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Vynova: Belgian Company Files for Insolvency – Implications for Sites in the Netherlands and France

11:20 - Vynova Belgium NV, based in Tessenderlo-Ham, Belgium, filed for insolvency with the competent court on 10 November 2026. The company announced the filing on the same day. The works council and employees had been informed of the decision. Vynova Belgium entered judicial reorganisation proceedings...

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Univation Technologies: PE Technology for Turkey’s Petkim

06:06 - US-based Univation Technologies will supply the technology for a new polyethylene plant being developed by Turkish petrochemical company Petkim. Univation recently announced the contract in a press release. According to the company, the plant will be built as part of a new petrochemical complex planned...

Syensqo: Production of PFAS Processing Aid C6O4 Discontinued in Italy

06:02 - Syensqo has discontinued production of the PFAS-based surfactant C6O4 at its Spinetta Marengo site in Italy. As the company announced on October 28, 2026, C6O4 was the last PFAS-based surfactant still produced at the site for use as a processing aid in the manufacture of certain fluoropolymers. The...

BASF: MDI production capacity in Geismar nearly doubled following billion-dollar investment

12.11.2026 - BASF SE officially commissioned a new methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) production plant at its Verbund site in Geismar, Louisiana, on 11 November 2026. The investment of approximately US$1 billion increases the site's annual MDI production capacity to around 600,000 tonnes, nearly doubling its...

Conair: US Auxiliary Equipment Specialist Invests $10 Million in New Manufacturing Facility

12.11.2026 - Conair, a US-based supplier of auxiliary equipment for plastics processing, is investing approximately $10 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Franklin, Pennsylvania, according to the company. Conair, which is part of Italy's Piovan Group, has leased an additional 157,760-square-foot (approximately...

Röchling Automotive: Metal-Plastic Hybrid Technology Cuts Cockpit Cross Beam Weight by Up to 37%

12.11.2026 - Röchling Automotive is developing metal-plastic hybrid solutions for cockpit cross beams and expanding its activities in Europe, North America and Asia. The company says it has secured several production and development projects in these regions in recent years. The components are part of the automotive...

Rosti: Acquisition of Alvi Group Expands Injection Moulding Business in Europe and Asia

11.11.2026 - Rosti Group AB, headquartered in Malmö, Sweden, has acquired Alvi Group. The transaction was completed on 2 November 2026 and announced on 9 November. The purchase price was not disclosed. The acquisition adds five manufacturing and toolmaking facilities in Norway, Sweden, Poland and China, along with...

Agilyx: Positive Nine-Month EBITDA - Expansion of European Recycling Business

11.11.2026 - Norwegian company Agilyx ASA reported consolidated revenue of EUR 84 million and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of EUR 3.6 million for the third quarter of 2026. In the first nine months of the year, revenue totalled EUR 169 million, while EBITDA reached EUR...

PTTGC + SCGC: Merger of Olefins and Polyolefins Businesses Planned

11.11.2026 - The Thai chemical companies PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC) and SCG Chemicals (SCGC) are planning to merge their olefins and polyolefins operations. According to a press release, the two companies intend to establish a joint venture (JV), to which they will primarily contribute their respective production...

Maag Group: Enhanced Strand Pelletisers for Frequent Product Changes

11.11.2026 - The Maag Group has further developed its "Primo 60 E" and "Primo 120 E" strand pelletisers for use in masterbatch production and flexible compounding processes. Both models are designed for small production batches and frequent colour and formulation changes. The design focuses on improving access to...

Selastec 2027: New Technical Conference to Focus on Silicone Elastomers

11.11.2026 - September 1–2, 2027, Munich, Germany Tema Technologie Marketing AG, based in Aachen, Germany, will host the first international "Selastec" (Silicone Elastomers Technology Conference) on September 1–2, 2027, in Munich. The event, which will subsequently be held every two years, will focus on the development,...

Borouge: AI-driven process optimization to expand across international production sites

10.11.2026 - Borouge International is expanding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies across its manufacturing and business operations. Formed in 2026 through the combination of Borouge, Borealis and Nova Chemicals, the polyolefins producer plans to roll out applications developed at individual...

Petcore Europe: PET Flakes to Receive Separate EU Customs Tariff Codes from January 2027

10.11.2026 - The European Union will introduce separate customs tariff codes for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in flake form on 1 January 2027. The change is based on Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2163 concerning the Combined Nomenclature (CN) for 2027, published on 30 October 2026. In future,...

Polysmart: New PET Recycling Plant Opens in Nigeria

10.11.2026 - The Polysmart Group has opened a new plastics recycling plant in Nigeria. According to the Nigerian company, the facility was built in Mowe, Ogun State, west of the economic hub of Lagos. The plant has an annual recycling capacity of 100,000 tonnes of mixed plastic waste. In the future, the facility...

Shibaura Machine LWB: Exclusive distribution in the UK and Ireland extended to vertical injection moulding machines

10.11.2026 - Shibaura Machine LWB GmbH has expanded its long-standing distribution agreement with TM Robotics (Europe) Ltd. Effective 1 November 2026, TM Robotics has taken over exclusive distribution of the company's entire portfolio of horizontal and vertical injection moulding machines in the UK and Ireland....

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