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PLASTICS AND ENERGY
Brussels unveils plans to end reliance on Russian gas / Initiative seeks to balance shift to renewables with energy needs / Industry on board
 		31.05.2022
PVC MARKET
Westlake Vinnolit lifts force majeure / Slight improvement in European supply situation / Supply disruption from Ukraine
 		27.05.2022
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Hans-Josef Endres, IKK Germany: “There is a lack of higher-quality recyclates and standards!” / VDMA interview
 		27.05.2022
POLYPROPYLENE EUROPE
Sustainability to be key theme over next five years / Growth in recylate expected to be limited / AMI report
 		27.05.2022
RUSSIA
Price regulation seems to be having an effect / Sibur working on a substitute for import grades / Special focus on materials for packaging films and pipe extrusion / Western sanctions viewed as ‘sabotage'
 		26.05.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY
Ifo says business confidence improves / No sign of recession / Export outlook for plastics industry weakens again
 		25.05.2022
ENERGY COSTS
Energy price shock provides catalyst for change / Potential for 10% margin improvements and 40% cut in CO2 footprint / McKinsey analysis
 		23.05.2022
PLASTICS PRODUCTION GERMANY
Positive figures in 2021 despite difficult environment / New Plastics Europe Deutschland president comes from Evonik / Clear no to gas embargo / “Challenging scenario” expected for 2022
 		13.05.2022
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
VAM: Celanese declares force majeure for several acetic acid derivatives / Move impacts EVA, EVOH
 		12.05.2022
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
Russian oil embargo to spur problems / End of gas shipments would be worse
 		09.05.2022
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PU: BASF declares force majeure for polyether polyols, PU systems in EMEA
 		06.05.2022
ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY
Looking outside the box: Record high in 2021 on sustained recovery of demand in Europe / Deliveries grow 3.9% / Exports decline 15%
 		06.05.2022
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Inovyn declares force majeure for Europe
 		05.05.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY
Ifo Institute: Firms express less pessimism after terrible March poll result / Material shortages ease / Decline in number of companies worried about survival
 		03.05.2022
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Second report from Plastics Europe / 4.6 mn t of post-consumer recycled plastics used in 2020
 		02.05.2022
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