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COCA-COLA Drinks giant mulls shift from cans to plastic bottles to beat Trump's tariffs / Agreement with EC to amend recyclability claims on labels	20.05.2025
DOW EUROPE Ethylene cartel: claim for damages against Clariant, Celanese, Orbia, and Westlake	13.05.2025
LOGISTICS Trump's tale about Houthi rebels does not affect freight rates / EC approves Italy's International Registry scheme	09.05.2025
EU POLICY Coalition says new state aid framework lacks circularity funding measures / Omission risks undermining region's recycling sector / EU Commission spells out approach	08.05.2025
EUPC European converters annual conference to focus on circular, competitive plastics industry	02.05.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY SPAIN Call for cut in electricity costs to boost competitiveness / Base chemicals production remains in decline	28.04.2025
EU POLICY MEPs in step with industry on energy / Substance reviews to be simplified / EP calls for acceleration of permitting, licensing	23.04.2025
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT EU Parliament, Council provisionally agree on pellet loss regulations / “Building on plastics industry's work”	16.04.2025
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY EUROPE Suppliers fear double impact of tariffs / Associations urge ‘negotiated solution' / Carmakers fined nearly EUR 600 mn for cartel participation	10.04.2025
TRADE WAR EU plans to impose punitive tariffs on PE, PA imports from US	09.04.2025
GLOBAL TRADE Bankruptcies set to rise in next two years / Western Europe to see most job losses / Europe eyes unified insolvency laws	09.04.2025
B.BRAUN Medical technology group on growth path / Volume of processed plastic increases / BVMed urges US tariff exemption for medical devices	08.04.2025
TRADE CEE Experts weigh in on potential trade war escalation / “EU businesses, including PE suppliers, can benefit from import restrictions”	08.04.2025
ADIPIC ACID EU starts anti-dumping investigation into Chinese imports	01.04.2025
TRADE WAR Trump slaps tariffs on US imports of cars, parts / Collection to start in early April / Europeans cry foul	28.03.2025
ITALY Government bailout of EUR 2.5 bn for automotive components sector / Switch to weapons production possible	27.03.2025
BULGARIA Discrepancies in reports of plastic packaging waste management - NGO	25.03.2025
EU PACKAGING REGULATION PPWR's key questions remain unresolved / Recyclate, reuse biggest challenges	24.03.2025
LOGISTICS Trump's attacks on Houthis could cause freight rates to skyrocket / Price of polymer imports to Europe expected to increase	21.03.2025
CHEMICAL RECYCLING Brussels signs latest funding deal / Austria's OMV to receive EUR 82 mn grant	20.03.2025
TRADE WAR EU Commission plans retaliatory tariffs; PE reportedly targeted / Move could aid European producers / US-Houthi attacks expected to aggravate impact of US tariffs	19.03.2025
PET TRAYS Petcore updates recycling guidelines on Tray Circularity Evaluation Platform	19.03.2025
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Eight EU countries call on Commission to develop Critical Chemicals Act	18.03.2025
VERSALIS Memorandum of understanding for restructuring: Important trade union refuses to sign	14.03.2025
PLASTICS RECYCLING SHOW EUROPE AI innovation showcased in Amsterdam / Conference programme covers current and future recycling challenges / PIE joins trade fair with own stand	11.03.2025