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USA
Plastics machinery shipments steady in Q2 / Wider processing sentiment remains cautious
 		28.08.2025
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
GKV reports further revenue drop in H1 / Packaging leads decline
 		28.08.2025
RECYCLING SWITZERLAND
Plastics waste recovered from households, collection rate up in 2024 / Recycling rate exceeds 55% threshold
 		27.08.2025
PACKAGING GERMANY
German packaging market shrank in 2024 / Plastic remains largest value segment
 		27.08.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY
Ifo business climate improves but only for technical reasons / Mood in plastics segment remains low
 		26.08.2025
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
Industry grows only slightly, but against trend / PFAS ban could exert pressure / High usage of disposable products
 		26.08.2025
RECYCLING AUSTRIA
Sizable increase in PET recycling volumes thanks to introduction of single-use deposit scheme
 		26.08.2025
RIGID PACKAGING
Demand growth driven by developing countries in Asia, Middle East, Africa / Bioplastics to see fastest rise – Smithers report
 		25.08.2025
PACKAGING RECYCLING IRELAND
Chances of meeting EU target this year fade – EPA / Waste generation edges higher in 2023
 		25.08.2025
RECYCLING CENTRAL ASIA
Kazakhstan MPs seek state aid for plastics waste recycling / EPR system to take off in Uzbekistan in 2026 / Waste management in embryonic stage in some countries
 		25.08.2025
LOGISTICS
Freight rates down on almost all routes / US becoming problematic for world trade
 		22.08.2025
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Prices remain volatile in Q2 / Slight decline for HDPE film – FPE
 		20.08.2025
PACKAGING TRENDS GERMANY
Aldi Nord balances recyclates, recyclability, customer expectations / Sustainable packaging solutions focus of LZ summit Packaging & Circular Economy 2025
 		20.08.2025
POLYCARBONATE SHEET
Eleventh edition of EPSE Awards / Public voting open until 10 September / Ceremony at K 2025 trade fair in Germany
 		19.08.2025
PTA
EU launches anti-dumping investigation into imports from South Korea, Mexico
 		18.08.2025
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