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UPDATE - USA Texas in the grip of tornadoes / Power outages paralyse petrochemical industry / Europe's supply possibly not affected	26.01.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY The recession that never was? / German business confidence continues higher / Economic indicators suggest growth fears overblown	26.01.2023
UK Cuts coming for energy cost subsidies / Chemical industry warns of continued cost pressure	25.01.2023
USA Petchem plants restart after cold spell / Damage less severe than in 2021	10.01.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Euro area headline inflation drops below double digits / Rise in core rate stokes concerns	09.01.2023
USA Winter onset imminent: Several facilities shut as a precautionary measure	22.12.2022
TURKEY Credit crisis deepens as inflation shows record high / Plastic products sector to show growth in 2022	22.12.2022
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY Gas shortage takes its toll / Producers caught between rising prices, sinking profits / Firms look longingly to US	21.12.2022
FREEPOINT ECO-SYSTEMS US chemical recycling plant to process 90,000 t/y / Shell signs deal for entire output	21.12.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY A sense of hope: Mood among business managers improves / View of present environment rebounds	20.12.2022
SUPPLY CHAINS German chemical, plastics companies turn to Europe / Links with China due for shift – DZ Bank survey	14.12.2022
CIRCULARISE Successful test run of blockchain-enabled system for ISCC Plus certification / Material traceability key aspect / Asahi Kasei invests in start-up	12.12.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY Supply bottlenecks cost industry almost EUR 64 bn in added value, up to mid-2022 / Automotive industry particularly hard hit	09.12.2022
HONEYWELL First chemical recycling facility in Egypt / Agreement signed with Environ Adapt	06.12.2022
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone inflation drops more than expected / Has the peak passed? / Volatile energy prices remain focus	01.12.2022
MANUFACTURING Economic indicators in Europe show surprise gains / Recession still coming, analysts warn	28.11.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY SMEs must reorient themselves due to energy crisis / Four out of five companies in the chemical industry under massive pressure / DZ Bank survey	22.11.2022
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT UK: Recoup first 'supporter' of BPF's Ocean Clean Sweep scheme / Over 140 members sign up against pellet loss	09.11.2022
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Stagflation continues / Recession looms / Analysts warn of German slowdown	01.11.2022
PLASTICS PACKAGING Trade bodies urge caution on recycled content targets under EU directive / Raw material costs stabilise in Q3 / Outlook remains uncertain	28.10.2022
US PLASTICS INDUSTRY Shipments, employment rise in 2021 / Plastics products sixth-largest industry in America / Trade group to become “more vocal”	25.10.2022
PLASTICS INDUSTRY K 2022: European resin makers hold global market share after steep decline / Current situation “very fluid”	20.10.2022
EGYPT Gas price reduction for sections of petrochemicals industry / Compensatory measure for weak national currency	19.10.2022
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Call for urgent shift to a sustainable and low-emissions model / Transformation could double industry's size, create 29 mn new jobs	14.10.2022
POLAND Plastics industry: Post-pandemic investment activity rebounds / Energy crunch sparks pessimism / Recycling sector on brink of collapse	10.10.2022

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