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EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY Lack of rare earths could delay, stop German auto production / Shortage halts some component lines	04.06.2025
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY From shop floor to top floor / EU leads global raw material imports / Interview with new BPF president Martin Hitchin	02.06.2025
TRIOWORLD More films with recycled content from Apeldoorn plant / Greater focus on recycling	02.06.2025
PACKAGING EUROPE Trade groups criticise European Commission plans to greenlight state-run PROs / Move “will be a tax on producers”	21.05.2025
PLASTCHIM-T Bulgarian film specialist to install BOPP film line at Italian Manucor site	08.05.2025
BASF Second plant for PU elastomer parts in Shanghai / EUR 60 mn investment	24.04.2025
AUSTROTHERM Insulation manufacturer enters Italian market / Takeover of Gruppo Poron	23.04.2025
STRATASYS Investor Fortissimo becomes largest shareholder of 3D printing specialist / 2024 net loss totals millions	22.04.2025
US-INDIA TRADE India set to continue bilateral trade agreement talks / Tariffs could impact only 0.1% of Indian GDP – experts / Pharma, textile industries to be hardest hit	16.04.2025
POLYURETHANE FOAM EU27+3 industry contributes EUR 233 bn every year – Conversio report / Europur updates environmental data for flexible foams	15.04.2025
COMPOSITEC Forvia composites subsidiary renamed after sale	10.04.2025
TRADE WAR EU plans to impose punitive tariffs on PE, PA imports from US	09.04.2025
TRADE WAR US punitive tariffs cause uncertainty among plastics processors / Numerous materials exempt from duties	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
UPDATE - MALAYSIA +++ Fire breaks out at Petronas gas pipeline in Puchong +++ Plastics export growth to slow in 2025 / Domestic market poised for lasting development /	01.04.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY Will the German plastics industry benefit from EUR 1 tn special fund? / Assessment by PIE market expert Martin Bäcker	26.03.2025
FINLAND Plastics industry rebounds in H2 2024 / Better days ahead in 2025 / Defence, healthcare among key drivers for recovery	25.03.2025
GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCTION Increased polymer output, reduced sales – Plastics Europe draws grim balance for 2024 / ‘Positive spirit' needed	24.03.2025
SIEMENS GAMESA Renewable energy firm invests EUR 200 mn for rotor blade plant extension / Operations set for next year	12.03.2025
NEVEON / BRANTNER Loop-it mattress recycling JV opens for business in Austria	11.03.2025
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Significant drop in revenue, volumes last year / Subdued expectations for 2025 / Hopes of action from new government	10.03.2025
GERMAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY Are M&As booming in the plastics sector? / Interview with consultant Sinan Ikiisik	06.03.2025
TRINSEO Producer announces hike for PMMA	03.03.2025
POLAND Robust economic performance lifts plastics industry in 2024 / Strict regulations, rising energy costs fuel fears over competitiveness / Associations call for stringent measures	03.03.2025
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE 2024 Polymer Producers Awards: Voting open for plastics converters / ‘Commitment to the European market' as new criteria	28.02.2025

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