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LOGISTICS
Rhine shipping: Situation eases as water levels rise / Panama Canal's low water, typhoon season keep global markets on edge / Logistics entrpreneur Kühne dies
 		28.08.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
Eurozone manufacturing hits four-and-half-year high as growth broadens in August / Germany strengthens, France weakens / UK activity rises overall, manufacturing retreats
 		27.08.2026
EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION
Rate of activity decline slows in July / Demand still weak, project cancellations rise
 		27.08.2026
AUTOMOTIVE EUROPE
Popularity of EVs reaches tipping point / Trump's conflict with Iran continues to drive sales
 		26.08.2026
TURKEY
Production and sales of household appliances continue to decline
 		25.08.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
Eurozone inflation ticks up to 2.9% / Energy main driver, but effect modest / Higher impact seen in August
 		24.08.2026
LOGISTICS
Rhine relief remains elusive / Port strikes add to peak-season chaos / BASF invests EUR 100 mn in rail transport
 		21.08.2026
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT
Strait of Hormuz blockade puts renewed pressure on oil and polymer prices / PIE expert Martin Bäcker explains what the crisis means for Europe's plastics industry
 		20.08.2026
AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING
Covestro, Forvia, BMW among partners in headlamp-recycling research project
 		19.08.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING
High recyclate prices inhibit demand, restrict supply / Use of recycled content falling behind what is needed for 2030 targets
 		18.08.2026
DEFENCE INDUSTRY
European defence boom opens new markets for plastics / Czech, Finnish processors pivot to military applications / High-value defence products boost margins
 		17.08.2026
E-COMMERCE PACKAGING
Global market to see strong, steady growth to 2031 / Flexible formats gain momentum
 		17.08.2026
LOGISTICS
The Rhine shrinks from a river to a trickle / Port congestion remains a risk
 		14.08.2026
PTA
Final anti-dumping duties on Mexican, South Korean imports / EU Commission slightly reduces rates
 		13.08.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING
Europe-wide consultation process / TecPart to host public web conference to coordinate industry position on 18 August
 		13.08.2026
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