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PLASTICS TAX GERMANY Government decides against plastic packaging tax introduction in 2027	13.11.2026
BEWI EPS processor sees itself as on track / Higher selling prices boost revenue, earnings	13.11.2026
SMOBY TOYS French toy manufacturer intends to close main plant / Sales decline sharply	13.11.2026
PLASTICS TAX GERMANY Government postpones decision on plastic packaging tax / July 2027 launch looks increasingly unlikely	12.11.2026
EUROZONE CONSTRUCTION Activity at six-month low / Sharp fall in new orders / EU's three largest economies weaker	11.11.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION Housebuilding slump leads decline in sector output / Labour government set to scrap 1.5 mn new homes target / Sector optimism lowest since 2022	10.11.2026
UK PACKAGING Government to consider ban on ketchup sachets / Move part of EU alignment / Products set to be blocked from use in Northern Ireland	10.11.2026
PLASTICS TAX UK HMRC claims PPT a qualified success / Industry questions impact on recycling	09.11.2026
CLARIOS Energy storage solutions provider launches PP compounds based on 100% PCR / Capacity reaches 70,000 t/y	06.11.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING European prices retreat after Q2 surge / Year-on-year quotes remain firmly higher	03.11.2026
EVENTS Automotive giants to explore AI, automation at Techtogether+ conference in Hungary	03.11.2026
GREENWASHING Danone joins Coca-Cola, Nestlé in agreeing to revise plastic bottle recycling claims / EU consumer authorities to monitor compliance	02.11.2026
UK Government to launch mandatory certification scheme to verify recycled plastics claims / BPF warns 2030 roll-out is too late	30.10.2026
BOSCH World's largest auto supplier to restructure / Domestic auto supply unit to stand alone / No plans to take new subsidiaries public	28.10.2026
EU TRADE Brussels to cut imports of chemicals from China – report / Are plastics first target? / Strategy follows deal to cap hybrid EV shipments	27.10.2026
SILGAN US group to combine metal packaging business with Trivium in USD 3.4 bn deal	27.10.2026
PACKAGING WASTE EU generated 81.5 mn t of plastic packaging waste in 2024 – Eurostat / Latvia retains recycling crown	26.10.2026
HEXPOL Swedish elastomer specialist set to acquire stake in Turkish compounder Symplast	26.10.2026
PLASTICS TAX UK Government launches technical consultation on draft mass-balance legislation	26.10.2026
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY Sales up over 10% / EVs capture more than 75% of new registrations / Chinese suppliers enjoy big gains	23.10.2026
PLASTIPAK EUR 25 mn PET manufacturing facility opens in Italy	22.10.2026
CONTITECH EU approves Lone Star takeover / EUR 4 bn deal expected to close by year-end	22.10.2026
PLASTICS TAX GERMANY German Cabinet fails to reach agreement / Industry warns of competitive disadvantages through overhasty legislation	20.10.2026
PACKAGING Better rigid packaging design would benefit workers in LMICs / Report recommends three key principles to boost recycling, cut plastics pollution, and raise incomes	19.10.2026
PIE INDUSTRY TALK Webinar on PPWR: European plastics industry faces compliance challenges as key deadlines approach / Video recording now available	16.10.2026

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