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AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING
Industry-led study: technology ready, system lacking / High costs, low coordination threaten EU reclaim targets / Phase 2 to focus on quick wins, key bottlenecks
 		01.05.2026
GERMAN SUPPLY INDUSTRY
Companies remain ‘in deep structural crisis' – ArGeZ / Decline in sales, production, employee numbers
 		27.04.2026
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
Sales improve in Q1 / EVs approach 70% of market
 		24.04.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
PE films in Europe significantly more expensive / Further price rises expected amid Middle East conflict
 		20.04.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING GERMANY
Industry caught between resilience and mounting uncertainty / Regulatory pressure, rising costs weigh on performance – IPV survey
 		14.04.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
IK business survey: Middle East crisis triggers unprecedented raw material bottlenecks and sharp price increases
 		13.04.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION
Housebuilding decline continues into March / Business confidence hit by Middle East crisis
 		09.04.2026
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
EU trade agreements with India and Mercosur to support struggling car sector / Plastic components suppliers may benefit / Emerging market access unlikely to be game changer
 		31.03.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING
Limited availability of recyclate to meet ELVR targets / Car industry to compete with other sectors for material – Conversio study
 		30.03.2026
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
Sales rebound / EVs still lead / Mixed results for majors
 		26.03.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING GERMANY
Industry caught between challenges, willingness to invest and wait-and-see approach: 'We are in a paradoxical situation' / IK Circular Packaging Days 2026
 		17.03.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION
February sees sharp downturn in housebuilding activity / Weak order books and weeks of wet weather impact output
 		10.03.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING
EU: Council and Parliament agree on lower recyclate targets under ELVR / Extension to include trucks and motor bikes
 		02.03.2026
EU TRADE
Commission to enact Mercosur trade deal / Move bypasses Parliament's call for legal review
 		27.02.2026
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET
Sales start year on sour note / EVs dominate / Most majors suffer declines
 		25.02.2026
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