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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
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
Significant drop in revenue, volumes last year / Subdued expectations for 2025 / Hopes of action from new government
 		10.03.2025
CONSTRUCTION MARKET
UK output dives in February / Slump in residential activity leads downturn
 		10.03.2025
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET
Lacklustre demand for pharma, cosmetics products in 2024 / Moderate outlook for H1 2025
 		10.03.2025
LOGISTICS
‘Reclaiming' the Panama Canal: US consortium buys ports from Hong Kong operator
 		07.03.2025
PLASTICS RECYCLING GERMANY
Polystyrene bottles are disrupting PET recycling, says bvse
 		07.03.2025
WIND ENERGY
Turbine construction in Europe loses momentum / Energy security targets at risk / Trump tariffs have limited impact on industry
 		05.03.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
ABS, PP: Force majeure follows power outage in Daesan, South Korea / Key EU import volumes at risk?
 		03.03.2025
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
LOGISTICS
Trump administration proposes port charges on freighters built in China / Up to USD 1.5 mn per incoming vessel / Traffic at Hamburg port upset by strike
 		28.02.2025
EU POLICY
Clean Industrial Deal unveiled in Brussels / 400 business leaders send urgent call to heads of state / Cefic praises ‘bold action' / Ineos's Ratcliffe prefers US approach
 		27.02.2025
PLASTICS ECONOMY EUROPE
12th PIE Market Survey: The future looks hopeful / Businesses not looking forward to green transition / Trump administration causes ambiguity
 		27.02.2025
EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION MARKET
Activity slump eases in January, but downturn persists / 2025 offers some cause for optimism following dire 2024, say experts
 		27.02.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET
EU registrations fall in January / EVs retain lead in market share
 		26.02.2025
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING
CEO-led coalition launches feasibility study / Real-world data sought from 100 end-of-life vehicles
 		26.02.2025
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