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LEGO Danish toymaker invests over EUR 300 mn in new US distribution centre	19.11.2025
PORTUGAL DRS rollout scheduled for April 2026 / Zero contamination required for recycled content targets	18.11.2025
BEWI EPS specialist posts rise in sales as losses from continuing business widen	18.11.2025
POLYTEC Job cuts see automotive supplier increase sales, earnings	18.11.2025
PET PACKAGING South Korea, Japan raise stakes over recycled content / New rules covering bottles come into effect in January	17.11.2025
WINTIPAK Packaging company invests EUR 35 mn to expand German site / Production of composite cartons set to rise	13.11.2025
BRAZIL Government launches national plastics decree / Mandatory targets set for packaging recycling	12.11.2025
UK CONSTRUCTION Output falls at fastest rate in five years / Lack of work hitting civil engineering firms	10.11.2025
E&E ENGINEERING Minimum utilisation rates for recyclate a challenge for plastics converters / Safety requirements become stricter for household appliances, consumer electronics – Conversio report	10.11.2025
FLO Nextalia acquires minority stake in Italian food packaging specialist / Sustainability innovations targeted	06.11.2025
KB COMPONENTS Swedish plastics processor continues expansion with takeover of Germany's Schließmeyer, Spectrum, Spritzgussa	06.11.2025
ALPLA Acquisition in Serbia / Plastics packaging manufacturer strengthens role as systems supplier in Balkan region	05.11.2025
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS European Commission publishes new guidance on SUP litter collection, extended producer responsibilities	05.11.2025
PACKAGING WASTE Eurostat data shows wide variation in progress towards 2030 plastics recycling targets / Reclaim slightly higher in 2023 / Plastic bag use declines	04.11.2025
IAC Auto supplier to cut jobs in US / Loss of EV subsidies could trigger further layoffs	31.10.2025
TREOFAN Final negotiations for takeover begin / Potential buyer from within industry	30.10.2025
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Film prices drop in Q3 / Situation remains ‘challenging' / Hopes of small upturn in private consumption by year-end	29.10.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Electric, hybrid vehicles drive growth in September / Germany, Belgium lead way / China's BYD quadruples volume over 2024	29.10.2025
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Outlook for fourth quarter – IK business survey / Cautious optimism as year-end approaches	28.10.2025
UK PACKAGING Tesco packaging head urges government to boost reuse / Eight other supermarkets join commitment	24.10.2025
SCHÜTZ Industrial packaging manufacturer expands production site in Poland	24.10.2025
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

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