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CENTRAL ASIA
Sibur acquires stake in loss-making Kazakh plastics processer / Russian plastics industry seeks to expand foothold in Central Asia / China shows economic interest in region
 		22.05.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Dow imposes order freeze for LDPE plants in Germany
 		13.05.2025
IRAN
Petchem production on upward trajectory despite sanction pressure / Economic crisis impacts local consumption / Results of export-diversification campaign unclear
 		13.05.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Styrene, butadiene, propylene oxide: problems at Repsol in Spain
 		12.05.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Anwil plant faces problems again
 		05.05.2025
PLASTICS MARKETS
Global production continues uptrend, seen doubling by 2050 / Waste incineration increases, landfill declines / Recycling stagnant in challenging environment
 		29.04.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Olefins, LDPE/LLDPE, EVA: Versalis declares force majeure on products from Dunkirk
 		28.04.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos declares force majeure for PVC from France
 		17.04.2025
TRADE WAR
US reciprocal tariff policy to reshape Sino-US chemical trade / Heavy interdependence with ethane, propane / Price advantage of Chinese products at risk
 		17.04.2025
TRADE IMPACT EUROPE
How strongly do European plastics processors estimate the impact of US tariffs? / Results from industry association survey
 		17.04.2025
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Machinery

PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY
Plastics and rubber machinery sector revenues expected to fall in 2024 / Deceleration in H1 – Amaplast
 		30.09.2024
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY
Drastic slump in incoming orders for plastics machinery in 2023 / Ulrich Reifenhäuser confirmed as VDMA chairman
 		20.06.2024
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY
Plastics and rubber machinery production expected to increase 3.2% in 2023 / Exports climb 13% during Jan-Sept period – Amaplast
 		17.01.2024
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY
Orders drop nearly one-third in January-July / Sector officials report ‘total collapse'
 		12.09.2023
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY
Orders plummet in Jan-Apr / Sales rise in 2022 / Cautious outlook for current year
 		21.06.2023
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Applications

POLYURETHANE FOAM
EU27+3 industry contributes EUR 233 bn every year – Conversio report / Europur updates environmental data for flexible foams
 		15.04.2025
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
Significant drop in revenue, volumes last year / Subdued expectations for 2025 / Hopes of action from new government
 		10.03.2025
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING
Manufacturers of technical parts complain about significant drop in sales / Poor ordering situation and gloomy outlook
 		24.02.2025
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
North American investments strengthen lithium-ion battery manufacturing / Additional separator-film production planned
 		15.01.2025
POLAND
General mood in plastics processing industry improves beyond expectations / One-third plans investment in machinery, equipment
 		15.04.2024
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Processing

SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING
Recycled materials, fibre-based formats lead packing design trends / Plastics top of global market – Smithers report
 		28.05.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET
April registrations send mixed messages / EVs retain lead in market share / BYD outpaces Telsa – report
 		28.05.2025
MEDICAL PACKAGING
Pharma manufacturers under pressure: focus shift to mono-material blister packs / PVC packaging from Germany's ‘yellow bag' non-recyclable / EU to review privileges
 		23.05.2025
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
Reports of 10,000 job losses already this year – Clepa / More redundancies likely / Brussels softens CO2 guidelines
 		22.05.2025
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Industry situation worsens in Germany / Manufacturers pessimistic about current year – IPV member survey
 		16.05.2025
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Regions and Countries

EGYPT
Polyolefin manufacturer Sidpec reports good performance despite global market challenges / Petchem output to triple by 2030 / Chinese-Egyptian JV to design Red Sea petrochemicals complex
 		30.04.2025
SERBIA
Uncertainty over oil supplies plagues petrochemical industry / Integration with European economy has pros and cons
 		29.04.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY SPAIN
Call for cut in electricity costs to boost competitiveness / Base chemicals production remains in decline
 		28.04.2025
RUSSIA
Polymer exports drop by a third since 2021 / Betting on Asia not paid off / Trade war brings challenges
 		23.04.2025
US-INDIA TRADE
India set to continue bilateral trade agreement talks / Tariffs could impact only 0.1% of Indian GDP – experts / Pharma, textile industries to be hardest hit
 		16.04.2025
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Other

LOGISTICS
Number of sunken ships drops to new low / Freight rates trend higher
 		30.05.2025
SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING
Progress and challenges in US recycled content goals – report
 		26.05.2025
LOGISTICS
Relevance of Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive being questioned by Germany, France / Tariff calm between US and China causes confusion, impacts freight rates
 		23.05.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY
Mood among plastics, rubber processors brightens / Ifo business climate index rises
 		23.05.2025
PACKAGING SPAIN
Household recycling rates up / Efforts to beef up municipal waste collection system pay off – Ecoembes
 		21.05.2025
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