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UK ECONOMY Annual inflation rises to 3.3% / Higher fuel costs drive up costs	24.04.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY War sours moods / German business morale worst since 2020 / Processors voice less optimism / Eurozone PMIs tumble	24.04.2026
LOGISTICS European ports brace for tougher 2026 due to geopolitical disruptions, rerouted trade	24.04.2026
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
WASTE PLASTIC UPCYCLING Vitol subsidiary plans pyrolysis plant in Netherlands / Two projects in Denmark abandoned	24.04.2026
AGILYX Norwegian recycling specialist becomes majority shareholder in GreenDot	23.04.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY SPAIN Administrative burden drains resources needed for development / CEP study points to consolidation amid volume growth	22.04.2026
PLASTICS MACHINERY US lowers import tariffs, simplifies regulations / PIE interview with VDMA expert Mikula Thiem	22.04.2026
WASTE LEGISLATION EU Commission calls for rapid switch to digital shipment documentation / Industry says longer transition needed / Questions about DIWASS-readiness	21.04.2026
POLYURETHANE FOAM Fraunhofer Institute partners with Covestro to build pyrolysis pilot plant / Capacity of 2,000 t/y for high-purity aniline planned	21.04.2026
IRAN WAR EU inflation spikes / Prices to continue climb, growth to slow / Rise in UK GDP likely over	20.04.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING PE films in Europe significantly more expensive / Further price rises expected amid Middle East conflict	20.04.2026
PORTUGAL Launch of national deposit return system for beverage packaging	20.04.2026
LOGISTICS Shipping companies under pressure / Mutual blockade of Strait of Hormuz drives diesel prices even higher	16.04.2026
RÖHM Plexiglas manufacturer invests in chemical recycling / New technology integrated into existing MMA plant	16.04.2026
RECYCLING UK Just 51 out of 317 local authorities offer kerbside collection of flexible packaging waste	14.04.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY ITALY Manufacturing rebounds in Q4 2025 / Full-year results only slightly negative / Middle East war adds uncertainty for 2026	13.04.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY IK business survey: Middle East crisis triggers unprecedented raw material bottlenecks and sharp price increases	13.04.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING SHOW EUROPE AI innovation hub to headline PRSE 2026 / KI.PIE Group to exhibit at leading recycling event in Amsterdam	13.04.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION Implementation guidelines for EU PPWR published / IK: 'A step towards more feasibility and legal certainty'	10.04.2026
NESTE Processing plant for pyrolysis oil in operation in Finland / 'EU recycling rules penalise refineries'	10.04.2026
LOGISTICS 'Ceasefire' in Iran conflict sends oil prices tumbling / Tensions also expected to ease in polymers market	09.04.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION Housebuilding decline continues into March / Business confidence hit by Middle East crisis	09.04.2026
CEDO Recycler takes over Italian PE specialist Polimero	09.04.2026

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