Plast revs up
Plast 2026 is gearing up for its 20th edition, recording a positive performance despite the complex international geopolitical and economic landscape, characterised by trade tensions and instability i ...
British plastics industry hit by the war
The British Plastics Federation (BPF), the UK trade association representing the plastics sector, has gauged the industry’s reaction to the negative effects of the war in Iran through a survey to whic ...
Processors on high alert over price hikes and force majeure
Rising prices for raw materials, energy and transport – coupled with increasingly frequent claims of force majeure by plastics manufacturers – are causing alarm among European processors.
Production starts the year on a negative note
The industrial production index compiled by Istat recorded two declines of the same magnitude in January: -0.6% compared with December 2025 and the same month last year. This trend is common across th ...
Efficiency, cleanliness and zero residue in just a few seconds
In this new video created in our laboratories, we want to show you close up one of the most fascinating phenomena in sustainable chemistry: A water-soluble ECOMAVI polymer and water. How does wate ...
EU plastic in decline
At the European Industry Summit, the European industry association PlasticsEurope urged European authorities to take "decisive political action to stabilise and secure plastics production, innovation ...
Turkey, a strategic hub for plastics: prospects and challenges for 2050
The global plastics industry is looking at Turkey with growing interest. According to the latest analysis published by ICIS, the country remains a key player in the international chemical industry, th ...
2026 Budget Law approved
The 2026 Budget Law was passed by a vote of confidence in the House of Commons, following its approval in the Senate before Christmas.
European chemical industry fails to recover
Cefic has released its report on the performance of the European chemical industry in the first eight months of the year and, we can say straight away, the figures are not good.
