February 13, 2026 - Fourteen companies form a Japan-led value chain to convert used cooking oil into plastics for consumer electronics.
September 26, 2025 - Covestro and Anko Optics join forces to advance polycarbonate-based transparent surfaces with color-shifting, photovoltaic and display integration for electric and future flying vehicles.
July 8, 2025 - Agreement signed with France’s Corplex; after completion, production will shift to Exolon’s Nera Montoro plant in Italy.
July 4, 2025 - Jan Willem Wieringa takes the helm of the Belgian maker of solid and multiwall polycarbonate and polyester sheets.
November 14, 2024 - Licensing agreement and sale of production assets in Stade, Germany, to support Deepak’s expansion in India.
October 1, 2024 - Restructuring initiatives expected to result in $45 million to $50 million in annualized profitability improvement.
September 13, 2024 - Polyvantis is born from the merger of Röhm's Acrylic Products division and Sabic's Functional Forms.
August 7, 2026 - Barges are operating with sharply reduced loads as drought affects one of northern Europe’s main logistics corridors.
August 7, 2026 - The TRA has opened investigations into PET and S-PVC imports following applications from two UK producers.
August 7, 2026 - With a new ownership structure following administration proceedings, the UK recycler is preparing to relaunch its activities under the leadership of its founder.
August 5, 2026 - The Council of Ministers has approved a decree-law introducing mandatory compostability requirements for certain types of single-use packaging. Assobioplastiche has welcomed the decision.
August 5, 2026 - A new 50,000-tonne-per-year facility has increased the Chongqing site’s total capacity to 210,000 tonnes per year. The first batches have already been shipped to Europe.
August 4, 2026 - The new engineering thermoplastics company was created following Mutares’ acquisition of the Engineering Thermoplastics business.
July 27, 2026 - The company, part of Germany’s Hillenbrand Group, has announced plans to close its engineering operations in Ferrara.
August 4, 2026 - The new engineering thermoplastics company was created following Mutares’ acquisition of the Engineering Thermoplastics business.
August 4, 2026 - The ruling does not challenge the antitrust infringement but rejects Shell’s civil damages claim.
August 4, 2026 - The €143.5 million deal strengthens the Swedish group’s thermoplastic compounding activities for Wire & Cable applications.
August 5, 2026 - The Council of Ministers has approved a decree-law introducing mandatory compostability requirements for certain types of single-use packaging. Assobioplastiche has welcomed the decision.
With strong exhibitor interest and regional support, the event will remain at its traditional Lake Constance location for at least five more years.
