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ITALY Conip and Unionplast sign cooperation deal / Move paves way for intergration of Conip's members into Unionplast	01.06.2026
AUTOLIV Automotive safety systems specialist plans closure of Turkish plant / Production to be relocated to other sites	01.06.2026
ARTIFICIAL TURF RECYCLING European Commission accuses synthetic turf companies of cartel activity in recycling market	29.05.2026
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY Sales improve again / UK booms / Hybrids dominate	28.05.2026
RECYCLING USA California plastic packaging law takes shape / All packaging must be recyclable or compostable by 2032 / Producers face extended responsibility rules	27.05.2026
PLASTICS WASTE Shipments now subject to "prior informed consent" through EU's new digital tracking system / Transitional period for green-listed waste / Germany, UK Europe's largest plastics waste exporters	26.05.2026
INTERPACK 2026 'The industry has never experienced such a rapid price increase before' – how PPWR, raw material shock, and geopolitical crises are putting the packaging industry under pressure	20.05.2026
UAE Emirates widen scope for recycled plastics in food-contact packaging	19.05.2026
MAHLE German automotive supplier set to close plant in Bavaria	19.05.2026
RECTICEL PIR recycling plant starts up in Belgium	19.05.2026
MUTARES Private equity group delays exit from automotive supplier Amaneos / No current plans to shut acquired Sabic plants	18.05.2026
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

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