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FORCES MAJEURES French association Elipso accuses polymer producers of speculative price hikes amid Middle East crisis	27.04.2026
RECTICEL First quarter starts off sluggish / Dynamic recovery from end of Feb / PU specialist boosts turnover	27.04.2026
GERMAN SUPPLY INDUSTRY Companies remain ‘in deep structural crisis' – ArGeZ / Decline in sales, production, employee numbers	27.04.2026
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY Sales improve in Q1 / EVs approach 70% of market	24.04.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Bundesrat calls for amendments to PPWR / Implementation remains uncertain	24.04.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING PE films in Europe significantly more expensive / Further price rises expected amid Middle East conflict	20.04.2026
ZETRONIC Fulchir core company acquires Lear's main auto seat facility in Italy / Production of mechatronics, electric city cars planned	20.04.2026
PORTUGAL Launch of national deposit return system for beverage packaging	20.04.2026
MAGNA Sale of lighting and rooftop systems units announced / Financial investor Mutares one of two buyers	16.04.2026
BERICAP Closure manufacturer strengthens presence in Ireland with acquisition of Embankment Plastics	15.04.2026
GOGLIO Italian packaging manufacturer plans to invest EUR 40 mn in sustainability targets, plant expansions	15.04.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING GERMANY Industry caught between resilience and mounting uncertainty / Regulatory pressure, rising costs weigh on performance – IPV survey	14.04.2026
RECYCLING UK Just 51 out of 317 local authorities offer kerbside collection of flexible packaging waste	14.04.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY IK business survey: Middle East crisis triggers unprecedented raw material bottlenecks and sharp price increases	13.04.2026
TRICEL Irish composites distributor acquires UK-based Matrix Composite Materials / Fourth acquisition in four years	13.04.2026
BIOPLASTICS Capacities to double by 2030 / China is shaping the expansion / Packaging remains main application	10.04.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION Implementation guidelines for EU PPWR published / IK: 'A step towards more feasibility and legal certainty'	10.04.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION Housebuilding decline continues into March / Business confidence hit by Middle East crisis	09.04.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING Industry calls for relaxation of the 40% reusable quota for pallet films and strapping under PPWR / Numerous lawsuits pending	01.04.2026
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY EU trade agreements with India and Mercosur to support struggling car sector / Plastic components suppliers may benefit / Emerging market access unlikely to be game changer	31.03.2026
SWEDEN More than 3 bn drinks containers returned / Deposit increase spurs consumers to use DRS	31.03.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING Limited availability of recyclate to meet ELVR targets / Car industry to compete with other sectors for material – Conversio study	30.03.2026
PROFINE Investment, production slowly moving abroad / Germany has “striking locational disadvantages”	27.03.2026
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY Sales rebound / EVs still lead / Mixed results for majors	26.03.2026
RECYCLASS European plastics recyclability initiative expands guidance across packaging, durable goods sectors	19.03.2026

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