February 9, 2026 - Draft implementing act approved: mass balance with “fuel-use exempt” included; extra-EU rPET excluded until November 2027.
February 9, 2026 - Invista and Epoch Biodesign have entered into a partnership to scale AI-engineered enzymes for the production of polymer-grade PA66.
February 6, 2026 - Lummus Technology and Sumitomo Chemical have announced the commercial availability of a modular depolymerisation technology following testing in Japan.
February 5, 2026 - A two-day programme in Amsterdam will address EU regulation, investment conditions and emerging markets, including polyurethane recycling.
February 3, 2026 - With a third pyrolysis unit online at Baytown, capacity exceeds 100,000 tonnes; a fourth unit and a Beaumont plant are planned.
February 2, 2026 - First-of-a-kind plant in Sittard-Geleen targets 10,000 t/y, with utilities, feedstock access and steam-cracking integration.
January 29, 2026 - The move aims to fast-track ELT chemical recycling via FCM-based pyrolysis, boosting supplies of recovered carbon black and circular oils.
January 26, 2026 - Pilot plant with Greenback’s Enval technology brought online to treat waste from multilayer flexible packaging.
January 22, 2026 - Agreement targets mechanical and chemical routes to turn industrial waste into higher-value plastics and fine-chemicals feedstocks.
January 16, 2026 - On the shelves of Belgian retailer Colruyt, the first packs made with styrene obtained by depolymerising waste at the Plastics2Chemicals plant in Antwerp have reached the market.
July 15, 2026 - Higher prices and volumes drove second-quarter growth, prompting the chemicals group to raise its 2026 EBITDA forecast.
July 15, 2026 - Hera Group has signed an agreement to acquire a plant from Kronos Polymer for sorting, grinding and washing polyethylene waste.
July 15, 2026 - As set out in the protocol signed last year at the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, the Versalis unit will be placed in preserved state.
July 14, 2026 - The British group is shutting down its European chemical recycling operations amid weak demand and regulatory uncertainty.
July 14, 2026 - The acquisition will combine complementary manufacturing, distribution and application capabilities in mobile and industrial hydraulics.
July 10, 2026 - DePoly has inaugurated a demonstration plant for the depolymerisation of polyester waste at CIMO in Monthey, ahead of a planned move to industrial scale.
November 22, 2024 - The polyurethane equipment manufacturer acquires a majority stake in Linden Polyurethane.
February 11, 2025 - Production closures announced in Japan, Spain and Thailand as the company shifts focus from basic chemicals to specialties.
September 24, 2025 - Negotiations launched with a potential buyer; closing of the transaction expected in mid-2026 if successful.
December 17, 2025 - A private equity vehicle backed by Vórtx Capital and IG4 Capital will take over Novonor’s stake and share control of the petrochemical group with Petrobras.
January 21, 2026 - The European PVC producer has filed for insolvency for its plants in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, and Runcorn, United Kingdom.
With strong exhibitor interest and regional support, the event will remain at its traditional Lake Constance location for at least five more years.
