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LOGISTICS
Relevance of Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive being questioned by Germany, France / Tariff calm between US and China causes confusion, impacts freight rates
 		23.05.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY
Mood among plastics, rubber processors brightens / Ifo business climate index rises
 		23.05.2025
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
Reports of 10,000 job losses already this year – Clepa / More redundancies likely / Brussels softens CO2 guidelines
 		22.05.2025
CENTRAL ASIA
Sibur acquires stake in loss-making Kazakh plastics processer / Russian plastics industry seeks to expand foothold in Central Asia / China shows economic interest in region
 		22.05.2025
PACKAGING SPAIN
Household recycling rates up / Efforts to beef up municipal waste collection system pay off – Ecoembes
 		21.05.2025
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Policies proposed for EU chemical industry shift to renewable carbon – RCI report / Dutch team outlines transition plan
 		19.05.2025
LOGISTICS
Trade war truce between US and China pushes freight rates up
 		16.05.2025
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Industry situation worsens in Germany / Manufacturers pessimistic about current year – IPV member survey
 		16.05.2025
RIGID PLASTICS RECYCLING
Polyolefins reclaim capacity growth stalls in Europe on lower demand / Challenges in collection, sorting systems persist / Extra capacity needed to meet PPWR targets
 		15.05.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Dow imposes order freeze for LDPE plants in Germany
 		13.05.2025
IRAN
Petchem production on upward trajectory despite sanction pressure / Economic crisis impacts local consumption / Results of export-diversification campaign unclear
 		13.05.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Styrene, butadiene, propylene oxide: problems at Repsol in Spain
 		12.05.2025
LOGISTICS
Trump's tale about Houthi rebels does not affect freight rates / EC approves Italy's International Registry scheme
 		09.05.2025
PACKAGING
Global push drives growth in food-grade recycled plastic packaging – Smithers report
 		07.05.2025
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Volatile markets, mixed European prices in Q1 / Rise in raw-material costs could trigger uptrend in Q2
 		06.05.2025
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