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UK ECONOMY
Annual inflation rises to 3.3% / Higher fuel costs drive up costs
24.04.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
War sours moods / German business morale worst since 2020 / Processors voice less optimism / Eurozone PMIs tumble
24.04.2026
LOGISTICS
European ports brace for tougher 2026 due to geopolitical disruptions, rerouted trade
24.04.2026
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
Sales improve in Q1 / EVs approach 70% of market
24.04.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
Bundesrat calls for amendments to PPWR / Implementation remains uncertain
24.04.2026
BOROUGE INTERNATIONAL
JV with Wanhua unit to review construction of Chinese PE complex
24.04.2026
WASTE PLASTIC UPCYCLING
Vitol subsidiary plans pyrolysis plant in Netherlands / Two projects in Denmark abandoned
24.04.2026
PETROCHEMICALS
South Korea, Japan move to government support for polymer supply chains amid Middle East crisis
23.04.2026
AGILYX
Norwegian recycling specialist becomes majority shareholder in GreenDot
23.04.2026
INEOS
Sale of Inovyn's Italian chlor-alkali operations to industrial holding Esseco / Start of consolidation in PVC business
22.04.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY SPAIN
Administrative burden drains resources needed for development / CEP study points to consolidation amid volume growth
22.04.2026
PLASTICS MACHINERY
US lowers import tariffs, simplifies regulations / PIE interview with VDMA expert Mikula Thiem
22.04.2026
SADARA
Production in Saudi Arabia shut down / TDI volumes lacking in Europe / Losses for owners Dow and Aramco likely
22.04.2026
CHINAPLAS
Plastics trade fair opens its doors in Shanghai / KI.PIE Group on site
21.04.2026
WASTE LEGISLATION
EU Commission calls for rapid switch to digital shipment documentation / Industry says longer transition needed / Questions about DIWASS-readiness
21.04.2026
ADNOC
XRG chief Rainer Seele sees market potential for speciality chemicals in Europe / Further acquisitions planned
21.04.2026
POLYURETHANE FOAM
Fraunhofer Institute partners with Covestro to build pyrolysis pilot plant / Capacity of 2,000 t/y for high-purity aniline planned
21.04.2026
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
National Chemicals Agenda aims to help industry back on its feet / Much remains unclear / Associations voice criticism
21.04.2026
IRAN WAR
EU inflation spikes / Prices to continue climb, growth to slow / Rise in UK GDP likely over
20.04.2026
REPSOL
Spanish petchem giant to resume oil operations in Venezuela / Plans to triple production in three years
20.04.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
PE films in Europe significantly more expensive / Further price rises expected amid Middle East conflict
20.04.2026
ZETRONIC
Fulchir core company acquires Lear's main auto seat facility in Italy / Production of mechatronics, electric city cars planned
20.04.2026
PORTUGAL
Launch of national deposit return system for beverage packaging
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
KÖKSAN
Turkish packaging manufacturer plans to significantly expand PET production / New plant with a capacity of 324,000 t/y
17.04.2026
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