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POLAND DRS to launch 1 October despite protests / Council of entrepreneurs warns of high costs, limited effectiveness / Public backlash threatens to derail reform	18.09.2025
SPAIN Household plastics market poised for robust growth / Shift towards environmentally friendly products / Asian countries look into export opportunities	16.09.2025
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Mars, Nestlé, PepsiCo and others launch US Flexible Film Initiative to tackle plastic packaging waste	15.09.2025
GEORGIA PACIFIC Acquisition of thermoformer Anchor / Significant expansion of US plastic packaging business	15.09.2025
JINDAL FILMS German Treofan plant enters insolvency proceedings under self administration / Production stops and job cuts expected?	09.09.2025
MASTERPRESS Label producer expands capacity / New construction in progress at Polish HQ	09.09.2025
NYCO Swiss packaging manufacturer cuts over 50% jobs / Gravure printing, coating divisions to be discontinued	08.09.2025
RECYCLING UK More reclaim capacity needed for flexible packaging / Household collection due in early '27 / Sector alliance issues results of trial	04.09.2025
PLASTICS TAX UK PPT revenue falls 3% in 2024 / Volume of packaging with recycled content rises for third consecutive year	03.09.2025
PAARDEKOOPER Dutch packaging manufacturer slides into insolvency	02.09.2025
SPAIN Bottle deposit system to become mandatory end of 2026 / Recycling targets missed	01.09.2025
RECYCLING SWITZERLAND Plastics waste recovered from households, collection rate up in 2024 / Recycling rate exceeds 55% threshold	27.08.2025
PACKAGING GERMANY German packaging market shrank in 2024 / Plastic remains largest value segment	27.08.2025
RIGID PACKAGING Demand growth driven by developing countries in Asia, Middle East, Africa / Bioplastics to see fastest rise – Smithers report	25.08.2025
PACKAGING RECYCLING IRELAND Chances of meeting EU target this year fade – EPA / Waste generation edges higher in 2023	25.08.2025
RECYCLING CENTRAL ASIA Kazakhstan MPs seek state aid for plastics waste recycling / EPR system to take off in Uzbekistan in 2026 / Waste management in embryonic stage in some countries	25.08.2025
NESTLÉ New AI-based tech proposes novel high-barrier packaging materials / R&D co-op with IBM	22.08.2025
BEWI EPS specialist in the red again / Increase of capital considered / Talk of possible acquisition	21.08.2025
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Prices remain volatile in Q2 / Slight decline for HDPE film – FPE	20.08.2025
PACKAGING TRENDS GERMANY Aldi Nord balances recyclates, recyclability, customer expectations / Sustainable packaging solutions focus of LZ summit Packaging & Circular Economy 2025	20.08.2025
GERMAN PACKAGING AWARDS From new monomaterial solutions to 100% recycled content / Innovative plastic solutions win nearly third of awards	13.08.2025
COVERIS Cast film extrusion line starts operations in Germany	11.08.2025
PET RECYCLING Launch of PET circularity test as tool to simulate multiple recycling loops	05.08.2025
AMAZON Online retailer reduces use of plastics worldwide	05.08.2025
PACKAGING GERMANY AVU packaging monitor shows high willingness among consumers to separate waste, but uncertainty regarding its utilisation / Decrease in packaging volume by 2030	04.08.2025

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