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PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION Spanish associations join forces against reuse targets for plastic films in transport / Economic impact not yet entirely clear, says analyst	08.01.2026
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY EUROPE EU27 competitiveness expected to erode further by 2030 amid rising energy costs / Bloc's global market shrinks over 15 years – Cefic	07.01.2026
PACKAGING SWITZERLAND Government sets out plan for minimum 55% reclaim rate for SUP packaging	06.01.2026
EU POLICY European Commission launches programme to support recycling sector / “Unfair and harmful import competition” to be addressed	06.01.2026
EUROPEAN AUTO INDUSTRY Brussels lifts ban on combustion engines / Industry groups offer lukewarm responses / German car lobby calls changes 'disastrous'	18.12.2025
YEAR-ENDER 2025: TARIFFS Trump tariffs shook EU plastics industry in 2025 / 15% duty ignited retaliatory firestorms / Diversification and capacity shifts ahead in 2026	16.12.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY Decline in production, sales predicted for 2026 / Industry sending out SOS, says VCI president Steilemann	16.12.2025
YEAR-ENDER 2025: EU ECONOMIC OUTLOOK OECD predicts slowdown in '26 / Spain to lead, Italy to lag among EU Big Four / UK expansion to ease	15.12.2025
RUSSIA Polymer profits plummet / Market demand on downward trajectory / Outlook for 2026 uncertain	11.12.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY More and more energy-intensive companies are moving away – Simon-Kucher study	10.12.2025
EU POLICY Commission launches bioeconomy strategy / Substitution of fossil fuels / Cefic says enthusiasm is premature / Bioplastics capacity growing rapidly	09.12.2025
SOUTH KOREA Lotte and HD Hyundai present plans for restructuring cracker activities	09.12.2025
UK CONSTRUCTION Output continues to slide / New orders down / Sector employment numbers fall for 11th month in a row	08.12.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Up to eight plants under threat of closure in Europe / Plastics converters must brace for drop in demand / Defence sector could become point of growth	03.12.2025
SPAIN Chemical industry at risk of losing EUR 26 bn over next 10 years / Production to rise despite headwinds / Industry lobbies for measures to bolster competitiveness	24.11.2025
UK Most English sales of plastic wet wipes to end by spring 2027 / Move completes Home Country prohibitions	20.11.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY VCI speaks of ‘autumn depression' / Economic situation continues to deteriorate / Polymer production down significantly	13.11.2025
UK CONSTRUCTION Output falls at fastest rate in five years / Lack of work hitting civil engineering firms	10.11.2025
ITALY Federchimica association celebrates chemical industry – and seeks orientation during members' meeting	04.11.2025
GREECE High energy costs undermine competitiveness even at European level / Plastics waste recycling stagnates / Industrial capacities at risk despite growth forecasts	03.11.2025
USA California fines four plastic bag makers / State says chemical recycling claims bogus / Governor Newsom vetoes legislature's proposed PFAS ban	23.10.2025
POLYURETHANE MARKET Americas output restrained by weak demand in 2025 / Brazil strongest performer in South America / Fastest growth for rigid foam sector – IAL Consultants	16.10.2025
GCR New subsidiary focuses on recycled polyolefins for mobility, E&E applications	16.10.2025
GLOBAL PLASTICS FLOW Production climbs 44 mn t over five years / Mismanaged waste rises 10% / Best practices identified to reduce pollution – Conversio study	10.10.2025
UK CONSTRUCTION Activity declines again, pace of contraction eases	09.10.2025

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