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ChemCourier: Early 2026 in Poland’s Polyethylene (PE) Market

In the first week of January 2026, market participants gradually returned to activity after the long Christmas and New Year break. The period was marked by waiting for the first price offers and by analysis of the current market situation.

2026-01-15 analysis

Amcor in food packaging recycling project in Denmark

Amcor has joined the three-year CRISP project, coordinated by the Danish Technological Institute, aimed at developing full-scale circular recycling of rigid PE and PP food packaging from household waste.

2025-12-18 recycling

Borealis rolls out Borstar Digital Twin program globally

Borealis launches the global rollout of the Borstar Digital Twin program, based on artificial intelligence and virtual replication of polyethylene and polypropylene production processes.

2025-12-18 polymer industry

Cafés Méo switches to recyclable PE packaging from adapa

Cafés Méo is replacing multi-material PET/Alu/PE packs with recyclable polyethylene design for recycling flowpacks from adapa, anticipating PPWR 2030 requirements while maintaining product quality.

2025-12-17 packagings

Alpla and NTCP develop solvent-based food‑grade HDPE recycling

Alpla and NTCP have launched a four-year pilot project in the Netherlands to validate a patented solvent-based process for producing food-grade recycled HDPE, supported by the Dutch Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth.

2025-12-04 recycling

Polish PE market situation in the last week of November 2025

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.

2025-12-02 analysis

Elm-plastic launches first bioplastic pipette for healthcare

Elm-plastic, in collaboration with Biovox and Ultrapolymers Deutschland, has introduced the first commercially available bioplastic pipette for pharmaceutical and medical applications. The product uses MedEco compounds based on PLA or bio-based PE and meets common regulatory requirements.

2025-11-14 bioplastics

Amcor adds lightweight Shadow roll-on for deo packaging

Amcor has expanded its deodorant packaging range with Shadow, a lightweight roll-on offering branding flexibility and recycle-ready PE and PP components that can include up to 60% PCR content.

2025-11-13 packagings

Poland's polyethylene market at end-October 2025

In the final weeks of October, several incidents at Central European petrochemical producers could tighten polyethylene supply in the region.

2025-11-04 analysis

Colines has showcased live blown and cast film lines at K 2025

Colines ran live blown and cast film extrusion alongside a stretch film converting unit at K 2025, attracting more than 1,000 visitors. Demonstrations highlighted a 9-layer PE barrier pouch film with less than 5% EVOH and cast stretch films with 35% PCR.

2025-10-28 extrusion

Coveris wins four awards at UK Packaging Awards 2025

Coveris received four distinctions at the UK Packaging Awards 2025, including Packaging Company of the Year. The jury also recognised its MonoFlex PaperFeel developments and Amberley Labels' work for Aureus Vita.

2025-10-15 awards

TotalEnergies and W&H with a new recyclable oil and lubricant pouch

TotalEnergies and Windmöller & Hölscher developed a recyclable PE/PA pouch for oil and lubricants with 35% mechanically recycled polyethylene. The 170 μm film, produced on Aquarex water-quenching technology, cuts material use by 83% versus a typical 1-liter HDPE container and will debut at K 2025.

2025-10-14 packagings