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KINGFA
Chinese compounder builds third European plant in Poland / Capacity of 300,000 t/y targeted for 2030
— By PIE staff — Chinese plastics compounder Kingfa said it is planning to invest in the construction of an additional plant at Szprotawa, Poland. Until now, the production facility in Wiesbaden, Germany, was its only one in Europe, apart from the recyclate production plant in Spain, which only recently... (06:00)
PEPSICO
Soft-drink giant abandons reuse target / Company cites external factors, systemic barriers
— By Marilyn Gerlach — PepsiCo has scrapped its ambition to deliver 20% of its beverages in reusable containers by 2030 and has softened its goals for reducing the use of virgin plastics packaging. Greenpeace USA and shareholder activist non-profit As You Sow criticised PepsiCo for abandoning its reuse... (28.05.2025)
SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING
Recycled materials, fibre-based formats lead packing design trends / Plastics top of global market – Smithers report
— By Marilyn Gerlach — Demand for fossil-based plastics is expected to remain strong in the global packaging market over the next ten years, even as sustainability becomes a dominant trend in an industry projected to reach nearly USD 1.8 tn by then, according to a new report by US consultancy Smithers. In... (28.05.2025)
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET
April registrations send mixed messages / EVs retain lead in market share / BYD outpaces Telsa – report
– by Eric Culp –New car sales in the EU improved last month but were lower in the January-April period, according to the European automobile manufacturers’ association ACEA. Registrations in April in the trading bloc improved 1.3% on the year to around 925,000, “showing signs of recovery despite the... (28.05.2025)
SPAIN
Authorities arrest five, question 15 in alleged criminal plastics waste import-export network
Spain’s Civil Guard has arrested five people and is investigating 15 others suspected of being involved in a network which allegedly imported, stored, and then exported thousands of tonnes of plastics waste illegally. According to Spain’s Ministry of Interior, over 41,000 t of plastics waste was illegally... (27.05.2025)
AMAZON
Online retailer's investors deflect environmental proposals yet again / Anti-ESG trend continues in US
— By Dede Williams — For the second consecutive year, major shareholders at online retail giant Amazon – including board members such as chairman and founder Jeff Bezos and CEO Andy Jassy – rejected all proposals made at the company’s annual general meeting by alternative shareholders. The margin of... (27.05.2025)
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USA
Trump budget bill foreseen to starve clean energy / Elimination of tax credits a death blow to IRA
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SCOTLAND
Retailers applaud government's delay of single-use cup charge
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LDPE RECYCLING
Improving flexible packaging reclaim / IKV's Loopcycling project – Interview with Achim Grefenstein
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EDITORIAL
The writing is on the wall
 		28.05.2025
NOVA CHEMICALS
Polyolefin producer launches PE film recycling in the US
 		28.05.2025
TOYODA GOSEI
Auto supplier announces production of interior components from recycled plastics
 		28.05.2025
JOKEY
Launch of PP sealed cup for Nesco
 		28.05.2025
CIRPLEX
Sustainability, circularity in focus at first edition of trade event / Talks focus on core problems, solutions
 		27.05.2025
ALUFLEXPACK
Sale of Croatian site to Czech MTX Group
 		27.05.2025
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Price Reports and Announcements
POLYMER PRICES
Butadiene June: Contract price continues to fall
 		22.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks May: Trade dispute pushes large quantities of inexpensive material to Europe / Prices continue to trend lower / Demand remains weak
 		20.05.2025
PIE SPOT PRICE MONITOR
Quotations decline significantly / Stabilisation in sight
 		20.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES
Paraxylene: Still no consensus / May contract also expected to be fixed late
 		19.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES
Engineering recyclate May: Prices still under pressure / Demand remains weak / No change expected in June
 		16.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate May: Heterogenous price development / Construction, logistics sectors pick up slightly / Off-spec material, imports generate pressure
 		15.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics trend May: Early price cuts for all types mostly equal to monomer level / Small reductions for the month's second half as demand remains weak
 		14.05.2025
POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS
Increased oil output pressures feedstock prices
 		14.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES
China engineering thermoplastics April: Prices for all grades trend lower / Tariff war impacts cost of crude oil / POM plummets amid high supply / Weak demand seen pressuring prices in May despite positive signals
 		12.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES
China standard thermoplastics April: Prices decline across the board, several substantially / Weak crude oil market continues / Projections difficult amid changing tariff policies, overall uncertainty
 		09.05.2025
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TRADE WAR
Trump defers EU tariffs till 9 July / The euro rallies in response
 		26.05.2025
LOGISTICS
Trade war truce between US and China pushes freight rates up
 		16.05.2025
PLASTICS AND FINANCE
BASF tops brand value list again; Sabic runner-up / Chinese brands grow by 18%
 		16.05.2025
SPAIN
Authorities arrest five, question 15 in alleged criminal plastics waste import-export network
 		27.05.2025
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
Reports of 10,000 job losses already this year – Clepa / More redundancies likely / Brussels softens CO2 guidelines
 		22.05.2025
COCA-COLA
Drinks giant mulls shift from cans to plastic bottles to beat Trump's tariffs / Agreement with EC to amend recyclability claims on labels
 		20.05.2025
POM
China imposes final anti-dumping duties on imports from US, EU, Taiwan, Japan / Levy on EU reduced to 34.5%
 		19.05.2025
BRASKEM
Brazilian billionaire eyes polyolefin group / Controlling owner receives non-binding proposal
 		26.05.2025
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