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FORCES MAJEURES +++ Update +++ Key questions concerning cases of force majeure / What plastics processors need to know / Updated PDF available for download – PIE Q&A	10.06.2022
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
INTERVIEW “Solution lies in unity” – Newly elected EuPC president Benoît Hennaut talks about the issues marring the plastics value chain, image management for the converting industry, and Europe's dependence on Russian gas	07.06.2022
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone inflation hits record 8.1% in May / Brent crude trades above USD 124/bbl as EU announces ban on Russian oil / Growth concerns mount	02.06.2022
PLASTICS AND ENERGY Brussels unveils plans to end reliance on Russian gas / Initiative seeks to balance shift to renewables with energy needs / Industry on board	31.05.2022
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
GLOBAL TRADE Worldwide commerce little changed in May / No “clear direction” / IfW Kiel report	31.05.2022
PLASTICS INDUSTRY Flash poll on Russian gas situation: most firms in German-speaking Europe fear supply halt / Countermeasures include more stockpiling, customer communication / Polymer prices could rise even higher	30.05.2022
POLYCARBONATE SHEETS Current geopolitical, energy market reality cause for concern for EPSE members	26.05.2022
PLASTICS INDUSTRY EUROPE PIE flash survey on Russian gas: Half of the firms fear supply stoppage / France, Germany expect greater impact / Higher polymer prices in emergency case / Stockpiling, search for new suppliers	25.05.2022
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY Machine makers slash 2022 forecasts / Sourcing issues hurt producers	24.05.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY ZEW survey: Recession risk remains / Chemical sector under pressure	19.05.2022
GLOBAL TRADE Ukraine war cuts business confidence / Insolvencies to rise over 10% / Allianz Trade survey	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
GERMAN ECONOMY Exports down in March / Flow of goods to Russia slumps as expected	12.05.2022
PIE FLASH SURVEY Last chance to participate in PIE poll on Russian gas	11.05.2022
GLOBAL TRADE IFW Kiel: World commerce steadies after war rattles markets / Container shipping congestion remains high	11.05.2022
PIE FLASH SURVEY Chance to join short survey on Russian natural gas and possible impacts of any supply stoppage / Participants to receive exclusive polling results	04.05.2022
ENERGY COSTS Economic researchers call for major hike in gas prices to motivate companies to use less energy / Caution against “distorted incentives” through state aid	26.04.2022
MANAGEMENT Ukraine war, related sanctions to boost German insolvencies / Plastics industry likely to suffer more than general economy	20.04.2022
GLOBAL TRADE Geopolitical events hurt trade flows / Economic growth to slow / Chinese Covid-19 outbreaks hamper logistics / Euler Hermes reports	14.04.2022
GLOBAL TRADE IfW Kiel: Ukraine war slows global trade / 12% of goods stuck in containers	13.04.2022
RUSSIA EU sanctions hit German plastics industry to a varying extent / Trade associations warn of gas embargo / Banks affected by Swift exclusion / German federal office publishes list of sanctions for polymers	12.04.2022
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone inflation surges to record high / War drives energy prices / Little relief expected	06.04.2022
RUSSIA Attack on Ukraine has consequences for European polymer trade flows / Shortage of Russian material makes itself felt in Eastern Europe / Moscow plans polymer price regulation / Flagship projects on hold?	05.04.2022

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