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RECYCLING RecyClass updates guidance for labels and adhesives on PET bottles	07.01.2026
ABS EU considers higher anti-dumping duties on South Korean imports	06.01.2026
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Registrations continue higher in November / EVs dominate / BYD nears Tesla in market share	06.01.2026
PACKAGING SWITZERLAND Government sets out plan for minimum 55% reclaim rate for SUP packaging	06.01.2026
EU POLICY European Commission launches programme to support recycling sector / “Unfair and harmful import competition” to be addressed	06.01.2026
DOMO CHEMICALS PA specialist's German companies file for insolvency / 585 employees affected	05.01.2026
BAERLOCHER Additives manufacturer discusses sustainability and investment strategy / CEO Arne Schulle sees structural location disadvantages in Europe	05.01.2026
BOREALIS Polyolefin group acquires stake in BlueAlp	05.01.2026
RESEARCH Plasma-based recycling process for glass fibre-reinforced plastics under development in Germany	05.01.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS ABS: Fire at Elix in Spain causes plant shutdown / Possible force majeure	22.12.2025
YEAR-ENDER 2025: EUROPEAN ELECTRICITY MARKET A year of volatility and transition / Spot prices stay high amid weather extremes and grid bottlenecks / Germany anchors regional dynamics as renewables expand unevenly	19.12.2025
YEAR-ENDER 2025: EUROPEAN GAS MARKET A year of consolidation and a ‘new normal' comes to an end / Market stable after end of dramatic fluctuations from energy crisis / Political framework to continue to force players into further optimising diversification, storage, emissions strategies	19.12.2025
INEOS Boost for Grangemouth cracker / London guarantees GBP 150 mn investment support package for UK's last remaining ethylene production	19.12.2025
LOGISTICS Freight rates on a roller coaster / Will the Suez Canal soon reopen to major traffic?	19.12.2025
SPHERE Acquisition in Catalonia strengthens recycling segment / Takeover of Spanish rubbish bag manufacturer Plasticbag	19.12.2025
YEAR-ENDER: PLASTICS RECYCLING MARKET Europe's reclaim sector faces its toughest year yet / Cheap virgin plastics squeeze recyclates / Strain continues	18.12.2025
EUROPEAN AUTO INDUSTRY Brussels lifts ban on combustion engines / Industry groups offer lukewarm responses / German car lobby calls changes 'disastrous'	18.12.2025
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business climate weakens / Processors' mood worsens / European manufacturers send mixed messages	18.12.2025
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY VDMA sees bottoming out after declines in order intake, revenues / 5% drop in turnover expected for 2025	18.12.2025
NEXUS PACKAGING GBP 14 mn investment programme completed at HQ / Firm set for further expansion	18.12.2025
ADNOC No plans to scale back Covestro's European operations / Talks of 'Arab BASF' dismissed	17.12.2025
YEAR-ENDER 2025: POLYMER PRICES Imported PTA boosts PET volumes, not profitability / EU mandates support virgin PET as market shrinks / Global PE, PP oversupply caps prices / Packaging, construction, automotive demand subdued	17.12.2025
EU POLICY Brussels introduces eighth omnibus / Newest legislation package focused on cost savings for industry / NGOs call environment label Trojan Horse	17.12.2025
K.D. FEDDERSEN German distribution group expands competence centre in Scandinavia	17.12.2025
LYONDELLBASELL Closure of former APK recycling plant in Germany	17.12.2025

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