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AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
EU trade agreements with India and Mercosur to support struggling car sector / Plastic components suppliers may benefit / Emerging market access unlikely to be game changer
 		31.03.2026
BASF
Integrated production site number seven: Zhanjiang now officially operational / CEO Kamieth: “Investment will pay off later than expected”
 		31.03.2026
GRAMMER
Seat maker targets return to growth / US margins remain under pressure
 		31.03.2026
ARKEMA
Producer further expands PVDF capacity in China
 		31.03.2026
SWEDEN
More than 3 bn drinks containers returned / Deposit increase spurs consumers to use DRS
 		31.03.2026
EVENTS
AI Circular Economy Conference 2026 focuses on industrial implementation of artificial intelligence
 		31.03.2026
UPDATE - BASF
Significant increase for PA 6.6 in Europe
 		30.03.2026
BRASKEM
Brazilian polyolefin producer in the red again / PP surplus in Europe puts pressure on margins
 		30.03.2026
LANXESS
Price rises for inorganic pigments
 		30.03.2026
EU POLICY
Parliament plenary session passes US trade deal / Council deliberations could begin in April / Final approval not expected before summer
 		30.03.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING
Limited availability of recyclate to meet ELVR targets / Car industry to compete with other sectors for material – Conversio study
 		30.03.2026
SOUTH KOREA
Naphtha shock: Middle East war accelerates cracker consolidation / Reorganisation plans for Yeosu on the table
 		30.03.2026
TORAY
Sixth plant in Abidos goes into operation
 		30.03.2026
TERAPLAST
Romanian plastics processor no longer in the red
 		30.03.2026
PVC
Mexico imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on US imports / US shipments dominate market
 		27.03.2026
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