take action on competitiveness, recycling, energy, controls and investment in the sector.
September 8, 2026 - The French group has acquired domestic company Polyex, a specialist in polyethylene film extrusion and industrial packaging.
September 8, 2026 - For the German group, this is its second acquisition in the sheet segment in just a few months.
September 4, 2026 - Belgian manufacturer has acquired Mirandola-based Sidam, a manufacturer of disposable medical devices for fluid management.
September 4, 2026 - A new line at Panoli for PPS-, PEEK-, PPA- and PARA-based engineering polymers will mainly target the automotive sector.
September 4, 2026 - ReBioCycle has demonstrated at pilot scale that PLA can be sorted from mixed plastic waste and chemically recycled back into virgin-quality material.
September 8, 2026 - The industry is renewing calls for the European Commission to take action on competitiveness, recycling, energy, controls and investment in the sector.
September 4, 2026 - ReBioCycle has demonstrated at pilot scale that PLA can be sorted from mixed plastic waste and chemically recycled back into virgin-quality material.
September 4, 2026 - A new line at Panoli for PPS-, PEEK-, PPA- and PARA-based engineering polymers will mainly target the automotive sector.
September 4, 2026 - Belgian manufacturer has acquired Mirandola-based Sidam, a manufacturer of disposable medical devices for fluid management.
July 30, 2025 - Search for a buyer falls through; Chapter 11 exit slated for 2026 under the ownership of its principal lenders.
With strong exhibitor interest and regional support, the event will remain at its traditional Lake Constance location for at least five more years.
