Henkel completed the acquisition of Netherlands-based Stahl, a PE-backed coating specialist for flexibles with about 1,800 employees globally.

Minnesota-based Applied Adhesives acquired Van Asperen Kleefstoffen, a Netherlands-based adhesive solutions provider serving packaging, labeling and paper converting customers, to grow in Europe.

Albert Heijn will use Avantium's PEF polymer for various packaging, starting with fruit juice bottles produced by Refresco once Avantium's commercial plant in Delfzijl is operational.

Mexican firm Grupo Sayer intends to invest in and acquire 50% of Dutch can coatings company Diostyl Holding B.V., a partnership announced in early January 2023.

Carlsberg Group has signed a conditional offtake agreement with Avantium to secure a fixed volume of PEF polymer from Avantium's FDCA Flagship Plant, which is planned to start up in 2024. Carlsberg will use the resin in its Fibre Bottle packaging.

Avantium announced construction of a commercial-scale FDCA plant in Delfzijl, Netherlands, with capacity of 5 kilotonnes (5,600 tons) per year. The construction is expected to run from Q1 2022 to end-2023, with commercial production from 2024, funded by €192 million in financing.

SABIC signed a memorandum of understanding with UK-based PLASTIC ENERGY for feedstock supply to its European petrochemical operations. The two intend to build the first commercial plant in the Netherlands, anticipated to start production in 2021.

Siegwerk Druckfarben has signed a contract to purchase Van Son Liquids B.V. of Hilversum, Netherlands, a family-owned maker of water-based flexo and gravure printing inks; the company will be renamed Siegwerk Hilversum B.V.

Corbion and Total announced a 50/50 joint venture to produce and market PLA polymers, based in the Netherlands. Operations are expected to start in Q1 2017, subject to regulatory approvals.