RadiciGroup Domo Rebranding Unveils Powerful Global Plastics Giant
Domo Engineered Materials transitions to RadiciGroup starting October 6, creating a global polyamide giant while preserving key Technyl and Radilon brands.
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US-Iran Tensions Push Crude Past $100: Market Dynamics and Global Economic Implications
Crude oil prices have broken through major psychological thresholds as rising military actions around critical transit choke points raise supply concerns worldwide.
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Breakthrough Innovation: Covestro Launches World-First Circular Elastomer Recycling Plant
Covestro launches a breakthrough pilot plant in Leverkusen for chemical circular elastomer recycling, converting tough end-of-life polyurethane waste into high-purity industrial materials.
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Groundbreaking Plant Based Food Packaging Solutions Disrupt Traditional Plastics Market
Groundbreaking Plant Based Food Packaging Solutions Disrupt Traditional Plastics Market The global drive toward circular industrial materials reached a defining milestone as rigid film manufacturing giant Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) entered into a strategic capacity reservation agreement with chemical technology innovator Avantium. The deal centers on evaluating and scaling next-generation plant based food packaging using polyethylene…
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EU Chemical Industry 2026: The Dangerous Illusion of Recovery
Despite a brief uptake in nominal sales during the first half of 2026, the European chemical sector remains trapped in a structural competitiveness crisis driven by high energy costs, low capacity utilization, and severe global oversupply.
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US-Iran Oil Price Surge: Brent Hits $108 as Middle East Tensions Threaten Global Energy Markets
Brent crude nears $108/bbl and WTI reaches $105/bbl as escalations between the US and Iran disrupt critical shipping routes.
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Breakthrough Lightweight PET Bottle Innovation Cuts Energy Use by 50%
Arpanon Beverage Company partners with packaging leader Sidel to launch a 9-gram ultra-lightweight 600ml PET bottle for its SENDAI brand. The solution cuts raw plastic by 30%, halves energy consumption, and slashes waste by five-fold without sacrificing bottle strength.
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Transformative PET Decarbonization Roadmap Marks a Positive Shift for U.S. Packaging
NAPCOR’s new PET decarbonization roadmap shows how the U.S. packaging industry can cut emissions up to 57% by 2050 while production grows, thanks to recycling, efficiency and innovation.
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Italy’s Plastic Recycling Crisis: Urgent Wake‑Up Call
Italy is a European leader in plastic recycling, yet warehouses are full and the system risks stalling. Falling demand for recycled polymers, cheap imports and lack of plants are pushing Corepla and the Regions to call for urgent structural reforms.
