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UK CONSTRUCTION Weak demand sees sector activity slide for fifth month in a row / Rise in purchasing costs steepest in three decades	13.05.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY PPWR: Federal government rejects VerpackDG amendments proposed by Bundesrat	12.05.2026
BEWI EPS specialist remains in the red / CEO Bekken sees 'significant increase in profitability'	12.05.2026
ORIGIN MATERIALS Plans to divest PET closure business	12.05.2026
CONTITECH Massive job cuts planned: 3,000 positions worldwide to be affected / Site closures possible	11.05.2026
INTERPACK Packaging industry trade fair opens in Düsseldorf / Wide range of controversial topics	08.05.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION CEOs urge EU to delay PPWR enforcement / Industry and NGOs clash over implementation timeline	08.05.2026
PLASTICS TAX GERMANY Policy reversal amid empty coffers: federal government plans to impose levy on distributors of plastic packaging after all	08.05.2026
POLYTEC Automotive supplier returns to profit	08.05.2026
DEFENCE INDUSTRY GERMANY What opportunities does military sector hold for plastics converters? / Rational considerations prevail / Unable to offset declining automotive market	07.05.2026
BIOPLASTICS Commission researches biopolymers for packaging use / Recommends five ways to boost consumption and cost competitiveness	06.05.2026
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET US to impose 25% tariffs on EU car imports, escalating trade tensions	05.05.2026
RECYCLING AUSTRIA Plastics tax: Levy on non-recyclable packaging scrapped	04.05.2026
LOGOPLASTE US private equity firms reportedly set to acquire Portuguese packaging manufacturer	04.05.2026
AGRICULTURAL FILM RECYCLING Erde recovery balance 2025: recycling volume increases slightly / One-fifth of distributors shirk responsibility	04.05.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING Industry-led study: technology ready, system lacking / High costs, low coordination threaten EU reclaim targets / Phase 2 to focus on quick wins, key bottlenecks	01.05.2026
SIG Swiss packaging group reports stable start to year / Outlook for 2026 remains unchanged	30.04.2026
COVERIS Pilot plant for film recycling commissioned in Louth, UK	29.04.2026
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT OECD flags chemical safety gaps in recycled plastics / Existing standards offer only partial coverage of chemical risks	28.04.2026
FORCES MAJEURES French association Elipso accuses polymer producers of speculative price hikes amid Middle East crisis	27.04.2026
RECTICEL First quarter starts off sluggish / Dynamic recovery from end of Feb / PU specialist boosts turnover	27.04.2026
GERMAN SUPPLY INDUSTRY Companies remain ‘in deep structural crisis' – ArGeZ / Decline in sales, production, employee numbers	27.04.2026
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY Sales improve in Q1 / EVs approach 70% of market	24.04.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Bundesrat calls for amendments to PPWR / Implementation remains uncertain	24.04.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING PE films in Europe significantly more expensive / Further price rises expected amid Middle East conflict	20.04.2026

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