Donald Trump

EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business confidence drops to pandemic levels / Optimism wanes among plastics, rubber firms / Jump in investor mood surprises	18.12.2024
YEAR-ENDER: AUTOMOTIVE MARKET Economic woes stall sales growth / Trump´s trade war threats stoke fears for 2025	13.12.2024
YEAR-ENDER: EUROPEAN ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Growth set to improve in ´25 / US policy remains wild card	12.12.2024
POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS Further decline in naphtha / Precursors to also ease in January	12.12.2024
YEAR-ENDERS Wrapping up 2024, sizing up 2025 – PIE series	11.12.2024
POLYMER PRICES North America November: Rollovers, reductions on weak market fundamentals / Weakness set to continue into new year / Trump's customs duties big unknown factor	10.12.2024
CLEAN ENERGY Global market to triple in value as energy transition progresses / Balancing energy, industrial, trade policies will be crucial for countries to reap benefits – IEA report	05.12.2024
US PET MARKET Circular market woefully lacking / Consultants draw roadmap for transformation by 2040	05.12.2024
GLOBAL TRADE Trade war risks increase as Trump returns as US president / Growth to slow on increased US import tariffs – Allianz Trade report	03.12.2024
LOGISTICS Russia reportedly sends barrels of oil to North Korean ports / Imbalance in world trade reveals Europe's export plight	29.11.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Manufacturing indicators turn south / German processors again report improvements	26.11.2024
POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS Slight discount on naphtha pressures precursor prices / Polymer quotations to rise from February	14.11.2024
EUROPEAN POLITICS EU commissioner candidates confirmed / Climate discussion front and centre / Von der Leyen plans to ‘engage' with Trump	14.11.2024
EUROZONE ECONOMY German investor mood sours after Trump victory / Ifo reports more signs of economic problems / Order shortage in plastics sector	13.11.2024
EDITORIAL After a political earthquake, the plastics industry sits somewhere between relief and trepidation	08.11.2024
LOGISTICS Another Trump presidency is a step in the wrong direction – analysts / Port strikes in Canada put pressure on chemical industry	08.11.2024
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Global partnership EPPIC receives fresh funding of USD 14 mn from US Department of State for fight against plastics pollution / Further support by Trump unlikely	07.11.2024
US POLITICS Trump win could hurt EU companies – analysts / Shares in German carmakers plummet / UN plastics treaty under threat	06.11.2024
US POLITICS Two in four German manufacturers fear Trump victory / Over half say election outcome to have no business impact	25.10.2024
PFAS New substances proposed for enhanced regulation in US / Upgrade of toxic chemical release inventory	14.10.2024
PLASTICS TREATY USA US seen as shifting position on global plastic-output cuts / Industry slams reports	22.08.2024
PFAS US accelerates campaign against “forever chemicals” / Will avalanche of class action lawsuits hit manufacturers?	10.06.2024
PEPSICO Soft drinks giant sued by state of New York / Attorney general alleges company is major plastics polluter of Buffalo River	20.11.2023
PFAS EPA announces stricter reporting rules for toxic substances / Probes uncover further contamination	01.11.2023
PETROCHEMICALS USA Abrupt end to EPA's Environmental Justice Campaign for Gulf Chemicals belt / Court filing claims issues resolved	03.07.2023