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PETRUS Russian's Tatneft takes over PET processor by decree / Possible influence on Baltic PET producer Neo	11.08.2025
UN PLASTICS TREATY Global Plastics Treaty talks underway in Geneva / ‘Make or break' for the planet, environmental experts warn	07.08.2025
UN PLASTICS TREATY Environmental protestors target Ineos with surprise stunt / Greenpeace and plastics makers at loggerheads over global waste crisis	06.08.2025
TRADE WAR US-EU trade deal invites criticism from industry / Framework agreement on energy purchases ‘completely unrealistic'	06.08.2025
UPDATE - LYONDELLBASELL Massive profit decline in Q2 / Capacity utilisation in Europe at only 75% / EU Commission approves acquisition of parts of the business by investor	05.08.2025
HUNTSMAN Aggressive cost cuts to continue in Europe / Q2 group core profit slumps by nearly half / European losses mount amid fierce competition	05.08.2025
POLYSTYRENE Global market volume to grow by 4.51% per year to 2034, led by Asia / HIPS to overtake GPPS by market share – report	04.08.2025
NORDMANN Distribution deal with Jiangsu Liside New Material / Sale of environmentally friendly flame retardants in Europe	04.08.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Repsol declares force majeure on polyols from Spain	01.08.2025
COVESTRO Plastics group stays in the red / Economic conditions remain challenging	31.07.2025
PLASTICS INDUSTRY ITALY Modest rebound in virgin materials / Compostables stabilise / Flat demand in 2025	31.07.2025
NESTE Finnish refiner cancels plans for Dutch pyrolysis plant	31.07.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY Business climate index rises again / Upward trend seen among plastics processors	31.07.2025
PLASTICS DISTRIBUTION Major challenges ahead for plastics traders / Increasing dependence on China, US	30.07.2025
COVESTRO European Commission launches investigation on Adnoc deal	29.07.2025
EPOXY RESIN Countervailing anti-dumping duties on China, Thailand come into force	29.07.2025
UK-US TRADE US plastics association lauds UK agreement / Deal supports US trade surplus / EU shops at competitive disadvantage	29.07.2025
SUMITOMO BAKELITE Polycarbonate sheet business acquired from AGC	29.07.2025
FRANCE RECYCLING Country touted the ‘bad boy' of Europe for plastics recycling / Overhaul of plastics waste management system in the works	28.07.2025
SIBUR Russian petrochemical group reports pilot production of PPA, PSU, metallocene catalysts	28.07.2025
INDONESIA Trade deal with US includes USD 8 bn for refineries – report / Jakarta to cut tariffs on nearly all US goods	25.07.2025
BOREALIS Plans for first mechanical recycling plant shelved for now	25.07.2025
VEOLIA Recycling shutdown impacts 122 employees / Waste streams to flow to operations in France, Netherlands	23.07.2025
ITALY PVC demand in 2024 stabilises at previous year's level / No actual recovery from sharp 2023 decline	23.07.2025
ULTRAPOLYMERS Distribution in EU of engineering secondary materials from Canadian recycler Lavergne	23.07.2025

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