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POLYSTYRENE
Global market volume to grow by 4.51% per year to 2034, led by Asia / HIPS to overtake GPPS by market share – report
 		04.08.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Repsol declares force majeure on polyols from Spain
 		01.08.2025
PLASTICS DISTRIBUTION
Major challenges ahead for plastics traders / Increasing dependence on China, US
 		30.07.2025
FRANCE RECYCLING
Country touted the “bad boy” of Europe for plastics recycling / Overhaul of plastics waste management system in the works
 		28.07.2025
ITALY
PVC demand in 2024 stabilises at previous year's level / No actual recovery from sharp 2023 decline
 		23.07.2025
ABS
Amount of possible provisional anti-dumping duties on imports from Taiwan, South Korea announced
 		22.07.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
VCI half-year review: production, sales decline again / “Deindustrialisation is a fact”
 		22.07.2025
ALGERIA
Billion-euro petrochemical plans aim to boost country's value creation
 		21.07.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PU: Covestro declares force majeure on TDI and polyols from Germany
 		17.07.2025
ABS
Announcement of anti-dumping duties on imports from Taiwan, South Korea postponed
 		16.07.2025
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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

PLASTICS INDUSTRY SWITZERLAND
Negative sales trend continues / Moderate rise in plastics consumption / Clear increase in waste imports
 		23.07.2025
POLYURETHANE FOAM
European market constrained by slow demand, rising costs / Sustainability high on the agenda – Europur conference
 		07.07.2025
OMAN
Government support fuels growth of plastics processing sector
 		17.06.2025
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
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Processing

PACKAGING GERMANY
AVU packaging monitor shows high willingness among consumers to separate waste, but uncertainty regarding its utilisation / Decrease in packaging volume by 2030
 		04.08.2025
PACKAGING UK
Recycling rate at nearly 54% / Reporting requirements yield more accurate data
 		01.08.2025
PACKAGING RECYCLING
Global packaging waste set to grow steadily over next decade, outpacing gains in recycling rates – Smithers report
 		30.07.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET
Registrations fall in June, H1 / EVs retain lead in market share / UK vehicle output plummets
 		25.07.2025
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
Outlook for third quarter – IK business survey / Cautious optimism after difficult start to the year
 		15.07.2025
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Regions and Countries

TRADE WAR
EU-US tariff deal to stir issues for plastics industry in CEE, Finland / PVC faces uncertainty
 		05.08.2025
PLASTICS INDUSTRY ITALY
Modest rebound in virgin materials / Compostables stabilise / Flat demand in 2025
 		31.07.2025
UK
Polymer industry to benefit from new industrial strategy / Key sectors include advanced manufacturing / Composites set for gains
 		11.07.2025
RUSSIA
Polymer consumption on ice / Possible economic recession takes toll on operations / Petrochemical projects likely delayed
 		09.07.2025
SOUTHEAST EUROPE
Romania, Bulgaria's accession to Schengen area offers benefits to plastics industry / Political uncertainty hampers execution of development plans
 		01.07.2025
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Other

LOGISTICS
Land reclamation, railway jigsaw puzzles, and forces of nature
 		01.08.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY
Business climate index rises again / Upward trend seen among plastics processors
 		31.07.2025
LOGISTICS
Shipping companies massively expand capacity / Freight rates plummet
 		25.07.2025
PLASTICS ECONOMY GERMANY
Hope as a guiding principle / Plastics industry takes cautious “wait and see” approach / Sales volumes and prices remain problematic / One third satisfied with new government – KI Dialog survey
 		24.07.2025
LOGISTICS
Summer slump, thy name is Trump / Uncertainty over customs policy hampers global trade, depresses freight rates
 		18.07.2025
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