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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS EVA: TotalEnergies declares force majeure on shipments from French site	24.06.2022
PU MARKET Asia-Pacific output to increase over 5% annually for next five years / Industry still below pre-pandemic levels / Rigid foam production declines / IAL report	23.06.2022
ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY Looking outside the box: Strong demand within Europe / Exports slump	23.06.2022
NATURAL GAS SUPPLY MD of Plastics Europe Deutschland: Lower Russian gas flows could push resin making outside Europe / Lower-cost production areas would profit	22.06.2022
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS PVC: Explosion at Petkim in Turkey / Firmer prices possible for Europe	21.06.2022
ENERGY MARKETS Europe scrambles to secure Middle East LNG / TotalEnergies set to lead expansion of Qatar's North Field	21.06.2022
RAW MATERIALS Decline in gas deliveries to Germany, France, Italy / Rome considers emergency measures	20.06.2022
RECYCLING EUROPE Waste shortage hurting reclaim firms / EU goals at risk	16.06.2022
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Polyolefins: Borealis reports production cutbacks in Austria / OMV raw material supply falters	15.06.2022
RAW MATERIALS Record prices for plastics in flexible packing in Q1 / Strong demand to continue in 2022	15.06.2022

Machinery

PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY Machine makers slash 2022 forecasts / Sourcing issues hurt producers	24.05.2022
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY Strong recovery in 2021 / Market exceeds pre-pandemic level as imports set record / Ukraine war, supply shortages endanger development	03.05.2022
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY Jan-Sep sales climb 14%, orders surge 41% / Even better growth expected in Q4	17.11.2021
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY H1 sales up 11%, orders soar 46% / Presidents, VPs receive additional two-year terms	27.09.2021
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY Strong orders fuel hopes for a good 2021 / Sales first seen at pre-crisis levels next year / Germany remains export champ for plastics, rubber machinery / Lead over China slipping	29.06.2021

Applications

POLYCARBONATE SHEETS Current geopolitical, energy market reality cause for concern for EPSE members	26.05.2022
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY GKV draws mixed conclusions for 2021: industry turnover increasing, but companies under massive pressure / Shortage of raw materials to remain high	08.03.2022
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Sales rise from January to November 2021 / Construction industry helps boost exports	20.01.2022
GERMAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY DZ Bank survey: Processor margins under pressure / Nearly one in five shops have rejected orders	17.12.2021
PLASTICS PROCESSING EUROPE PCE warns of dangers from energy surcharges / Plastics converters may choose to exit Europe	16.11.2021

Processing

PACKAGING GERMANY Consumption up 14% in the past 20 years / Increased demand for reduced sizes / “Next milestone must be the recyclability of packaging” – GVM study	24.06.2022
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Ellen MacArthur calls for urgent efforts to tackle fastest growing plastic packaging / Strategy identifies 25 priority steps for businesses and policymakers	15.06.2022
SUPPLIER INDUSTRY German companies feel sandwiched due to cost increases for energy and raw materials / Fair distribution of burden called for / Better business expectations for auto suppliers	08.06.2022
PLASTIC PIPES Demand driven by ongoing substitution of metal pipes / Fastest growth in Central and Eastern Europe / Potential role in emerging hydrogen economy / AMI report	17.05.2022
AUTOMOTIVE MARKET Car component suppliers face major sector shifts / Light vehicle sales could remain below pre-pandemic levels until 2030 / McKinsey report outlines ways to keep up with changing industry	13.05.2022

Regions and Countries

ARAB GULF STATES Higher prices for oil, gas lift GDP in GCC countries / GlobalData raises 2022 growth forecast to 4.4% / Polymer exports of trading bloc continue to rise	17.06.2022
CHINA Economic growth limited by strict zero-Covid policy / Major Chinese cities aim to return to business as usual / Wood Mackenzie downgrades GDP forecast	31.05.2022
PLASTICS RECYCLING USA US reclaim rate drops, waste generation soars / Senate introduces bill to improve recycling in rural America	24.05.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY ZEW survey: Recession risk remains / Chemical sector under pressure	19.05.2022
CHINA The People's Republic turns to lightweighting and bio-based, recycled plastics / Beijing to ban conventional plastic packaging from express delivery outlets	09.05.2022

Other

LOGISTICS Cash windfall for shipping companies / Looming threat of strikes in logistics industry / Container freight rates remain varied	23.06.2022
WORLD ECONOMY IFW Kiel: High prices, bottlenecks slow recovery / Global GDP outlook revised lower/ Record order backlog at German industrial firms	20.06.2022
LOGISTICS Lorry drivers' strikes in South Korea, dockworkers' walkout in Germany and new lockdowns in Shanghai / Is the freight sector evolving from a seller's to a buyer's market?	16.06.2022
PLASTICS WASTE Exports of German plastics scrap fall by 25% / Main recipient countries are the Netherlands, Turkey, Poland / Germany, UK still the largest exporter in the EU	15.06.2022
LOGISTICS Congestion at North Sea ports / Truck driver shortage worsening with 30k retirements, only 15k new hires each year / Is the EU finally investing billions in modern rail transport?	09.06.2022

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