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PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY One in three companies putting investments on hold / Middle East conflict increases pressure on German plastics processors – Pro-K survey	15.06.2026
LOGISTICS Freight rates skyrocket on Trump's threat of new import tariffs / Rush for available transport capacity begins	12.06.2026
PIE INDUSTRY TALK Register now for the latest PIE webinar on European plastics recycling in turbulent times	11.06.2026
CONSTRUCTION GERMANY Mixed sentiment / Construction, plastics-related sectors hope for improvement in second half of year / Residential construction remains cause for concern	09.06.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY War spurs price surges / Eurozone inflation highest since 2023 / Is it stockpiling or 'hoarding'?	03.06.2026
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY VCI quarterly report: Polymer sales, production edge up / Association sees ‘panic-driven temporary spike' / No 2026 forecast yet	02.06.2026
LOGISTICS Free passage as a utopian ideal? / Hormuz tolls put global shipping – and maritime law – under pressure	29.05.2026
ADNOC Chair of Covestro's supervisory board Rainer Seele: ‘The EU has over-regulated domestic markets'	29.05.2026
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT CEE plastics industry feels sting of Hormuz blockade / Region highly dependent on imports / Major converters halt purchases, sacrifice production capacity / Recyclers see temporary benefits	28.05.2026
POLYMER PRICES Butadiene June: Asian discounts also push prices lower in Europe	26.05.2026
RÖHM Significant price hike for PMMA and PMMI injection moulding compounds	20.05.2026
INTERPACK 2026 'The industry has never experienced such a rapid price increase before' – how PPWR, raw material shock, and geopolitical crises are putting the packaging industry under pressure	20.05.2026
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT What if the war ends tomorrow? / PIE's exclusive white paper discusses three possible scenarios regarding the impact on the plastics industry / Get your free copy now	20.05.2026
BALKANS Plastics converters squeezed by supply issues, weak demand / Middle East turmoil exposes feedstock dependence / Higher prices needed to maintain stability / CEPM networking event in Belgrade	18.05.2026
EVONIK Middle East conflict boosts Q1 core profit above forecasts / Tensions shift customers' buying pattern / Chemicals producer sees stronger Q2, confirms full-year outlook	15.05.2026
POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS Upward trend continues amid limited spot availability	15.05.2026
JUNGHANS KUNSTSTOFFWAREN Closure manufacturer suffers under extremely high raw material prices / PIE speaks with managing director Klaus Junghans	15.05.2026
MASTERBATCHES Group flags supply chain risks from Middle East disruptions to key trade routes / Bottlenecks hit industries such as cosmetic packaging, plastic film, automotive	11.05.2026
LOGISTICS US President Donald Trump's 'Project Freedom' has little to no effect / UAE manages to sail some oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz	08.05.2026
DEFENCE INDUSTRY GERMANY What opportunities does military sector hold for plastics converters? / Rational considerations prevail / Unable to offset declining automotive market	07.05.2026
COVESTRO 'No growth investments in Europe', says CEO Steilemann / Plastics group benefits from higher sales prices as result of Middle East conflict	07.05.2026
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP April: Price rises continue for all grades; triple-digit hikes in some cases / Converters reluctant to purchase	04.05.2026
BASF Q1 sales down 3%, but volumes grow / Petchem major sees strong Q2 prospects / Middle East crisis boosts pricing power and upside potential	04.05.2026
LOGISTICS Stalemate on ceasefire continues at Strait of Hormuz / Is maritime trade getting used to the blockade as the ‘new normal'?	01.05.2026
OPEC United Arab Emirates set to leave oil producers' cartel / No short-term relief expected in Europe	30.04.2026

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