December 1, 2025 - Two major brands sign long-term agreements for enzymatically recycled PET, bringing pre-sales of the Longlaville plant to 50%.
September 9, 2025 - Entries open until Dec. 5 for the European competition dedicated to recycled plastic products and recycling technologies.
August 9, 2025 - New Sollenau facility uses advanced detection to remove batteries and electronics from light packaging waste.
August 5, 2025 - General Industries Deutschland launches a European network for the recovery and circular reuse of expanded polypropylene scraps.
August 5, 2025 - First pyrolysis plant starts up in Plauen; second facility under construction in Nobitz.
August 4, 2025 - Biffa’s facility in Washington has been out of operation since last year, while Viridor is set to decommission its Rochester site soon.
July 30, 2025 - Mounting energy costs, coupled with persistently low prices for virgin resin, have forced the group to wind down its MultiPet and Multiport lines in Germany by year-end.
July 23, 2025 - The Austrian sorting plant, inaugurated one year ago in Ennshafen, prepares for expansion with a focus on upcycling.
July 22, 2025 - i-Foria launches demo plant in Northern Italy for recycling absorbent hygiene products.
July 18, 2025 - The hike features in the European Commission’s 2028–34 long-term budget proposal, which also introduces a new levy on WEEE.
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.
