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PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
OECD flags chemical safety gaps in recycled plastics / Existing standards offer only partial coverage of chemical risks
 		28.04.2026
ECO+ECO
EUR 34 mn plastics recycling investment in Porto Marghera / New Mediterranean logistics hub for industrial recovery chains emerging
 		28.04.2026
KINGFA
Chinese compounder again delays start-up in Poland / Export push raises competitive pressure in Europe
 		28.04.2026
HTASO
Engineering thermoplastics compounder puts second expansion stage into production / European sales running smoothly so far
 		28.04.2026
MANN+HUMMEL
Filter manufacturer plans to shutter plant in Speyer, Germany / Around 600 employees to be affected
 		28.04.2026
BASF
Global additive prices to rise up to 25%
 		27.04.2026
DOW
Revenue, earnings remain under pressure in Q1 / Outgoing CEO Fitterling expects margins to improve soon
 		27.04.2026
FORCES MAJEURES
French association Elipso accuses polymer producers of speculative price hikes amid Middle East crisis
 		27.04.2026
RECTICEL
First quarter starts off sluggish / Dynamic recovery from end of Feb / PU specialist boosts turnover
 		27.04.2026
FORVIA
Sale of interiors division to Apollo reportedly close
 		27.04.2026
GERMAN SUPPLY INDUSTRY
Companies remain ‘in deep structural crisis' – ArGeZ / Decline in sales, production, employee numbers
 		27.04.2026
UK ECONOMY
Annual inflation rises to 3.3% / Higher fuel costs drive up costs
 		24.04.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
War sours moods / German business morale worst since 2020 / Processors voice less optimism / Eurozone PMIs tumble
 		24.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks April: Sector develops into pure seller's market / Massive mark-ups / Demand was, is, and remains weak
 		24.04.2026
LOGISTICS
European ports brace for tougher 2026 due to geopolitical disruptions, rerouted trade
 		24.04.2026
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