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UPDATE - MALAYSIA +++ Fire breaks out at Petronas gas pipeline in Puchong +++ Plastics export growth to slow in 2025 / Domestic market poised for lasting development /	01.04.2025
GCR Recyclate and compound supplier opens plastic recycling plant in Spain	01.04.2025
POLYURETHANE MARKET World TPU demand to rise by 2.5% in 2025 / Growth relies on specialised grades and advanced formulations – IAL Consultants report	27.03.2025
POLAND Economic crisis takes toll on plastics recycling / Recyclate prices absurdly low / Industry braced for uncertainty	26.03.2025
MCDONALD'S Fast-food chain in UK and Ireland mulls over return to plastics for Happy Meal toys	26.03.2025
FINLAND Plastics industry rebounds in H2 2024 / Better days ahead in 2025 / Defence, healthcare among key drivers for recovery	25.03.2025
BULGARIA Discrepancies in reports of plastic packaging waste management - NGO	25.03.2025
GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCTION Increased polymer output, reduced sales – Plastics Europe draws grim balance for 2024 / ‘Positive spirit' needed	24.03.2025
HYDROGEN TotalEnergies, RWE team up to decarbonise Leuna refinery / 600 km pipeline / Grandpuits to have two plastics recycling plants	24.03.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY Chemical industry sentiment worsens / Lowest level for more than two years – Ifo Institute	19.03.2025
RECYCLING SWITZERLAND Programme saved 9,000 t of plastics from incineration in 2024	19.03.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY “A year to forget” – VCI writes off 2024 / Final quarter particularly disappointing / Stagnation expected in 2025	17.03.2025
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Long anticipated California legislation stutters / Governor says it's too costly / Chemical recycling not an option	17.03.2025
CENTRAL ASIA Uzbekistan devises plan to tackle plastics pollution / Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan admit lack of packaging alternatives	13.03.2025
PLASTICS INDUSTRY JAPAN Production declines across the board in 2024 / Exports, imports slightly up / Engineering plastics market set for robust growth through 2032	11.03.2025
TRADE WAR Concerns mount over US tariffs on Canada, Mexico / National plastics groups jointly call for free trade / Trump starts, stops import fees on many goods	10.03.2025
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Significant drop in revenue, volumes last year / Subdued expectations for 2025 / Hopes of action from new government	10.03.2025
POLAND Robust economic performance lifts plastics industry in 2024 / Strict regulations, rising energy costs fuel fears over competitiveness / Associations call for stringent measures	03.03.2025
PLASTICS ECONOMY EUROPE 12th PIE Market Survey: The future looks hopeful / Businesses not looking forward to green transition / Trump administration causes ambiguity	27.02.2025
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Manufacturers of technical parts complain about significant drop in sales / Poor ordering situation and gloomy outlook	24.02.2025
PLASTICS INDUSTRY GERMANY Recyclate gap to increase to 30% by 2030 / Rising demand from packaging, construction, automotive segments – BKV study	21.02.2025
VIETNAM Economic boom increases appetite for plastics raw materials / Strong demand from packaging, construction, electronics	19.02.2025
PLASTPOL Poland's 29th plastics and rubber processing trade fair scheduled for 20-23 May	14.02.2025
PLASTICS ECONOMY GERMANY Broad, persistent weakness in demand and high sales prices weigh on companies / No economic recovery in sight – KI Dialog survey	13.02.2025
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Commission introduces Compass for Competitiveness; blueprint leverages Draghi report / Polymer producers criticise pace as too slow	12.02.2025

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