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POLYURETHANE MARKET Americas production declines in 2025 / Argentina hardest hit by currency fluctuations, supply issues / Weak demand plagues flexible foam market	22.10.2026
ALIPLAST Italian plastics recycler opens new plant in Modena	22.10.2026
BIOBTX EU Innovation Fund provides EUR 20.8 mn for Dutch aromatics recycling plant / Operations scheduled for mid-2028	21.10.2026
BASF / HIGHSUN Producers plan European joint venture in PA 6 sector / Possible revival for Fibrant caprolactam in Netherlands	20.10.2026
EUROTEC Turkish compounder expands capacity / Target markets include Europe, particularly Germany	20.10.2026
EUROPEAN TRADE EU plastics exports slip in 2025 / Trade surpluses decline	19.10.2026
RADICI No capacity cuts planned as combined portfolio targets e-mobility	19.10.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Polystyrene: TotalEnergies declares force majeure	16.10.2026
PIE INDUSTRY TALK Webinar on PPWR: European plastics industry faces compliance challenges as key deadlines approach / Video recording now available	16.10.2026
COVESTRO Producer plans to cut Antwerp PC capacity by 75% amid global oversupply	15.10.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY USA Hurricane Isaias prompts temporary shutdowns / Supply unlikely to be affected / Firmer prices possible	14.10.2026
BOROUGE INTERNATIONAL Group to expand mechanical recycling capacity in Austria, Germany	14.10.2026
RUSSIA Polymer industry calls for government support as demand weakens, costs soar / Investment in equipment plunges / Number of plastics processors begins to decline	13.10.2026
FEBO Italian distributor establishes own subsidiary for engineering thermoplastics in Morocco	13.10.2026
ERTECO Swedish plastic materials distributor expands Ems-Grivory partnership to Poland	09.10.2026
PLASTICS PACKAGING GERMANY Industry less pessimistic about final quarter / Sales expectations improve / One in five companies still expects job cuts – IK economic survey	06.10.2026
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY EUROPE Fragile improvement in H1 2026 / Patchy performance among EU27 / Energy price gap with US widens	05.10.2026
LEUNA-POLYAMID Insolvency proceedings opened, shutdown under way / German state of Saxony-Anhalt likely to face another multi-million-euro bill	02.10.2026
BOROUGE INTERNATIONAL More than EUR 100 mn invested in PP compounding in Austria	30.09.2026
WESTLAKE Vinnolit PVC plants in Germany facing closure / Greater focus on S-PVC in future	30.09.2026
EUROPEAN DEFENCE INDUSTRY What Europe buys matters more than what it spends / Analyst sees biggest upside from drones, composites, radar / Rearmament offers diversification, not volume replacement	30.09.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS TDI: BASF Shanghai plant down for repairs / Sharp price rises for isocyanate in Europe	29.09.2026
INEOS Acetic acid production in the UK temporarily halted / Reason likely to be lower European demand rather than lower costs	28.09.2026
BASF German chemicals giant confirms interest in acquiring speciality chemicals producer Evonik / Purchase price, timing unclear	28.09.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone growth picks up sharply / German business climate keeps improving / UK growth slows as inflation pressures return	28.09.2026

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