Polytechnyl, the French subsidiary of Domo Chemicals, has been placed in receivership, affecting sites near Lyon and Valence and putting 540 jobs under uncertainty.
Europe’s plastics industry is losing ground fast. New data reveal collapsing competitiveness, shrinking global market share, and a circular transition that risks stalling without urgent policy and investment action.
Loop Industries and Ester Industries reach a major milestone as their India joint venture awards detailed engineering to Toyo, advancing the Infinite Loop PET recycling project toward construction.
Explore how Zhonglun New Materials is scaling BOPA membrane production with a planned 275,000 tons/year capacity to become a dominant global player in high-performance film materials and new energy markets.
Industrie Polieco announces a major international polymer acquisition, integrating The Compound Company to boost innovation, expand European operations and accelerate its transformation into a global materials leader.
Rhodia invests R$ 100 million from 2025 to 2028 to modernize polyamide production in Brazil, boost sustainable textile innovation, and support the national supply chain.
As the European plastics recycling industry teeters on the brink, major players LyondellBasell and Eastman Chemical Company push for legally binding targets requiring packaging to use recycled plastic collected and processed locally — a move they say is essential to preserve jobs, maintain supply-chain integrity, and avoid flooding the market with imported, low-quality recyclates.
Italy revives the Packaging to Polymers project, aiming to convert Unilever’s Pozzilli site into a cutting-edge plastic recycling hub that protects jobs and drives sustainable industry growth.
China has expanded its chemical regulatory framework with a new list of high-risk substances. Plastics, chemical suppliers, and manufacturers must act fast to maintain compliance and protect supply chain access.
