European Commission

TRADE WAR Trump slaps tariffs on US imports of cars, parts / Collection to start in early April / Europeans cry foul	28.03.2025
ITALY Government bailout of EUR 2.5 bn for automotive components sector / Switch to weapons production possible	27.03.2025
BULGARIA Discrepancies in reports of plastic packaging waste management - NGO	25.03.2025
EU PACKAGING REGULATION PPWR's key questions remain unresolved / Recyclate, reuse biggest challenges	24.03.2025
LOGISTICS Trump's attacks on Houthis could cause freight rates to skyrocket / Price of polymer imports to Europe expected to increase	21.03.2025
CHEMICAL RECYCLING Brussels signs latest funding deal / Austria's OMV to receive EUR 82 mn grant	20.03.2025
TRADE WAR EU Commission plans retaliatory tariffs; PE reportedly targeted / Move could aid European producers / US-Houthi attacks expected to aggravate impact of US tariffs	19.03.2025
PET TRAYS Petcore updates recycling guidelines on Tray Circularity Evaluation Platform	19.03.2025
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Eight EU countries call on commission to develop Critical Chemicals Act	18.03.2025
VERSALIS Memorandum of understanding for restructuring: Important trade union refuses to sign	14.03.2025
PLASTICS RECYCLING SHOW EUROPE AI innovation showcased in Amsterdam / Conference programme covers current and future recycling challenges / PIE joins trade fair with own stand	11.03.2025
NESPRESSO Portion coffee system with paper capsules / Barrier layer, lid made of biopolymer	07.03.2025
GLOBAL ECONOMY US halts support for Ukraine, threatens EU with tariffs / Member states, Brussels counter with huge spending plans / Plastics groups in US, Canada raise concerns	06.03.2025
ABS Registration of imports from South Korea, Taiwan has begun as part of anti-dumping investigations	06.03.2025
PACKAGING REGULATION New EU rules on food-contact materials take effect in March / Purity and migration limits strengthened	06.03.2025
WIND ENERGY Turbine construction in Europe loses momentum / Energy security targets at risk / Trump tariffs have limited impact on industry	05.03.2025
POLAND Robust economic performance lifts plastics industry in 2024 / Strict regulations, rising energy costs fuel fears over competitiveness / Associations call for stringent measures	03.03.2025
MOL Hungarian group profits fall in 2024 as petrochemicals remain in the red / Force Majeure at Bratislava lifted / Bottle deposit return scheme ramps up despite losses	28.02.2025
EU POLICY Clean Industrial Deal unveiled in Brussels / 400 business leaders send urgent call to heads of state / Cefic praises ‘bold action' / Ineos's Ratcliffe prefers US approach	27.02.2025
PLASTICS INDUSTRY GERMANY Recyclate gap to increase to 30% by 2030 / Rising demand from packaging, construction, automotive segments – BKV study	21.02.2025
MARINE LITTER Plastics waste at EU coasts declining / Measures at various levels prove effective – report	19.02.2025
AUTOMOTIVE ELVR draft report: EU Parliament calls for lower recycled-content targets for cars / Associations concerned over impact on recycling innovation	17.02.2025
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Commission introduces Compass for Competitiveness; blueprint leverages Draghi report / Resin makers criticise pace as too slow	12.02.2025
CHEMICAL RECYCLING FRANCE Government permitted to subsidise reclaim efforts / Financial aid meets competition rules, says Commission / Shelved Eastman plans back in the running	11.02.2025
REHAU German plastics processor sells large parts of automotive activities / Merger with competitor SRG Global	06.02.2025