October 23, 2025 - The new regulation will enter into force 20 days after publication in the OJEU, but full implementation will take two to three years.
September 22, 2025 - The draft regulation to prevent pellet spills and reduce microplastic pollution now moves to the European Parliament for a final vote in October.
August 5, 2025 - Industry and environmentalists remain divided as negotiations restart in Geneva on a binding global agreement to tackle plastic pollution.
April 11, 2025 - The European Parliament and Council have reached an agreement on rules to prevent pellet losses in order to reduce microplastic pollution.
March 18, 2025 - Accidental spill from a Portuguese-flagged container ship follows a collision with a U.S. oil tanker off the English coast.
March 6, 2025 - A new session of the UNEP Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) has been scheduled for August in Geneva.
February 6, 2025 - Marine litter in Europe has dropped by nearly 30% in five years, with a 40% decline in single-use plastics—even without the SUP Directive.
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.
October 30, 2024 - Top executives from various industries, including the chemical and packaging, are urging governments to reach an agreement at the upcoming summit in Busan.
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.
