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LOGISTICS
Shipping companies under pressure / Mutual blockade of Strait of Hormuz drives diesel prices even higher
16.04.2026
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
BOREALIS
Start-up of PDH plant in Belgium delayed to second half of 2026
16.04.2026
MAGNA
Sale of lighting and rooftop systems units announced / Financial investor Mutares one of two buyers
16.04.2026
RÖHM
Plexiglas manufacturer invests in chemical recycling / New technology integrated into existing MMA plant
16.04.2026
BERICAP
Closure manufacturer strengthens presence in Ireland with acquisition of Embankment Plastics
15.04.2026
GOGLIO
Italian packaging manufacturer plans to invest EUR 40 mn in sustainability targets, plant expansions
15.04.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyolefins: MOL announces restrictions on all products
14.04.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LDPE: TotalEnergies declares force majeure for supplies from France
14.04.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING GERMANY
Industry caught between resilience and mounting uncertainty / Regulatory pressure, rising costs weigh on performance – IPV survey
14.04.2026
SHORT Q&A
From scarcity to opportunity: Paolo Arcelli on how the Middle East crisis could lift Italian producers
14.04.2026
ORLEN
Agreement reached with Grupa Azoty for full acquisition of GA Polyolefins
14.04.2026
RECYCLING UK
Just 51 out of 317 local authorities offer kerbside collection of flexible packaging waste
14.04.2026
COMPOSITES
Downtrend in European manufacturing slows due to rising demand / Production down 3%
14.04.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Vynova declares force majeure on PVC from France and Germany
13.04.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY ITALY
Manufacturing rebounds in Q4 2025 / Full-year results only slightly negative / Middle East war adds uncertainty for 2026
13.04.2026
KAZAKHSTAN
Sinopec to build major butadiene plant / Exports to Europe possible
13.04.2026
OMV
European chemical industry must consolidate, says group CEO / Borouge–Borealis–Nova deal to yield USD 500 mn in savings
13.04.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
IK business survey: Middle East crisis triggers unprecedented raw material bottlenecks and sharp price increases
13.04.2026
TRICEL
Irish composites distributor acquires UK-based Matrix Composite Materials / Fourth acquisition in four years
13.04.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING SHOW EUROPE
AI innovation hub to headline PRSE 2026 / KI.PIE Group to exhibit at leading recycling event in Amsterdam
13.04.2026
BIOPLASTICS
Capacities to double by 2030 / China is shaping the expansion / Packaging remains main application
10.04.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION
Implementation guidelines for EU PPWR published / IK: 'A step towards more feasibility and legal certainty'
10.04.2026
FORCE MAJEURE
Does the Iran war justify delivery halts and massive price increases? / PIE interviews lawyer Christian Lührmann
10.04.2026
INEOS
Iran war could reverse debt burden / Olefins and polyolefins producer profits from price surge
10.04.2026
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