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Freight rates on a roller coaster / Will the Suez Canal soon reopen to major traffic?
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SPHERE
Acquisition in Catalonia strengthens recycling segment / Takeover of Spanish rubbish bag manufacturer Plasticbag
 		19.12.2025
BASF
Chemical company pledges no redundancies in Ludwigshafen for three years
 		18.12.2025
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks December: Another significant correction for TDI / All other materials at a rollover
 		18.12.2025
YEAR-ENDER: PLASTICS RECYCLING MARKET
Europe's reclaim sector faces its toughest year yet / Cheap virgin plastics squeeze recyclates / Strain continues
 		18.12.2025
EUROPEAN AUTO INDUSTRY
Brussels lifts ban on combustion engines / Industry groups offer lukewarm responses / German car lobby calls changes 'disastrous'
 		18.12.2025
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
German business climate weakens / Processors' mood worsens / European manufacturers send mixed messages
 		18.12.2025
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY
VDMA sees bottoming out after declines in order intake, revenues / 5% drop in turnover expected for 2025
 		18.12.2025
PLASTICS INDUSTRY GERMANY
Industry job cuts continue / Loss of more than 40,000 positions since 2019
 		18.12.2025
NEXUS PACKAGING
GBP 14 mn investment programme completed at HQ / Firm set for further expansion
 		18.12.2025
ADNOC
No plans to scale back Covestro's European operations / Talks of 'Arab BASF' dismissed
 		17.12.2025
WESTLAKE
US corporation closes PVC, VCM, and styrene production facilities in North America / European market also affected
 		17.12.2025
YEAR-ENDER 2025: POLYMER PRICES
Imported PTA boosts PET volumes, not profitability / EU mandates support virgin PET as market shrinks / Global PE, PP oversupply caps prices / Packaging, construction, automotive demand subdued
 		17.12.2025
POLYMER PRICES
PVC: Compound formulations defined / Indices to be recalculated from January
 		17.12.2025
EU POLICY
Brussels introduces eighth omnibus / Newest legislation package focused on cost savings for industry / NGOs call environment label Trojan Horse
 		17.12.2025
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