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NGR: PET recycling technology for Turkey’s Sanko

09:37 - Turkey’s Sanko Holding is investing in the Liquid-State Polycondensation (LSP) technology developed by Austrian recycling machinery manufacturer Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH (NGR). With this technology, the industrial group aims to expand the use of recycled PET materials in high-quality...

Zeon: Expansion of DCPD production capacities

06:00 - Japanese chemical group Zeon plans to expand its production capacities for dicyclopentadiene (DCPD). According to a press release, construction of a new plant at the group’s Mizushima site in Kurashiki on Japan’s main island of Honshū is scheduled to begin in the second half of the current fiscal...

ifo: German Export Expectations Fall in May

26.05.2026 - Sentiment in the German export industry has deteriorated. The ifo Export Expectations fell to minus 5.5 points in May, down from minus 1.2 points in April. “Despite an upturn in export business in the first quarter, the outlook remains challenging,” says Timo Wollmershäuser, Head of Forecasts at ifo....

UPM: Acquisition of Avantium technology for bio-MEG and bio-MPG

26.05.2026 - Finnish group UPM is acquiring the Ray Technology process for producing bio-based monoethylene glycol (MEG) and monopropylene glycol (MPG) from Dutch chemical company Avantium. According to the press release, the transaction includes Avantium’s related patent portfolio as well as invention disclosures...

ifo: Business Climate Index Rises in May

22.05.2026 - Sentiment among companies in Germany has recovered slightly following the slump in March and April. The ifo Business Climate Index increased in May to 84.9 points, from 84.5 points in April. The companies assessed the current business situation somewhat more favorable. Expectations for the coming months...

BASF: Lindex uses “loopamid” for textile-to-textile recycled polyamide in underwear

22.05.2026 - Lindex and BASF are expanding their collaboration in circular textile solutions and introducing “loopamid” in the underwear segment for the first time. The recycled polyamide 6 developed by BASF is intended to reduce the use of fossil raw materials and advance textile-to-textile recycling in the fashion...

ips: Expansion of Sales Activities in Slovakia and the Czech Republic

22.05.2026 - ips Intelligent Pelletizing Solutions GmbH & Co. KG is expanding its sales structure in Central and Eastern Europe. For the markets of Slovakia and the Czech Republic, the company will in future be working with Pavol Cacara of Caspro s.r.o., based in Košice. Caspro will represent ips products and...

Renolit: Detailed planning begins for site consolidation in Worms

21.05.2026 - One year after announcing the consolidation of its Worms and Frankenthal sites, Renolit has completed the concept phase and started detailed planning for the expansion of its Worms plant. The project is one of the largest investments in the company’s history and is intended to consolidate production...

Walter Kunststoffe: Austrian recycler and compounder invests millions

20.05.2026 - The European plastics and packaging industry is facing far-reaching changes. New regulatory requirements such as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), the Waste Shipment Regulation and rising recycling quotas are changing the framework conditions for manufacturers, processors and waste...

Clariant: New catalyst for propane dehydrogenation

20.05.2026 - Swiss specialty chemicals group Clariant announced the market launch of its “Catofin 1000” catalyst for use in propane dehydrogenation (PDH) at the end of April. According to the press release, this is a new-generation PDH catalyst. Building on the success of the established “Catofin 310” series,...

Assorimap: Mechanical plastics recycling in Italy remains under pressure

19.05.2026 - According to Assorimap-Confimi, the crisis in mechanical plastics recycling in Italy is continuing. The association of plastics recyclers and recovery companies points to the ongoing decline in sales of secondary raw materials and says there is still no structural relief in sight for the sector. ...

nova-Institut: Specialist workshop on possible quotas for bio-based plastics

19.05.2026 - On 28 May 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., the nova-Institut is offering an online workshop on current political and market-related developments concerning bio-based plastics. The central question is whether, and in what form, quotas for the use of bio-based plastics could be introduced in the future,...

Omya: Expansion of “Elastollan” TPU distribution to additional regions

18.05.2026 - Omya Performance Polymer Distribution is expanding its cooperation with BASF in the distribution of Elastollan. As part of the existing partnership, the company has been appointed as a mutually exclusive distribution partner for the thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) Elastollan in additional regions....

Arburg: Artur Metzler to take over management in Poland

18.05.2026 - On 1 June 2026, Artur Metzler will take over as Managing Director of Arburg Polska Sp. z o.o. in Warsaw. He will assume leadership of Arburg’s Polish subsidiary, which has operated as an independent branch in the market since 1992. Metzler has been with Arburg since 2005 and has many years of experience...

Wacker: Price increase for resins, dispersions and dispersible polymer powders

18.05.2026 - Wacker will raise prices for resins, dispersions and dispersible polymer powders by up to 15 percent as of June 1, 2026. The adjustment applies to products from Europe and the United States and will take effect where existing customer contracts allow. The company cites higher raw material and logistics...

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