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PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY
Jan-Sep sales climb 14%, orders surge 41% / Even better growth expected in Q4
 		17.11.2021
PLASTICS PROCESSING EUROPE
PCE warns of dangers from energy surcharges / Plastics converters may choose to exit Europe
 		16.11.2021
RAW MATERIALS
German firms report slightly better supply situation / Manufacturers see bottlenecks well into 2022
 		16.11.2021
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Value of market for 3D printing materials to skyrocket / Shorter lead times, development costs contributing factors: Frost & Sullivan report
 		15.11.2021
CHINA
Dual control energy policy hits polyolefins / Coal prices also play major role
 		11.11.2021
ENERGY MARKET ASIA
Vast variation in Asian oil, gas outlooks due to differing climate commitments / Wood Mackenzie reports
 		11.11.2021
LOGISTICS
Freight bottleneck in the works: Scarcity of “AdBlue” additive for truck engines / Slight easing on some container routes
 		10.11.2021
PACKAGING RECYCLING
Recycling stagnates in Europe / Eurostat publishes 2019 figures
 		09.11.2021
POLYURETHANE FOAM
Europur outlines end-of-life options / Progress on chemical recycling projects / Initiatives needed to collect mattress and furniture waste, create markets for recyclate
 		08.11.2021
POLAND
Plastics industry upbeat / Economy booming, raw materials scarce and expensive / Polymer consumption up 3-4% in 2020 / Car sector slowing due to lack of microchips
 		05.11.2021
LOGISTICS
Container freight rates from China to US West Coast see an upsurge / Fear of more congestion / Shipping companies hope for a fat 2022
 		03.11.2021
PLASTICS RECYCLERS EUROPE
Flexible film reclaim capacity up nearly 10% in 2020 / More growth expected from added collection, better sorting
 		02.11.2021
UK
Shift to greener economy could provide UK firms with GBP 1 tn net-zero transition windfall / McKinsey report
 		01.11.2021
LOGISTICS
Prices decline for containers from China / Traffic jams ensnarl global shipping / Rhine transport more problematic
 		29.10.2021
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
European car suppliers see no volume recovery in early 2022 / Supply issues, raw material costs weigh on industry / Tesla model tops September sales in Europe
 		27.10.2021
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