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TRADE CEE
Experts weigh in on potential trade war escalation / “EU businesses, including PE suppliers, can benefit from import restrictions”
 		08.04.2025
HUNGARY
Plastics industry consolidation draws to an end / Automotive sector: problems and opportunities / Energy costs and shifts in green policy are key factors for competitiveness
 		07.04.2025
PLASTICS INDUSTRY SPAIN
Industry roadmap published for sustainability, innovation, competitiveness / Sector reps talk transformation at roundtable
 		02.04.2025
UPDATE - MALAYSIA
+++ Fire breaks out at Petronas gas pipeline in Puchong +++ Plastics export growth to slow in 2025 / Domestic market poised for lasting development /
 		01.04.2025
POLAND
Economic crisis takes toll on plastics recycling / Recyclate prices absurdly low / Industry braced for uncertainty
 		26.03.2025
FINLAND
Plastics industry rebounds in H2 2024 / Better days ahead in 2025 / Defence, healthcare among key drivers for recovery
 		25.03.2025
PLASTICS INDUSTRY JAPAN
Production declines across the board in 2024 / Exports, imports slightly up / Engineering plastics market set for robust growth through 2032
 		11.03.2025
TRADE WAR
Concerns mount over US tariffs on Canada, Mexico / National plastics groups jointly call for free trade / Trump starts, stops import fees on many goods
 		10.03.2025
POLAND
Robust economic performance lifts plastics industry in 2024 / Strict regulations, rising energy costs fuel fears over competitiveness / Associations call for stringent measures
 		03.03.2025
VIETNAM
Economic boom increases appetite for plastics raw materials / Strong demand from packaging, construction, electronics
 		19.02.2025
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Most firms expect better sales this year / Moulders report drop in 2024 turnover / Optimism plummets – BPF survey
 		10.02.2025
RUSSIA
Analysts project twofold rise in PP, PE production by 2035 / Lion's share of growth in jeopardy due to sanctions
 		02.01.2025
RUSSIA
Putin calls on petchem industry to prioritise development / New capacities needed to join “the global polymer race” / Economic uncertainty casts shadow on growth plans
 		30.10.2024
RUSSIA
Plastics production dips following steady growth / Government expects upward trend in chemical industry to slow / Central bank fears stagflation
 		09.10.2024
RUSSIA
Several industries face turbulence over isocyanate shortage / Trade with China sustains growing sanction pressure
 		17.09.2024
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