The CDP organization has awarded BASF top scores in the areas of climate and forest protection as well as sustainable water management, confirming the company’s status as one of the leaders in environmental impact reporting and management.
Three German companies of the DOMO Group have filed for insolvency. The preliminary insolvency administrator is maintaining operations and assessing restructuring options.
Several converters have confirmed that they will maintain production on 29–30 December, as they have orders for finished products. As a result, trading companies will be able to continue selling and looking for customers this week, if they deem it appropriate.
The first edition of the European Chemical Industry Forum 2025 was held at the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, focusing on the role of the chemical industry in Europe’s economic security and competitiveness.
EU Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 tightens requirements for recycled plastics in food contact applications, creating significant compliance and traceability challenges for non-EU recyclers seeking access to the European market.
Röhm has further improved its EcoVadis sustainability rating for 2025 and received the gold award, placing the company among the top 5 percent of all firms assessed worldwide in the past 12 months.
In line with earlier ChemCourier forecasts, the December ethylene contract price in Europe remained unchanged. In the first weeks of the month, HDPE suppliers will attempt price increases in an effort to improve margins before year-end.
The European PET value chain is calling for the adoption of the CEN prEN 18120 design-for-recycling standards as the technical basis for recyclability assessment under the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.
Domo Chemicals has once more received the EcoVadis Platinum Medal, achieving a score of 90/100 and ranking among the top 1% of companies worldwide in sustainability performance across environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.
The propylene price fell by EUR 25/t in November. After a slow first week, the polypropylene market in Poland stabilised towards the end of the second week of the month.
Outdated views on regulation, environmental aspects and processing still surround PVC edgebanding. Below are five common myths contrasted with technical information and statements from the manufacturer, MAAG Polska.
In the final weeks of October, several incidents at Central European petrochemical producers could tighten polyethylene supply in the region.