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CONTINENTAL US investment company Regent acquires ContiTech subsidiary OESL / Optimistic forecasts for all areas	04.09.2025
RECYCLING UK More reclaim capacity needed for flexible packaging / Household collection due in early '27 / Sector alliance issues results of trial	04.09.2025
DUPONT Chemicals group to divest aramids business to Arclin in USD 1.8 bn deal	04.09.2025
PLASTICS TAX UK PPT revenue falls 3% in 2024 / Volume of packaging with recycled content rises for third consecutive year	03.09.2025
PAARDEKOOPER Dutch packaging manufacturer slides into insolvency	02.09.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Global chemical coalition launches innovation platform / Start-ups, academia collaborate with industry leaders to catalyse sustainability	02.09.2025
RECTICEL PU foam supplier provides 2025 financial outlook after H1 sales rise / Net result impacted by automotive loan write-off	02.09.2025
SPAIN Bottle deposit system to become mandatory end of 2026 / Recycling targets missed	01.09.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Registrations climb in July / US confirms lower tariff on EU vehicles / EV market share eases	29.08.2025
RECYCLING SWITZERLAND Plastics waste recovered from households, collection rate up in 2024 / Recycling rate exceeds 55% threshold	27.08.2025
PACKAGING GERMANY German packaging market shrank in 2024 / Plastic remains largest value segment	27.08.2025
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY Industry grows only slightly, but against trend / PFAS ban could exert pressure / High usage of disposable products	26.08.2025
RIGID PACKAGING Demand growth driven by developing countries in Asia, Middle East, Africa / Bioplastics to see fastest rise – Smithers report	25.08.2025
PACKAGING RECYCLING IRELAND Chances of meeting EU target this year fade – EPA / Waste generation edges higher in 2023	25.08.2025
RECYCLING CENTRAL ASIA Kazakhstan MPs seek state aid for plastics waste recycling / EPR system to take off in Uzbekistan in 2026 / Waste management in embryonic stage in some countries	25.08.2025
IKEA Retailer Ingka invests in Chinese recycler Re-mall / Plans to invest in expansion of current 50,000 t/y capacity, product development	22.08.2025
NESTLÉ New AI-based tech proposes novel high-barrier packaging materials / R&D co-op with IBM	22.08.2025
BEWI EPS specialist in the red again / Increase of capital considered / Talk of possible acquisition	21.08.2025
POLLMANN Austrian automotive supplier closes Vitis plant / Production relocated to headquarters	21.08.2025
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Prices remain volatile in Q2 / Slight decline for HDPE film – FPE	20.08.2025
PACKAGING TRENDS GERMANY Aldi Nord balances recyclates, recyclability, customer expectations / Sustainable packaging solutions focus of LZ summit Packaging & Circular Economy 2025	20.08.2025
POLYTEC Automotive supplier shutters German plant / 250 staff affected / First half results back in black	18.08.2025
ADIENT Car seat maker raises 2025 financial guidance on strong Q3 / CEO says US tariffs are positive for company	14.08.2025
JBT French injection moulder takes over US competitor D&M Plastics	14.08.2025
GERMAN PACKAGING AWARDS From new monomaterial solutions to 100% recycled content / Innovative plastic solutions win nearly third of awards	13.08.2025

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