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PEPSICO Soft-drink giant cuts virgin plastic use by 6% in key packaging markets	19.08.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING High recyclate prices inhibit demand, restrict supply / Use of recycled content falling behind what is needed for 2030 targets	18.08.2026
SGT French PET preform producer expands recycling capacity	18.08.2026
DEFENCE INDUSTRY European defence boom opens new markets for plastics / Czech, Finnish processors pivot to military applications / High-value defence products boost margins	17.08.2026
E-COMMERCE PACKAGING Global market to see strong, steady growth to 2031 / Flexible formats gain momentum	17.08.2026
SCHÜTZ Start-up of drum production plant in Vietnam	14.08.2026
INTERVIEW PPWR: Lawyer Leopold Borst tells PIE what packaging manufacturers need to bear in mind	13.08.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING Europe-wide consultation process / TecPart to host public web conference to coordinate industry position on 18 August	13.08.2026
PPWR What is set to change for you as of today? Practical takeaways and checklists for Europe's plastics industry	12.08.2026
COCA-COLA Beverage giant set to increase capacity for refillable bottles / Expansions planned in Germany, South Africa, Vietnam	12.08.2026
PRYSMIAN Italian cable manufacturer acquires US conduit specialist Atkore / US company's figures impacted by antitrust settlement payments	12.08.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION Sector showing evidence of stabilising / Declines slow in commercial and housebuilding activity	11.08.2026
HEXPOL Elastomer specialist acquires Italian PVC compounder Vipa / H1 results decline despite improved second quarter	07.08.2026
SIG Packaging group maintains full-year guidance	31.07.2026
ARTEREX Medtech supplier expands cleanroom manufacturing in Mexico	30.07.2026
COVESTRO / BYD German giant signs materials cooperation agreement with Chinese EV maker	29.07.2026
ONGROPACK EUR 8.2 mn invested in expansion of PVC sheet extrusion / Orders from outside Europe rise	28.07.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING USA Congressional committee hears arguments on SUP waste control packages / Industry fears tougher state laws / Consumer advocates divided	28.07.2026
FOOD PACKAGING OPP films dominate Europe's flexible food packaging market – Schönwald study	27.07.2026
PACKAGING GERMANY Consumers attach increasing importance to waste separation and sustainability – AVU Packaging Monitor	27.07.2026
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY Registrations strong through H1 as electrification takes hold	24.07.2026
IMG PET group subsidiaries Selenis, Evertis pool research for recyclate, biobased materials in Portugal / Investment of EUR 15 mn	24.07.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING Car industry backs ELVR but urges implementation clarity / Recyclate availability remains key industry challenge / Regulation set to reshape vehicle design, recycling	22.07.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY SWITZWERLAND Modest recovery in 2025 led by processors – Kunststoff.Swiss report	22.07.2026
MANUCOR Film manufacturer to invest EUR 100 mn in Italy / Additional Brückner production line planned	20.07.2026

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