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TEKNIA Spanish automotive supplier aims to double revenue by 2029 / Focus on North America, Asia	29.06.2026
UNITED FLEXIBLES Polish packaging group strengthens position by acquiring competitor Fol-Pol	29.06.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING SPAIN Plastics recyclers association Anarpla calls for tighter traceability, verification of recycled content claims / Unverified imports spur shift in trade flows for stretch film	26.06.2026
GUILLIN French packaging group sees earnings slide in weak year / Acquisitions bolster Wefold division	26.06.2026
JUNHUA Chinese PEEK specialist expands European business / Warehouse in Germany cuts delivery times	25.06.2026
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY Sales strength continues / Interest in Chinese models drives gains	24.06.2026
WHITE GOODS TURKEY Industry sees drop in production, export in 2026 / Plastic products fare better than other segments / Pursuing EU sustainability standards takes toll on processors	24.06.2026
KB COMPONENTS Swedish company reportedly plans to close injection moulder Schliessmeyer in Germany	22.06.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING EU Parliament approves ELVR targets / Legislation introduces EPR for automakers	18.06.2026
PPWR German Bundestag passes implementing regulation / Starting point for eco-modulation / First recognition for chemical recycling / EU approvals required for recycling technologies	18.06.2026
COVERIS Expansion of CPP film capacity through acquisition of Gefo	18.06.2026
PPWR Commission tightens regulation guidance ahead of August deadline	17.06.2026
TURKEY SUP ban on the table / Industry warns against green push, holds EU competitiveness up as warning / Industrial output stagnant for 24 months	16.06.2026
FOOD PACKAGING UN warns of chemical migration risks from recycled plastics used in food packaging / Calls for harmonised global standards to ensure consumer safety	16.06.2026
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY One in three companies putting investments on hold / Middle East conflict increases pressure on German plastics processors – Pro-K survey	15.06.2026
INTERZERO Construction of PP recycling pilot plant in Germany / Food-grade applications targeted	12.06.2026
UK DRS operator defines handling fee, deposit rates / System to be operational in October 2027	11.06.2026
PLASTICS TAX Criticism of levy on packaging: federation of German industries rejects tax / Werner & Mertz advocates promoting recycled materials through eco-modulation	10.06.2026
SAMSONITE Luggage manufacturer suffers from slump in consumer spending / Profits plummet by a fifth	10.06.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING PPWR: EU Commission withdraws reservations over German implementation act	09.06.2026
CONSTRUCTION GERMANY Mixed sentiment / Construction, plastics-related sectors hope for improvement in second half of year / Residential construction remains cause for concern	09.06.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION Rising inflation, poor demand hit construction activity again / Middle East crisis drives up fuel costs	09.06.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION Trade organisations and businesses urge 'timely implementation' of PPWR / Investor confidence at risk if regulation is delayed	08.06.2026
RECYCLING USA Beyond Plastics challenges claims by Starbucks that its single-use PP cups are recyclable / Drop 'deceptive' advertising and just use less plastic, NGO tells coffee chain	05.06.2026
RECTICEL Belgian insulation specialist acquires compatriot Isopanel	04.06.2026

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