PTT Global Chemical (GC) and SCG Chemicals (SCGC) announced plans to combine their olefins and polyolefins businesses in Thailand via a joint venture, with GC holding 56% and SCGC 44%. The venture will have a combined olefins capacity of 7.1 million tons per year and aims to rank among the world's top 10 polyolefins producers.

APPLIED Adhesives entered an exclusive arrangement to handle US distribution of Henkel's flexible packaging adhesive and coating range, combining Henkel's portfolio with APPLIED's sales, technical support and logistics. The announcement was dated 9 July 2026.

Nur Ink Innovations signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Shenzhen Hosonsoft to deploy its powder-free DTF printing chemistry across China; phase one installations at three printer manufacturers are complete.

Dutch firm Avantium signed a joint venture agreement with Amcor Rigid Packaging USA to explore using its plant-based PEF polymer Releaf in rigid containers. Amcor has committed to a multi-year capacity reservation for Releaf.

CARBIOS and French label maker SLEEVER signed an exclusive long-term contract to jointly develop Home Compost biodegradable shrinksleeve films, including a master supply agreement for CARBIOS Active enzyme for PLA biodegradation.

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.

SCG Packaging (SCGP) signed a joint development agreement with US-based Origin Materials to develop bioplastic from eucalyptus wood chips. The bioplastic project is being carried out in Canada, with results expected in the current quarter.

Avantium and Origin Materials announced a partnership to accelerate mass production of FDCA and PEF bioplastics by combining their technologies to make FDCA from sustainable wood residues on an industrial scale.

Dow signed a memorandum of understanding with China's Want-Want Group to supply water-based and solventless laminating adhesives. The aim is zero-solvent emissions and more recyclable flexible packaging.

Avantium N.V. agreed with LVMH to explore PEF, a plant-based recyclable polymer, as packaging for LVMH beauty brands. LVMH Beauty becomes the first luxury cosmetics company to join the PEFerence consortium.

Italian metal packaging maker Tecnocap now uses BASF's biomass-balanced plasticizer Hexamoll DINCH BMB in the sealing gaskets of its metal closures for food packaging, announced in a joint release dated September 23, 2021.

Eastman and Procter & Gamble signed an agreement under which P&G will use Eastman Renew materials, made by molecular recycling of waste plastic, in select products and packaging. The companies will also collaborate on plastic recycling infrastructure.

BASF has entered a collaboration with Pulpex and its global partners to develop proprietary food-grade barrier technologies for the Pulpex paper bottle. The company also aims to add hot-fill and carbonated product capability by end of 2022.

Origin Materials and Packaging Matters have agreed to jointly develop advanced packaging materials, including the polymer PEF, building on an existing 10-year supply agreement for carbon-negative PET.

The Estée Lauder Companies and Eastman signed a global memorandum of understanding under which Estée Lauder brands will incorporate Eastman Renew molecularly recycled polyester packaging to help meet its 2025 sustainable packaging goals. The announcement was made on 30 March 2021.

NOVA Chemicals signed a long-term agreement with Merlin Plastics, Canada's largest plastics recycler, to increase supply of post-consumer recyclate for consumer packaging. NOVA is also providing financing for a multi-million dollar recycling project.

Shanghai Valve No.2 Factory and Wanhua-Bosu Chemical (BorsodChem) signed a strategic cooperation agreement covering chemical projects in Europe. It is the second overseas agreement between the two sides after a Wanhua US agreement.

WEILBURGER Graphics GmbH will become the European blister coating production partner of Royal DSM by the end of 2019, using its new water-based coatings plant in Gerhardshofen, Germany. DSM's SOLUCOTE products will be distributed under WEILBURGER's SENOLITH WB BLISTER COATING line.

Nestle and Danimer Scientific announced a collaboration to develop biodegradable water bottles based on Danimer's Nodax PHA. PepsiCo, an existing Danimer partner, may also gain access to the resins developed.

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.

Australia-based Leaf Resources agreed to secure commercialisation and distribution rights for its Leafcoat biodegradable packaging coating in Europe. It is already licensed for North America, Brazil and Malaysia.

Ink maker Siegwerk agreed to develop interactive folding boxes with Prismade Labs that respond to smartphone screens, using Prismade's printed electronic structure technology. The partners plan long-term development of digital packaging applications.

DuPont Nutrition & Health's Microbiome Venture announced in March 2018 a strategic R&D partnership with the Center of Food and Fermentation Technologies (TFTAK) in Tallinn, Estonia, focused on cultivation and bioprocess capabilities for next-generation probiotics.

MacDermid appointed Mumbai-based Kanan Graphics as its distributor for the Western region of India to supply and distribute its flexo plate range.

The Dow Chemical Company and Karlville Development Group signed a collaboration agreement to promote the acceptance and adoption of Dow's flexible packaging technology.

Merck KGaA and Swiss UV coatings firm Schmid Rhyner are partnering to bring Merck's three-dimensional-effect pearlescent pigment technology to the package printing market.

Qatar's Muntajat signed its first international agency marketing agreement with Total at K Trade Fair 2016 in Dusseldorf. From January 2017, Muntajat will market Total's metallocene polyethylene and polystyrene grades in the Middle East and Egypt.