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FRANCE
Uncertain post-crisis outlook for plastic packaging sector / Significant drop in April demand and output / Continued commitment to circular economy / Elipso report
 		05.06.2020
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Supply chains remain unreliable / Volatile demand affecting production more than usual / Suppliers expect at least 20-30% lower sales for the year / Losses inevitable
 		04.06.2020
POLAND
Economic mood appears to be at all-time low / Coronavirus puts the brakes on automotive industry / Hard times for suppliers / Investments in packaging sector on schedule
 		03.06.2020
POLYURETHANE
Foam plants returning to production in May albeit at reduced rates
 		02.06.2020
PLASTICS ECONOMY
Covid-19 impacts on the European plastics industry / Concerns for business performance change during crisis / Image of plastics appearing less negative / PIE flash survey
 		29.05.2020
THE NETHERLANDS
Government to implement deposit-return scheme for smaller plastic bottles
 		29.05.2020
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GDP to contract by 3.3% this year / EU market could see impaired border restrictions until 2021 / Euler Hermes report
 		28.05.2020
UK
Reprocessing capacity needs to double to meet plastic packaging tax requirements / Recoup report
 		26.05.2020
EPS
Covid-19 crisis highlights foam's benefits for medical packaging, says Eumeps
 		22.05.2020
PLASTIC PACKAGING
Demand for functional coatings to accelerate through 2025 / Fastest growth to be seen in aluminium oxide coatings, driven by Asia / Smithers report
 		21.05.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING
Recyclers under pressure on three sides – plunging sales, shortage of base material and low virgin material prices / Production lines shut down till July / Fear of irreparable damage
 		20.05.2020
PACKAGING RECYCLING AUSTRIA
Platform launched to promote packaging debate / Focus on circular economy
 		20.05.2020
CORONAVIRUS
Plastics producers among the European companies coming to the rescue / Face protection and materials for essential workers
 		18.05.2020
TURKEY
Pagev asks for plastics industry incentives due to Covid-19 impacts / Downturn in construction, automotive and white goods sectors / Medical supply production ramps up
 		15.05.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LLDPE: Qapco declares force majeure on supply from Qatar / Less material from the US
 		14.05.2020
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