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.
January 14, 2026 - Ola and Lars Hugoson pass the baton of the Swedish compounder to the third generation of the family.
January 14, 2026 - The USD 7.4 billion industrial group will operate through two distinct business units under a new permanent capital platform.
January 14, 2026 - Ketan Joshi of BASF takes over the leadership of the association representing the European petrochemical industry.
January 13, 2026 - Eleven standout projects spanning aerospace, mobility, energy and digital, selected in Paris from 154 entries.
January 13, 2026 - Volker Nilles joins the German injection molding machine manufacturer’s executive management as Chief Executive Officer.
January 13, 2026 - Toyoda Gosei refines devulcanization to boost recycled content in vehicles, enabling EPDM weatherstrips with reclaimed rubber.
January 8, 2026 - The Saudi group divests its European petrochemicals business and its engineering thermoplastics activities in Europe and the Americas through two separate transactions worth more than $950 million.
December 30, 2025 - The downturn in Europe’s chemicals industry and extra-EU imports have impacted three German companies of the Belgian group active in polyamides.
January 9, 2026 - Sol Tiox acquires the former Venator Italy site; €35–40 million planned to upgrade the production lines.
January 5, 2026 - The 2026 budget law defers the single-use plastics levy to 2027 and reintroduces hyper-depreciation for capital goods with extended timelines.
January 8, 2026 - The 1-million-ton-per-year unit anchors the Chinese Verbund, set to become the group’s third-largest global site.
The ‘save the date’ has been launched for the annual industry gathering, which for the first time will not be held in Brussels.
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.
