International News Highlights: Raw Material News: Mecca Quadrilateral Talks! Oil Prices Fall, Plastics Market Fluctuates Auto News: XPeng Plans to Build Over 100 Charging Piles in Mexico Electronics News: From 28nm to 90nm! India’s First Wafer

The European initiative aims to establish a common infrastructure and digital identification standards for reusable e-commerce packaging. Reusable E-commerce Packaging – Photo: A New Era The goal of the New European Reuse Alliance (N

The European Commission has selected 77 projects for €3.4 billion in support from the Innovation Fund, including initiatives focused on plastic recycling and biopolymer production. European CommissionSelected 77 from 23 countries in the Europea

International News Digest: Raw Material News: Hengyi Petrochemical's profits surge over 100-fold; BASF makes significant concessions in acquisition of Evonik; Celanese raises prices Packaging News: U.S. Just Eased Tax Rebate Restrictions on Aluminum

At the Fakuma roundtable discussion, industry leaders outlined strategies—including recycling, AI adoption, and association engagement—to foster a more robust future for the plastics industry. Members of the German trade fair g

The Indonesian government has decided to implement a six-month zero-tariff policy on imports of six categories of plastic raw materials, pursuant to Minister of Finance Regulation (PMK) No. 68/2026, signed by Finance Minister Suharso Nazar. The affec

The EU-funded forest project has developed lightweight bio-composites for automotive, aerospace, and bus applications, achieving up to a 35% weight reduction while maintaining performance and safety standards. AIMPLAS in Spain is coordinat

International News Highlights: Raw Material News: Sumitomo Chemical Completes Acquisition of Selsco's Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) Resin Business Additives News: Henkel Successfully Completes Acquisition of Dutch Specialty Coatings Company Stahl Pac

Artience GroupThrough its packaging solutions subsidiary, Toyo Ink Co., Ltd., DIC Corporation announced the development of the industry’s first “universal industry protocol” to standardize testing procedures, evaluation criteria, and reporting forma

The Canadian federal government recently announced that retaliatory tariffs on U.S. molds and plastic products will officially take effect on September 8, 2026, leading to increased costs for key production equipment and plastic products for Canadian