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EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION Sector headed for a rebound? / German results fuel hopes / EU to boost affordable housing	15.01.2026
EU TRADE Automotive set to benefit from new “landmark” EU-Mercosur trade deal / Farmers blast agreement as a “sell out”	14.01.2026
PIE MARKET SURVEY Your opinion matters / Take part now in the 13th PIE Market Survey! / Gain access to exclusive results	13.01.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION Activity slump eases / Business optimism improves / Cost inflation down	08.01.2026
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Registrations continue higher in November / EVs dominate / BYD nears Tesla in market share	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
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business climate weakens / Processors' mood worsens / European manufacturers send mixed messages	18.12.2025
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY VDMA sees bottoming out after declines in order intake, revenues / 5% drop in turnover expected for 2025	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
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
RECYCLING UK Industry on the brink – BPF / Shutdowns continue / Shops face multiple problems	15.12.2025
YEAR-ENDERS Out with 2025, in with 2026 – PIE series	12.12.2025
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
UK CONSTRUCTION Output continues to slide / New orders down / Sector employment numbers fall for 11th month in a row	08.12.2025
AGRICULTURAL PLASTICS IK calls for binding EPR rules for disposal and recycling in Europe	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
AUTOMOTIVE EU Commission approves funding for power device plant / E-vehicle, fast-charging, renewable energy applications targeted / EUR 12.8 bn in chips funding so far	28.11.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Registrations climb in October, year-to-date / BYD continues to gain ground / Carmakers, processors struggle with political shifts	26.11.2025
GREENDOT Recycling group urges take-up of eco-modulation to boost use of recycled materials in plastic packaging	26.11.2025
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Surveys show moody manufacturers / German processor morale brightens – Ifo / UK producers more upbeat	25.11.2025
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE Players take concerns to Brussels / ‘Secondary plastics sector needs help to thrive'	19.11.2025
SPAIN ANAIP joins industry SOS to EU regulators over competitiveness / Spanish tax on non-reusable plastic packaging wreaks havoc on supply chain	10.11.2025
UK CONSTRUCTION Output falls at fastest rate in five years / Lack of work hitting civil engineering firms	10.11.2025
GLOBAL TRADE Business failures to grow in 2025, 2026 / US, Chinese companies drive trend / Four key vulnerabilities highlighted / Better outlook for 2027	05.11.2025

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