Recent developments
Coatings footprint shifts
Packaging converters in Turkey saw supply-chain changes as Stahl completed the integration of Weilburger Graphics’ packaging coatings operations in Turkey via Stahl Kimya on 1 December 2025, centralizing order processing and maintaining local sales leadership. Turkey is positioned as a strategically important market for packaging coatings, with the integration intended to streamline service and support innovation for regional customers. The move indicates continued consolidation of specialty coatings capabilities serving paper, board, and flexible substrates.
Bio-based barriers progress
On materials, Trinseo and RWDC Industries advanced PHA dispersion technology for paper and board barrier coatings, reporting shelf-stable pilot-scale dispersions with film formation and oil/grease/moisture resistance, compatible with standard paper-drying conditions. RWDC’s products are certified biobased as well as industrial- and home-compostable and marine- and fresh-water biodegradable by TUV Austria. Application teams are evaluating uses beyond packaging, though the near-term fit remains paper and board barrier coatings.
ESG performance signals
Procurement and compliance frameworks continued to shape materials supply. DOMO Chemicals achieved an EcoVadis Platinum rating at 90/100, citing improved CO₂ programs, ISO 14001 coverage, circular initiatives, and strengthened labor, ethics, and supplier criteria. For packaging value chains, expanded supplier engagement and sustainable procurement metrics can influence resin, additive, and masterbatch sourcing, as buyers increasingly request verified performance and documentation.
Energy and feedstock backdrop
Integrated energy-chem players highlighted capital allocation that may affect utilities and biobased inputs. ORLEN Group reported record Q3 2025 profit and investment, with renewable capacity up to 1.7 GWe and Baltic Power installations progressing; a 44 MW PV array will power the Mažeikiai refinery. An HVO unit entered commissioning to produce biocomponents from rapeseed oil and used cooking oil. These steps provide lower-carbon electricity and bio-based outputs adjacent to downstream operations.