January 13, 2026 - US$20 million Rilsan Clear unit starts up to meet rising demand for high-performance transparent materials.
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.
December 11, 2025 - Restructuring plan approved as Schumacher replaces McDivitt at the helm of the Texas-based company.
December 10, 2025 - Phase-out to be completed by 2027, with no impact on the group’s PA66 operations.
November 21, 2025 - The Commission has upheld the dumping complaint filed earlier this year by Lanxess and Radici Chimica, introducing provisional measures.
November 20, 2025 - The European Commission has approved the proposed takeover of the Texas-based polyamide producer by Silver Point Capital.
July 11, 2025 - The expansion at the company’s Singapore complex will add a new unit to lift bio-based Rilsan Clear capacity threefold.
June 24, 2025 - Economic and trade-related factors behind the decision. The company expects to exit Chapter 11 by year-end.
June 16, 2025 - New world-scale plant for hexamethylenediamine in France starts operations ahead of expanded PA66 capacities at the Freiburg site.
May 8, 2025 - Deal includes intermediates, polyamides, and engineering polymers; textile division remains with founding family.
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.
