PET bottle chip profitability has improved as maintenance shutdowns reduce supply, but rising raw material costs and fragile demand raise doubts about the durability of margins.
MC Pyrolysis unveils a continuous screw pyrolysis plant designed for waste tyre recycling, enabling long-term operation, automation, and the production of valuable secondary materials.
Polysmart Packaging Limited is investing $60 million to build Nigeria’s largest plastic recycling plant, accelerating circular economy growth, job creation, and food-grade rPET production.
Europe finds itself caught between American pressure and Chinese strategy, as US debt, the dollar’s dominance, and Xi Jinping’s euro proposal reveal the EU’s unused financial power.
The European Union activates Govsatcom and accelerates IRIS², marking a decisive shift away from Starlink toward sovereign, encrypted satellite communications and strategic space autonomy.
Treofan insolvency proceedings conclude with a strategic takeover by Al Ghurair Group, creating Polyopt GmbH and securing jobs, production continuity, and long-term growth in polypropylene films.
The EU India trade agreement marks a turning point in global trade, cutting tariffs on cars food and beverages while opening a two-billion-consumer market to European exporters.
Oil price benchmarks Brent and WTI remain under pressure on January 27, 2026, with price dynamics shaped by supply gluts, cautious OPEC+ policy, economic data, geopolitical risks and mixed investor sentiment, suggesting a range-bound near-term outlook.
Otsuka Pharmaceutical begins nationwide adoption of 100 percent recycled PET bottles, cutting emissions, advancing circular economy practices, and setting a new benchmark for sustainable beverage packaging.