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TIOXIDE MATERIALS LB Group's new UK subsidiary recommissions titanium dioxide production plant	25.08.2026
TURKEY Production and sales of household appliances continue to decline	25.08.2026
INEOS Petchem giant agrees to acquire UK ethylene dichloride asset from administration	25.08.2026
IRPLAST New BOPP line to significantly expand capacity at Atessa site in Italy	25.08.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone inflation ticks up to 2.9% / Energy main driver, but effect modest / Higher impact seen in August	24.08.2026
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS Acquisition of Interpur and H.M. Royal / US distributor expands market presence in Europe, US	24.08.2026
RECENSO Tech firm to take technology to industrial scale itself, following Carboliq insolvency	24.08.2026
VYNOVA Preparations for the restart of PVC production in Beek in progress / New company established	21.08.2026
LOGISTICS Rhine relief remains elusive / Port strikes add to peak-season chaos / BASF invests EUR 100 mn in rail transport	21.08.2026
BEWI EPS specialist back in the black / Producer confident for third quarter too	21.08.2026
PACKAGING EUROPE PPWR: Dispute over producer's role in pallet packaging / "Stretch film on a roll is not yet packaging"	21.08.2026
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT Strait of Hormuz blockade puts renewed pressure on oil and polymer prices / PIE expert Martin Bäcker explains what the crisis means for Europe's plastics industry	20.08.2026
AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING Covestro, Forvia, BMW among partners in headlamp recycling research project	19.08.2026
BIOBTX Construction of recycling plant for aromatics production in the Netherlands / BlueAlp named technology partner	19.08.2026
PEPSICO Soft-drink giant cuts virgin plastic use by 6% in key packaging markets	19.08.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING High recyclate prices inhibit demand, restrict supply / Use of recycled content falling behind what is needed for 2030 targets	18.08.2026
SGT French PET preform producer expands recycling capacity	18.08.2026
DEFENCE INDUSTRY European defence boom opens new markets for plastics / Czech, Finnish processors pivot to military applications / High-value defence products boost margins	17.08.2026
ARKEMA Speciality products under mild pressure / Stronger sales expected in second half of the year	17.08.2026
E-COMMERCE PACKAGING Global market to see strong, steady growth to 2031 / Flexible formats gain momentum	17.08.2026
LOGISTICS The Rhine shrinks from a river to a trickle / Port congestion remains a risk	14.08.2026
SCHÜTZ Start-up of drum production plant in Vietnam	14.08.2026
LANXESS Q2 net loss widens despite rise in sales, core profit / Middle East conflict supports revenues, but no ‘sustained upturn'	13.08.2026
PTA Final anti-dumping duties on Mexican, South Korean imports / EU Commission slightly reduces rates	13.08.2026
INTERVIEW PPWR: Lawyer Leopold Borst tells PIE what packaging manufacturers need to bear in mind	13.08.2026

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