Advanced Recycling Conference 2025: New Paths to the Circular Economy
Top experts from business, research and policy discuss the opportunities of recycling at the Advanced Recycling Conference 2025.
Plastics and Polymers
Driving Change Across the Industry
Christene Smith from CHEManager speaks with Christine Bunte, Managing Director of Plastics Europe Deutschland, and Miriam Olivi, President of Women in Plastics Italy.
Plastics and the Value Of Sustainability
How designers can help make sustainable materials both attractive and desirable, emphasizing the importance of collaboration among industry professionals to create a new aesthetic language for sustainability.
Pritzker Private Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Americhem
US investment company Pritzker Private Capital (PPC) has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Americhem, a family-owned US manufacturer of custom color masterbatch, performance additive and engineered compound solutions.
Traceless, a Game-Changing Biomaterial
In this interview, Christene Smith sits down with Anne Lamp, the CEO & Co-Founder of Traceless Materials, to delve into the groundbreaking world of natural biopolymer materials.
Covestro to Build its Largest TPU Site in China
German engineering plastics producer Covestro has decided to build its largest-ever thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) site at Zhuhai, China.
Plastics Industry Slams new US Legislative Proposal
US chemicals and plastics producers have expectedly slammed a new legislative initiative called Protecting Communities from Plastics Act (PCPA) introduced by Democratic Party senators and representatives in both houses of Congress at the beginning of December.
Bloomberg Funds Program to Block US Petchem Projects
Michael Bloomberg, the founder of US-based financial, software, data and media group Bloomberg LP and a United Nations special envoy on climate ambition and solutions, has launched a campaign to stop the expansion of petrochemicals and plastics production in the US.
Investindustrial Sells PVC Compounder Benvic to ICIG
European private equity group Investindustrial — through subsidiary PVC Europe — has agreed a sale of PVC compounder Benvic to International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG). However, it expects to retain Benvic’s medical activities in Italy.
Vietnam Expands in Petchems and Plastics
Vietnam is on its way to becoming a major Asian player in petrochemicals and plastics. Up to now, the country has lagged regional peers such as China or Malaysia in bringing new production facilities on stream, but this is slowly changing.
Azelis Makes Another Move in Turkey
Azelis has agreed to buy Turkish specialty chemicals distributor Dağalti Kauçuk San, marking its third acquisition in the country so far this year.
Covestro Chief Sees Recession Looming
A recession is headed for Europe that will be deeper and last longer than the financial crisis of 2008, Markus Steilemann, CEO of engineering plastics producer Covestro, predicted in an interview with a German business newspaper.
Making Demanding Applications Bio-Based
Biovox was founded in 2020 to enable more sustainability through renewable bioplastics even in difficult applications such as consumables in healthcare or machine parts.
Chemistry is ... Safety through Freedom of Design
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Polyplastics Plans German Polymers Plant
Japanese engineering plastics specialist Polyplastics has announced plans to build a cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) production plant in Leuna, Germany, to meet growing global demand for its Topas COC polymers.
Circular Economy
The chemical industry is on the threshold of a new era – the age of circularity. We asked industry experts to share their opinions on this transformational topic.
Transition to Circular Economy: No Time to Stand Still
The shift to a circular economy requires intensive cooperation along the chemical value chain and across industries.
Covestro Widens Japanese TPU Stake
Covestro has widened its stake in its thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) joint venture with Japanese PPS compounder and pigment manufacturer DIC (formerly Dainippon Ink & Chemicals), increasing its holding to 80% from 50%.
Going Circular: How to Close the Loop?
Since their invention after the World War II, plastics started to grow faster than any other standard material.
