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February 10, 2026
As China embarks on the first year of its “15th Five-Year Plan,” a dynamic blueprint for innovation and high-quality development in the plastics and rubber industries is set to unfold at CHINAPLAS 2026. The Plan emphasizes cultivating emerging and future industries, expanding high-level openness, and advancing intelligent, green, and integrated development. These priorities are intended...
February 9, 2026
There is only one planet Earth, yet by 2050, the world will be consuming as if there were three. The traditional linear model of 'take, make, use, dispose' is unsustainable and pushes us beyond planetary boundaries. In a circular economy, products and materials are kept in circulation for as long as possible, and waste and...
February 9, 2026
As of early 2026, the logistics sector has fundamentally reorganized around the sustained disruptions in the Middle East. The Red Sea crisis shipping impact is no longer viewed as a temporary geopolitical spike but as a structural reality shaping global supply chains. For industrial procurement and logistics managers, the focus has shifted from emergency mitigation...
February 6, 2026
On January 30, Covestro announced the completion of a major capacity expansion project at its toluene diisocyanate (TDI) production facility within the Shanghai Integrated Site. This upgrade significantly increases annual TDI production capacity from 310,000 metric tons to 370,000 metric tons, representing a nearly 20% increase.
February 6, 2026
The BMW Group is entering into a strategic cooperation with PreZero, the waste management and recycling company of the Schwarz Group (Lidl/Kaufland). The aim is to advance the circular economy in the European automotive industry.
February 3, 2026
Trinseo (NYSE: TSE), a specialty material solutions provider, and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today a price increase for all polystyrene (PS), ABS and SAN grades. Effective February 1, 2026, or depending on existing contract terms, the prices for the products listed below will increase as follows: STYRON™ and STYRON™ X-TECH general purpose polystyrene...
January 21, 2026
The Zwickau vehicle plant is now taking on the role of central competence center for the circular economy within the Volkswagen Group. In Zwickau, new business areas in the circular economy will be examined for economic viability, standards will be set and the knowledge gained will be made available to other locations worldwide. Volkswagen plans...
January 8, 2026
Laser printing specialist DataLase has announced the launch of a 'revolutionary' clear-to-white coating for plastic bottles. The solution is said to eliminate filmic and paper materials while delivering 'full label-equivalent functionality'.
December 30, 2025
On December 29, 2025, the grand opening ceremony of Haitian Machinery's South China Headquarters was held in Shunde District, Foshan City. As a key milestone in the Group's domestic dual-center strategy of “Ningbo + South China,” the official launch of the South China Headquarters marks Haitian's deep integration into the development momentum of the Greater...
December 24, 2025
Bun Lan Industrial Limited, a high-precision plastic component manufacturer headquartered in Hong Kong, has invested $80 million to establish a plastic injection molding factory in Delicias, Chihuahua, further strengthening the region's position in advanced manufacturing and the automotive supply chain.
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