Plastics Europe Deutschland brought together industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers in Berlin on 11 September 2026 for its Innovation Press Conference, "Innovative Plastics for Germany as a High-Tech Location."
Syensqo is investing in a new compounding line for high-performance aromatic polymers at its Panoli site in India, strengthening its ability to serve customers in one of the world's fastest-growing automotive markets.
The use of fossil fuels harms the climate, is finite, and
unreliable, and creates dangerous dependencies.
Covestro is supporting its growth ambitions in the MDI market by building an MDI production facility at its Shanghai site.
IMCD is acquiring Merit Solution, a Thai distributor of plastic additives, to strengthen its position in the plastics and compounding market in Thailand and Southeast Asia.
Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC), a global leader in polymer coatings, is making major strides in product development with chemistry AI company Albert Invent to advance and scale its modern R&D infrastructure.
The World Cup shows that high-tech materials have revolutionized the sport.
Arkema will increase Kynar PVDF production capacity at its Changshu, China site by 20% by 2028 to meet strong demand for batteries, coatings and other high-performance applications in Asia-Pacific and globally.
Dutch start-up ETB Global has developed a patented one-step catalytic process that converts bioethanol directly into butadiene in a single reactor.
3D printing has long since outgrown its infancy and arrived in industrial applications.
Power2Polymers found a way to create more sustainable and high-performance polymer products for specialty applications, such as lubricants, industrial adhesives, and coatings for various applications.
Plastics Europe strongly supports the European Commission's competitiveness and decarbonization agenda and welcomes the Clean Industrial Deal.
Carbon Waters recently reached a major milestone with the installation of its first production unit at its facility in Pessac.
ECI Group recently announced the signing of a licensing agreement with Shaanxi Yanchang China Coal Yulin Energy & Chemical Co., Ltd. (YECC) to deliver a 150kta copolymer plant project using ECI Group’s proprietary hybrid reactor technology.
Bioeconomy startup Traceless Materials, which produces a natural biomaterial as an alternative to plastic, announces the completion of a €36.6 million funding round. The Series A financing round is led by UB Forest Industry Green Growth Fund.
Interview with Alban Chesneau and Nicolas Castet, Carbon Waters
Azelis is continuing its recent acquisition spree with agreements to buy two more companies in Lebanon and Turkey.
Antwerp is the home port of the largest integrated chemical cluster in Europe. It is the place for entering into partnerships throughout the chain and even across sectors.
