December 10, 2024 - Emirates Biotech to utilize Sulzer technology to produce up to 160,000 tonnes per year of polylactic acid (PLA) in the Middle East.
November 27, 2024 - At its Operations Innovation Lab in Vercelli, Amazon is leading the development of bioplastics and AI-driven packaging systems, with benefits extending beyond the Italian market.
November 25, 2024 - The first-instance trial for the collapse of the Italy-based bioplastics producer, once valued at €1.5 billion on the stock market, has concluded.
October 30, 2024 - The French group acquires two companies in Italy as the transfer to the private equity firm Hivest Capital is completed.
October 30, 2024 - To reduce its carbon footprint, Bormioli Pharma will use a resin supplied by Selenis, made with biobased MEG from UPM.
October 25, 2024 - The new facility will produce up to 5,000 tons of FDCA annually, a key intermediate for manufacturing the new bioplastic similar to PET.
October 19, 2024 - The mission of the BIOntier project is to develop advanced biocomposites and apply them in high-tech industries such as aerospace and automotive.
October 11, 2024 - A new brand for biobased polyamides from the Radilon family (and for future developments) will be announced next week.
October 3, 2024 - Roger Tambay has been appointed as the new chief growth officer at NatureWorks, a U.S.-based producer of PLA bioplastics, while Roger Kempa has been confirmed as chief financial officer.
September 30, 2024 - The newly established company Vioneo aims to produce polypropylene and polyethylene from bio-methanol using renewable energy at a new plant in Antwerp, Belgium.
April 24, 2025 - Losses widened in Eni’s chemical division in the first quarter of 2025 amid continued pressure from stronger competition in Asia and North America.
April 24, 2025 - After the success of The Plastics Paradox, the American scientist is back with a new work aiming to debunk persistent myths about plastics.
April 24, 2025 - The Italy-based manufacturer of EPS products for packaging and thermal insulation comes under Austrian ownership.
April 23, 2025 - TotalEnergies will close one of its two units at the Antwerp petrochemical hub by the end of 2027 in response to ethylene overcapacity.
April 23, 2025 - The voluntary procedure for debt and business restructuring will last six months without operational disruptions. Foreign subsidiaries are excluded.
April 23, 2025 - Visitor numbers are up from the 2023 Shenzhen edition. Major Chinese IMM manufacturers opted out. Shanghai will host the next show in 2026.
April 24, 2025 - Losses widened in Eni’s chemical division in the first quarter of 2025 amid continued pressure from stronger competition in Asia and North America.
April 23, 2025 - TotalEnergies will close one of its two units at the Antwerp petrochemical hub by the end of 2027 in response to ethylene overcapacity.
April 23, 2025 - Visitor numbers are up from the 2023 Shenzhen edition. Major Chinese IMM manufacturers opted out. Shanghai will host the next show in 2026.
April 16, 2025 - The Sines facility, acquired in 2017, has an annual production capacity of 700,000 tonnes. This move is part of the company’s broader IVL 2.0 transformation plan.
April 23, 2025 - The voluntary procedure for debt and business restructuring will last six months without operational disruptions. Foreign subsidiaries are excluded.
The second edition of the exhibition-conference dedicated to plastics and environmental sustainability, scheduled for late May 2025 in Milan, was officially presented.
A new session of the UNEP Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) has been scheduled for August in Geneva.
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.
