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K2025, to be held from 8-15 October in Düsseldorf, Germany, defines the agenda for sustainable progress in the plastics sector, highlighting circular economy, digitalisation, and social responsibility
Media Kit 2026
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- » Green news: Avantium’s plant-based PEF receives approval for recycling in Japan; Aduro considers Netherlands as site for recycling plant New
- » Chinaplas 2026: Quality growth driven by technology, thriving future powered by green solutions
- » Green tie-ups: Carbios/Wankai to build PET recycling plant in China; Tomra/Plastretur open recycling facility in Norway
- » Expansions: Evonik doubles polyamides production in China; Blue Circle Olefins obtains funding for MTO project in Netherlands
- » Tie-ups: Aster/Lubrizol partner for expansion of lubricants, chemicals in Singapore; BPCL/Oil India tie-up for refinery/petchem complex in Andhra Pradesh
- » M&As: SNF acquires Syensqo’s oilfield chemicals business for EUR135 mn; DuPont completes separation of electronics biz
- » M&As: HS Hyosung to acquire major stake in Umicore’s battery materials unit; Grace acquires Advanced Refining Technologies
- » Ineos considers exiting Sinopec petchem jv
- » M&As: Alpla acquires Serbian closure firm; Gemspring completes acquisition of Goodyear’s polymer biz for US$650 mn
- » M&As: Sumitomo Chemical to acquire fully Tanaka Chemical; Element Solutions to acquire Micromax from Celanese for US$500 mn
- » Green tie-ups: Novoloop/Shanghai Huide Science partner on TPU from recycled materials; Stavian partners Starlinger, Amut for rPET plant in Vietnam
- » Recycling: Researcher develop new method to recycle Teflon; BASF/ETH study chemical recycling via gasification of mixed plastic waste from ELVs
- » Tech centres: Polyvantis sets up tech centre in Shanghai; SI opens tech centre in UK
- » M&As: Albemarle to divest stakes in Ketjen, Eurecat in deals worth US$600 mn
- » Closures: Fibrant to shut down caprolactam facility in Netherlands; Kraton ceases production of HSBCs in France
- » Expansions: Lotte Chemical Titan starts up olefins complex in Indonesia; Braskem to expand PE/ethylene output in Brazil
- » Food safe, high-performance TPE materials for lunch boxes, coffee makers
- » Erema invests in BlockTexx to scale up textile recycling
Company News
Plants: Trinseo to close MMA/ACH plants in Italy, mulling PS closure in Germany; Ineos to shut epoxy resin feedstock/chlorine plants in Germany
In the latest in the line of plant closures in Europe, speciality materials firm Trinseo says it will permanently close its methyl methacrylate (MMA) production... Read More»
Clariant rejects claims from BP, ExxonMobil for EUR2 bn over ethylene cartel
Swiss chemical firm Clariant announced that it has received two claims from BP Europe SE and ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical B.V for damages against four companies, including Clariant... Read More»
Material News
K2025 looks to Southeast Asia: Innovation engine for global supply chains
Increased consumer awareness of environmental and sustainability issues has led to steadily rising demand for reusable products in many areas... Read More»
BASF: China cracker for petchems to start-up by year end; Catalyst installation at Taiwan’s Nan Ya Plastics allows for sustainability
German chemical firm BASF says it has reached two milestones at its Zhanjiang site: the start-up of the butyl acrylate (BA) plant and the... Read More»
Machinery News
Erema invests in BlockTexx to scale up textile recycling
Scaling up textile recycling, machinery maker Erema Group has made an investment in clean technology company BlockTexx. The Australian firm has developed a process that separates... Read More»
Davis-Standard to acquire Italian pipe coil maker FB Balzanelli
Extrusion machinery provider Davis-Standard says it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire FB Balzanelli, a manufacturer of automatic and semi-automatic and semi-automatic coilers serving the global pipe and tube market.... Read More»
Tech centres: Polyvantis sets up tech centre in Shanghai; SI opens tech centre in UK
Acrylics/PC products firm Polyvantis opened a new technology centre in Shanghai, China, after nearly three years of planning... Read More»
Nokian Tyres launches “smart” tyre technology with load-sensing
Nokian Tyres has launched Intuitu 2.0, said to be the next-generation of smart tyre technology featuring smart pressure assistant with load-sensing. It adds that for the first time in agriculture, farmers can get tyre... Read More»
Sinopec/LG Chem to jointly develop sodium-ion battery materials
China’s Sinopec and South Korea’s LG Chem have announced the signing of a joint development agreement on key materials for sodium-ion batteries. Under the agreement, the two companies will collaborate on the development of cathode and anode materials... Read More»
