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GERMAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Turnaround remains elusive / Some improvement in 2024 but profitability still lags
 		19.12.2024
YEAR-ENDER: RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR
Dark clouds form over Russian economy / European energy prices on the rise again / Ukrainian plastics industry at a standstill
 		18.12.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
German business confidence drops to pandemic levels / Optimism wanes among plastics, rubber firms / Jump in investor mood surprises
 		18.12.2024
YEAR-ENDER: POLYMER PRICES
Cheaper materials from Asia pressure European manufacturers / PU, PET under special focus / Trump policies could raise European production costs / “If construction doesn't take off by March, the year is over.”
 		17.12.2024
YEAR-ENDER: PLASTICS INDUSTRY UK
Government´s economic policies, recycling woes, global uncertainty rule the roost in 2024 / Industry prospects in 2025 overshadowed by possible trade war
 		16.12.2024
LOGISTICS
Harbour strikes in India, US / DB Cargo staff cuts to help with reorganisation
 		13.12.2024
YEAR-ENDER: AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
Economic woes stall sales growth / Trump´s trade war threats stoke fears for 2025
 		13.12.2024
SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING BELGIUM
Major retailers team up for project on reusable packaging
 		13.12.2024
YEAR-ENDER: EUROPEAN ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Growth set to improve in ´25 / US policy remains wild card
 		12.12.2024
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
Measures needed to counteract slowdown in recycling capacity growth / EuRIC publishes roadmap to boost competitiveness, innovation
 		11.12.2024
CHEMICAL RECYCLING
Zero Waste Europe calls for virgin production cap over chemical reclaim / Industry sees benefit for mixed plastics waste
 		10.12.2024
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Demand for lithium-ion battery protection material set to accelerate / Growth in EV sales to see boom in HMWPE market
 		10.12.2024
PET BOTTLES GERMANY
Consumption down to 408,000 t / First time recyclates outnumber virgin material in moulding blanks – GVM study
 		10.12.2024
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
High energy costs disadvantage European output, investment – Atradius report / Gap widening versus advantaged production in US / Stronger growth prospects in China, Middle East
 		09.12.2024
LOGISTICS
Shipping companies to buy more CO2 certificates for container transport 1 January onward / Freight rates likely to rise
 		06.12.2024
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