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PLASTICS RECYCLING GERMANY Share of recyclate up slightly, production and processing in decline in 2024 / Industry association publishes Circular Economy for Plastics country report	08.06.2026
EPOCH BIODESIGN Tech specialist to open PA 6.6 bio-recycling demo plant in London / Commercial reprocessing activity set for 2028 / MoU signed with Invista	04.06.2026
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY VCI quarterly report: Polymer sales, production edge up / Association sees ‘panic-driven temporary spike' / No 2026 forecast yet	02.06.2026
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT CEE plastics industry feels sting of Hormuz blockade / Region highly dependent on imports / Major converters halt purchases, sacrifice production capacity / Recyclers see temporary benefits	28.05.2026
CIRCULAR ECONOMY Europe's circularity gains mask industrial weakness / Plastics Europe warns of risk of circularity shifting abroad / Circularity repositioned as key to industrial survival	26.05.2026
GERMAN BUSINESS CLIMATE Managers report more hope after dismal April / Morale also improves at processing shops	26.05.2026
RUSSIA Polymer prices rebound after hitting five-year low / Investments at rock bottom / Warnings of non-payment crisis	19.05.2026
BALKANS Plastics converters squeezed by supply issues, weak demand / Middle East turmoil exposes feedstock dependence / Higher prices needed to maintain stability / CEPM networking event in Belgrade	18.05.2026
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Operation Clean Sweep reports global progress / Data gaps cloud pellet loss picture	13.05.2026
COVESTRO 'No growth investments in Europe', says CEO Steilemann / Plastics group benefits from higher sales prices as result of Middle East conflict	07.05.2026
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE Polymer Producers Awards suspended / Instability renders balanced assessment 'impossible', says grouping	06.05.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING FRANCE Nearly 1 mn t of recycling capacity shut down in Europe over last three years / Foundation of European plastics recycling put to test / French plastics processing posts 4% contraction in 2024 – Polyvia	29.04.2026
FORCES MAJEURES French association Elipso accuses polymer producers of speculative price hikes amid Middle East crisis	27.04.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY War sours moods / German business morale worst since 2020 / Processors voice less optimism / Eurozone PMIs tumble	24.04.2026
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY National Chemicals Agenda aims to help industry back on its feet / Much remains unclear / Associations voice criticism	21.04.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING PE films in Europe significantly more expensive / Further price rises expected amid Middle East conflict	20.04.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY ITALY Manufacturing rebounds in Q4 2025 / Full-year results only slightly negative / Middle East war adds uncertainty for 2026	13.04.2026
IRAN WAR UK shops report material shortages, higher costs – BPF survey / Outlook grim	09.04.2026
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY EU trade agreements with India and Mercosur to support struggling car sector / Plastic components suppliers may benefit / Emerging market access unlikely to be game changer	31.03.2026
PIE INDUSTRY TALK Iran conflict puts plastics supply at risk / PIE to host live webinar on 31 March	27.03.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Mixed growth signals from large nations / German processor confidence plunges	26.03.2026
PLASTICS PRODUCTION GERMANY Poor annual results for 2025 / Production, turnover again down significantly – Plastics Europe Deutschland report	26.03.2026
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY VCI reports further decline in sales, production / Polymer output slumps / No forecast for 2026	25.03.2026
SIBUR Full-year 2025 sees net revenue down 10% / Debt nearly doubles since 2022 / Domestic oversupply drives prices to record lows /	24.03.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY 'Collapse' of German investor outlook – ZEW / European mood dims / Iran war sparks inflation, growth concerns	18.03.2026

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