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USA California fines four plastic bag makers / State says chemical recycling claims bogus / Governor Newsom vetoes legislature's proposed PFAS ban	23.10.2025
CORRECTION - TURKEY Ban on recycled plastics in food-contact to be lifted / Economic benefits outweigh potential food-safety risks	22.10.2025
COCA-COLA New multipack concept replaces plastic with cardboard and ‘sticky dots' / Construction being tested in German supermarket chain	22.10.2025
EFEKT PLUS Polish stretch film manufacturer builds new plant	22.10.2025
ADAPA Austrian packaging manufacturer expands German plant with two new blown-film lines	22.10.2025
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION European Commission exempts pallet wrapping, strapping bands from reuse targets under PPWR	21.10.2025
ITALY Plastics tax delayed once more / Now set for 2027	20.10.2025
MATTRESS MARKET Europe swings to trade deficit as Chinese imports soar / Market competition intensifies as prices fall / US tariffs on Chinese goods exacerbate situation	20.10.2025
CARBOLIQ Chemical recycling plant to be built at Chempark in Germany	17.10.2025
HEALTHCARE AND PLASTICS Waste volumes in Europe, North America seen rising up to 40% by 2040 if no action taken on SUPs / Systemiq, Eunomia report highlights strategies for hospitals, suppliers	15.10.2025
BOSCH SIEMENS Home appliances manufacturer to close German plants / Loss of further 1,400 jobs	15.10.2025
OP MOBILITY French automotive supplier opens sixth plant in India / Seventh already under construction	14.10.2025
PACKAGING Market shift from plastic to paper expected in certain end-use sectors / Greater competition expected between both substrates by 2030 – Smithers report	13.10.2025
JINDAL FILMS Additional Brückner film line to strengthen plant in Italy	13.10.2025
UK CONSTRUCTION Activity declines again, pace of contraction eases	09.10.2025
BASF Petchem giant partners with Porsche, Mercedes-Benz to develop recycling methods for ELV waste	09.10.2025
EISSMANN Axent Capital takes over insolvent automotive supplier	08.10.2025
SIG Packaging group presents strategy update / Forecast for current financial year lowered / Focus on aseptic solutions	06.10.2025
STYRENICS ‘We must prevent any further production relocations' / PIE interview with Klaus Ries, styrenics market expert at BASF	03.10.2025
ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY GERMANY Tube and aerosol can sales weaken in first half of 2025	01.10.2025
ZEUS PACKAGING Acquisition of UK packaging manufacturer Simpac / Addition creates ‘one of the broadest packaging portfolios in Europe'	29.09.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Registrations improve in August / Year-to-date total eases / Carmakers pause production / US implements EU trade deal	26.09.2025
PORTUGAL Government allocates EUR 30 mn to strengthen recycling, waste recovery / Over half of the waste still landfilled	25.09.2025
E-MOBILITY Aimplas road tests new e-scooter / Two-wheeler features plastic parts with embedded electronics	25.09.2025
TDI Prices continue to rise following plant failure at Covestro / German mattress association warns of shortages	23.09.2025

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