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AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY EUROPE
Ordering of auto components to remain stable at best until end of year / Advanced vehicle age raises hopes of an upturn / Chinese car manufacturers to build new plants in Europe / Will lithium for batteries be in short supply from 2030?
 		02.09.2024
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
EU registrations edge higher in July / EV market share remains above 50% / Are tariff threats already hurting Chinese carmakers?
 		30.08.2024
REFILL-REUSE PACKAGING
Sales to grow by 4.6% per year to 2029 / Collaboration needed along value chain to boost convenience for customers – Smithers report
 		21.08.2024
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
UK generates more plastics waste than other European countries / UK-Saudi researchers explore AI to cut waste volumes
 		21.08.2024
REUSABLE BOTTLES
Berry partners with UK's Abel & Cole for refillable milk service / PP bottle design modified for purpose
 		19.08.2024
POUCH PACKAGING
Global demand to rise 4% annually over next six years / Fast growth predicted for stand-up format / PPWR to accelerate switch to mono-materials – Smithers report
 		14.08.2024
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Europe's trade balance heads towards deficit for first time ever / Battery investment flows to US / China's domestic, international EV car sales soar
 		13.08.2024
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
European prices rise on firmer demand / FPE publishes LCA guidance
 		01.08.2024
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
Considerable improvement in raw material availability / Diversification in sourcing – IK economic survey
 		31.07.2024
REUSABLE CUPS
City-wide initiative launched in Petaluma, California / Project launched by Starbucks-McDonald's consortium
 		30.07.2024
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
EU registrations grow over 4% in June, H1 / EV market share hits 50% / Brussels mulls lower tariffs for electric BMWs, VWs made in China – report
 		19.07.2024
PACKAGING GERMANY
Consumers value sustainability and waste separation – AVU packaging monitor
 		18.07.2024
ITALY
Robust growth in general recycling figures for 2023 / Numbers mixed for plastics reclaim
 		17.07.2024
PACKAGING REGULATION
Tethered caps now mandatory across the EU / Plastic lids account for up to 7% of recycling streams
 		09.07.2024
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
Slight improvement in overall situation / Drop in revenues expected – IK economic survey
 		09.07.2024
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