Polymers industry news news

News on the European polymers industry: manufacturers, investors, new plants, expansion plans, recycling and sustainable production locations.

9 December 2024
BASF Lemförde Expands Sustainable Offerings
Lemförde site gains ISCC PLUS and REDcert, enabling biomass-balanced products with lower CO2 footprints, supporting customer sustainability goals with mass balance certification.
27 November 2024
Lactips Raises €16M for Global Expansion of Biodegradable Polymer
The funding will boost growth in Europe, Americas, and Japan, enhance R&D, and expand production capacity, supported by new and existing impact investors.
24 November 2024
Elkem Advances Circular Economy for Silicones in Lyon
A pilot project in Lyon uses patented recycling to reduce silicone waste, cut emissions, and support the green transition, funded by France 2030 and EU's NextGenerationEU.
17 November 2024
Bolder Industries Partners to Launch E.U. Facility for Sustainable Materials at Antwerp Port
The new facility will boost sustainable material production, processing 3M tires annually, with reduced CO2 and water use, supported by strategic partners for design and project management.
13 November 2024
LYB acquires APK for solvent-based recycling
LYB integrates APK's solvent-based recycling tech for LDPE, enhancing circular solutions and expanding sustainable material production for flexible packaging.
11 November 2024
Shell Advances Plastic Circularity at Moerdijk
A new unit processes hard-to-recycle plastics into pyrolysis oil, enhancing circularity and reducing fossil feedstock reliance, with plans to handle 50 kilotons annually.

Polymers projects

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A map of Polymers projects that are planned or currently being executed.

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Scheduled completion

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Owners & Investors

Top 5 companies involved as owner and/or investor in current and planned Polymers projects:

INEOS, Borealis, INOVYN, TotalEnergies, DSM-Firmenich, BASF, LYB, Plastic Energy, Evonik, and Eastman.