Basf’s participation in K 2025 will centre around the message “Our Plastics Journey” – a strategic and technological journey that tackles today’s complexity while aiming squarely at a fully circular plastics economy through innovations in materials, processes, and digital models...

The European Commission Chemical Industry Action Plan marks an important and timely first step towards strengthening the competitiveness and resilience of the European Union’s chemical industry. It represents a serious effort from the European Commission to reverse the...

The European Commission presented an Action Plan for the Chemicals Industry to strengthen the competitiveness and modernisation of the EU chemical sector. The Action Plan addresses key challenges, namely high energy costs, unfair global competition, and weak demand...

The Board of Directors of IMS Technologies, a company based in Calcinate (Bergamo, Italy) and part of the Coeclerici Group, active in the design and manufacture of machinery for packaging and converting through its subsidiaries Goebel IMS, Leam IMS and Rotomac, has appointed Ivo Conti as...

The Environment (ENVI) and Internal Market (IMCO) Committees of the European Parliament have approved the proposed measures concerning the new EU rules governing the entire lifecycle of vehicles, from design to end-of-life treatment. The new Regulation on circularity requirements for...

DOW announced that, as a follow-up to the European asset actions first announced in April 2025, its Board of Directors has approved the shutdown of three upstream assets in Europe, in addition to certain corporate and other assets across the Company's global asset footprint: ethylene cracker in...

The Plastics Industry Association commends President Donald Trump for signing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law and applauds the leadership of congressional policymakers throughout the process. This new law should strengthen domestic plastic product production and innovation...

The Board of Directors of CMS, a company of the SCM Group and a global leader in technologies for composite materials, plastic, glass, stone, and metal processing, appointed Cosimo Capuzzello as news General Manager. The manager brings over...

The Exolon Group announced the appointment of Jan Willem Wieringa as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1 July 2025. He succeeds Jens Becker, who has led the company in recent years and is now handing over the reins to his successor. Jan Willem Wieringa brings extensive international leadership experience in the...

German plastics processor Renolit is selling the French company Renolit Ondex to American Industrial Acquisition Corporation. The company is also closing Renolit Tecno Imac in Rome. The two subsidiaries manufacture and sell roofs and cladding made from biaxially...

Fully dedicated to plastic material welding and led by Marco Rossi, Persico Group has launched Persico Welding, aiming to establish it as a centre of technological excellence with a strong focus on research and development and the application of advanced polymer welding technologies...

The association representing the interests of the bioplastics industry in Europe, European Bioplastics (EUBP), has officially relocated its main operations to Brussels. The move reinforces the organisation’s commitment to advocacy and engagement with EU institutions...