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CHEMICAL INDUSTRY POLAND Sector focused on survival, not strategic investment / Energy prices remain volatile in 2026, amplified by Strait of Hormuz disruptions / Coalition seeks revision of ETS rules	17.07.2026
DYNEON / 3M Financial investor acquires fluoropolymer producer / Production at HQ to be expanded	10.07.2026
PET RECYCLING EU publishes method to calculate, verify, and report chemically recycled content in single-use PET bottles / Industry associations call for SUPD stability	08.07.2026
POLYETHYLENE EU-US trade agreement could bring confusion to European PE market / Recyclers fear for their existence / Special depreciation allowances on converters' stocks	08.07.2026
PVC Turkey reviews existing anti-dumping measures against Germany and US	06.07.2026
POLYURETHANE Polyether polyols: EU launches anti-dumping investigation into imports from China	01.07.2026
EU CLIMATE POLICY Chemicals industry calls for urgent EU ETS reform amid cost concerns / Cefic outlines priorities for emissions trading revision	01.07.2026
PET No EU anti-dumping duties on imports from Vietnam	30.06.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE Dedicated TARIC codes for select products incoming / EU Commission draft includes border documentation, streamlined registration procedures	29.06.2026
EU-US TRADE EU member states sign off on trade deal / Sunset clause set for 2029	29.06.2026
BUTANEDIOL Definitive anti-dumping duties imposed on Chinese, Saudi, US imports / EU confirms provisional rates	25.06.2026
EUROPEAN EMISSIONS TRADING Energy-intensive companies send ‘urgent appeal' to leading EU politicians / BASF, Lanxess, Covestro, Evonik among signatories	23.06.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING EU Circular Economy Act must hardwire demand for recyclates, industry tells Brussels / Calls for financial, legislative support for recycling materials in new products	23.06.2026
ITALY Plastics recycling sector faces structural crisis despite higher volumes, Assorimap warns at Plast 2026	22.06.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING EU Parliament approves ELVR targets / Legislation introduces EPR for automakers	18.06.2026
PPWR German Bundestag passes implementing regulation / Starting point for eco-modulation / First recognition for chemical recycling / EU approvals required for recycling technologies	18.06.2026
PPWR Commission tightens regulation guidance ahead of August deadline	17.06.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING PPWR: EU Commission withdraws reservations over German implementation act	09.06.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION Trade organisations and businesses urge 'timely implementation' of PPWR / Investor confidence at risk if regulation is delayed	08.06.2026
EU-US TRADE Deal under pressure as new US tariffs cast doubt on ratification / Brussels had been set to approve deal on 16 June	08.06.2026
AROMATIC COPOLYESTERS EU Commission opens anti-dumping probe into Chinese imports	05.06.2026
ARTIFICIAL TURF RECYCLING European Commission accuses synthetic turf companies of cartel activity in recycling market	29.05.2026
JOKEY Closed PP loop for food packaging / Cooperation with Remondis / Submission as 'Novel Technology'	26.05.2026
EU POLICY Tariff pact with US signed / 15% duties, safeguards and 2029 sunset clause define EUR 1.7 tn deal	21.05.2026
INTERPACK 2026 'The industry has never experienced such a rapid price increase before' – how PPWR, raw material shock, and geopolitical crises are putting the packaging industry under pressure	20.05.2026