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GLOBAL ECONOMY US halts support for Ukraine, threatens EU with tariffs / Member states, Brussels counter with huge spending plans / Plastics groups in US, Canada raise concerns	06.03.2025
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
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE 2024 Polymer Producers Awards: Voting open for plastics converters / ‘Commitment to the European market' as new criteria	28.02.2025
EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION MARKET Activity slump eases in January, but downturn persists / 2025 offers some cause for optimism following dire 2024, say experts	27.02.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY Business confidence stagnates / Plastics and rubber firms split on prospects for present, future	25.02.2025
WORLD TRADE Trump to slap tariffs of around 25% on cars / Levies could start as early as 2 April / Brussels ready to retaliate	19.02.2025
VIETNAM Economic boom increases appetite for plastics raw materials / Strong demand from packaging, construction, electronics	19.02.2025
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Commission introduces Compass for Competitiveness; blueprint leverages Draghi report / Polymer producers criticise pace as too slow	12.02.2025
CHEMICAL RECYCLING FRANCE Government permitted to subsidise reclaim efforts / Financial aid meets competition rules, says Commission / Shelved Eastman plans back in the running	11.02.2025
UK Bank of England cuts interest rates / Officials slash growth outlook / UK in ‘stagflation'?	06.02.2025
FOAM RECYCLING Dutch platform Circularise advances PU foam recycling with digital product passports	30.01.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY Business confidence edges higher / Main index still weak / Plastics, rubber firms more optimistic	29.01.2025
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Hard choices needed to survive challenges on several fronts / M&A to play critical role in region's restructuring – FTI report	23.01.2025
INTERVIEW “Huge potential for recycling remains untapped” / Conversio managing director Christoph Lindner talks to PIE about the material flows of plastics in Germany	21.01.2025
K 2025 “The Power of Plastics! Green – Smart – Responsible” is the motto of this year's leading plastics trade fair	21.01.2025
PET RECYCLING EPBP releases design guidelines for PET bottles, non-food products	15.01.2025
TITANIUM DIOXIDE European Commission imposes definitive punitive tariffs on TiO2 from China / Industry voices disappointment	13.01.2025
WORLD PLASTICS COUNCIL President Benny Mermans elected for second term	10.01.2025
GLOBAL TRADE EU agrees major trade deal with Mercosur / Opportunities for EU manufacturers to increase exports of automotive parts, chemicals	07.01.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Research predicts feedstock of the future / Recycling to become main carbon source for plastics – nova-Institute report	06.01.2025
YEAR-ENDER: RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR Dark clouds form over Russian economy / European energy prices on the rise again / Ukrainian plastics industry at a standstill	18.12.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business confidence drops to pandemic levels / Optimism wanes among plastics, rubber firms / Jump in investor mood surprises	18.12.2024
YEAR-ENDER: PLASTICS INDUSTRY UK Government´s economic policies, recycling woes, global uncertainty rule the roost in 2024 / Industry prospects in 2025 overshadowed by possible trade war	16.12.2024
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE Measures needed to counteract slowdown in recycling capacity growth / EuRIC publishes roadmap to boost competitiveness, innovation	11.12.2024
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY High energy costs disadvantage European output, investment – Atradius report / Gap widening versus advantaged production in US / Stronger growth prospects in China, Middle East	09.12.2024

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