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RUSSIA
Analysts project twofold rise in PP, PE production by 2035 / Lion's share of growth in jeopardy due to sanctions
 		02.01.2025
YEAR-ENDER: EUROPEAN ENERGY MARKET
Q1, Q2 dotted with price fluctuations for electricity / Gas market relatively calmer than 2023 / Renewable energy experiences boost
 		20.12.2024
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET
EU registrations falter in November / Sales of battery-electric vehicles slump
 		20.12.2024
LOGISTICS
Inland waterway sailors on Germany's Moselle and Elbe rivers hope for quick repairs to locks and bridges
 		20.12.2024
YEAR-ENDER: EUROPEAN RECYCLATE MARKET
Insolvencies abound as industry faces slowdown / Wider price gap to virgin plastics weighs heavy / Two more difficult years / Will Trump policies aid EU recycling sector?
 		19.12.2024
BIOPLASTICS
Global bioplastics production capacity forecast to rise 132% in next five years / PHA, PLA, PP account for big chunk of expansion – EUBP
 		19.12.2024
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
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