Eurostat

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY EUROPE Fragile improvement in H1 2026 / Patchy performance among EU27 / Energy price gap with US widens	05.10.2026
PVC EU starts anti-dumping probe into imports from China, South Korea, Taiwan, Mexico	24.09.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE French industry group Polyvia outlines plans to strengthen local plastics production / Need to combat rising dependence on imports / Bvse backs call to stabilise plastics value chain	15.09.2026
EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION Rate of activity decline slows in July / Demand still weak, project cancellations rise	27.08.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone inflation ticks up to 2.9% / Energy main driver, but effect modest / Higher impact seen in August	24.08.2026
EPOXY RESIN Yulin Energy's large-scale plant causes further shifts in global market / Coal and methanol as feedstocks / Significant overcapacity in China	01.07.2026
PET No EU anti-dumping duties on imports from Vietnam	30.06.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY War spurs price surges / Eurozone inflation highest since 2023 / Is it stockpiling or 'hoarding'?	03.06.2026
IRAN WAR EU inflation spikes / Prices to continue climb, growth to slow / Rise in UK GDP likely over	20.04.2026
GLASS FIBRES EU imposes anti-dumping duties on imports from Egypt, Bahrain, and Thailand / Countries account for a quarter of bloc's demand	17.04.2026
UPDATE - PVC IMPORTS Geopolitical risks aggravate supply situation / Shift in import flows / European PVC market set to remain under structural pressure if no recovery seen in construction	16.04.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Iran war supercharges consumer costs / Are interest rates next?	01.04.2026
LOGISTICS Soaring diesel prices put inter-Europe goods transportation at risk / Sea freight rates also rise	20.03.2026
POLYETHYLENE IMPORTS War in Iran threatens Europe's PE supply / Shortage expected within six weeks as US volumes unlikely to compensate	06.03.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION Wrapping, straps officially exempt from 100% reuse targets under PPWR / EU Commission adopts delegated act	02.03.2026
PORTUGAL DRS rollout scheduled for April 2026 / Zero contamination required for recycled content targets	18.11.2025
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE Downturn deepens in 2024 as structural pressures drag on / Data shows first-ever drop in input and output – PRE report	17.11.2025
PACKAGING WASTE Eurostat data shows wide variation in progress towards 2030 plastics recycling targets / Reclaim slightly higher in 2023 / Plastic bag use declines	04.11.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene September: Little to no movement on the market / Prices are being carried forward and demand is not recovering	02.10.2025
POLYSTYRENE MARKET Rise in imports makes life difficult for European producers / Almost one third of imports now come from East Asia	22.09.2025
ABS EU decision on provisional anti-dumping measures on imports from South Korea, Taiwan imminent / Risks from possible retroactive duties	15.07.2025
PLASTICS MACHINERY Fewer exports from Europe / Germany, Austria, France struggling / India booms as importing country	30.06.2025
PLASTICS MACHINERY The year 2024 swayed between crisis and catastrophe / Stagnation at best expected in current year / Increasing pressure of competition from Asia	17.06.2025
UK MANUFACTURING Trade group demands cheaper electricity / ‘Security of country' at risk / Processors worry about competitiveness	12.06.2025
EPS Turkey expands share of EU imports / China now also key player / Very few imports from outside EU go to Germany	02.06.2025