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BUTADIENE
NEW at PIE: Spot and contract price reports for the precursor / Supply situation in Europe remains tight; prices likely to remain high / Numerous expansions planned in Asia
 		27.09.2024
LOGISTICS
Ningbo port to invest almost EUR 900 mn in capacity expansion / French shipping group CMA CGM plans to acquire port terminal operator Santos Brasil
 		27.09.2024
RECYCLING UK
Recoup, Sherbourne Recycling partner on sortability tests for plastic packaging / Data to be shared with producers, brand owners
 		27.09.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
Business confidence in Germany slumps again / Mood sours among domestic processors / German economy to shrink this year? / Euro area growth in danger
 		25.09.2024
PLASTICS INDUSTRY GERMANY
Association reports recovery at low level / Production rises moderately / Order books continue to empty
 		24.09.2024
RECYCLING SWITZERLAND
Association to start collecting plastic packaging, drink cartons in October
 		24.09.2024
TOTALENERGIES
Cancellation of Europe-wide force majeure on polypropylene deliveries
 		20.09.2024
LOGISTICS
Threat of strike on ports of US East Coast, Gulf of Mexico continues / Typhoon Bebinca paralyses Chinese ports
 		20.09.2024
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
EU registrations fall sharply in August / BEV sales plunge / EU delays vote on tariffs for Chinese imports – report
 		20.09.2024
PACKAGING RECYCLING GERMANY
ZSVR publishes new minimum standard / Smaller PE film waste, coextruded PE/PA/EVOH barrier film classed as recyclable
 		20.09.2024
PACKAGING NETHERLANDS
Circular strategies could cut demand for virgin plastic packaging by two-thirds – study / More policies focussed on alternative raw materials essential
 		19.09.2024
EPS RECYCLING
EPSolutely pilot project gathers insulation board trimmings in Austria / QR codes on collection bags help boost reclaim
 		19.09.2024
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Output rises in H1 2024 / Demand, run rates remain depressed / Many downstream industries still in decline / Uncertain outlook persists
 		18.09.2024
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
Sales under pressure / Slump in demand takes toll / Further job cuts expected – IK business survey
 		18.09.2024
RUSSIA
Several industries face turbulence over isocyanate shortage / Trade with China sustains growing sanction pressure
 		17.09.2024
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