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EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Sales start year on sour note / EVs dominate / Most majors suffer declines	25.02.2026
SABIC LDPE plant in Wilton, UK to be restarted / Force majeure remains in effect	24.02.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business climate best in six months / Local processor optimism impresses / Eurozone, UK manufacturing moods brighten	24.02.2026
CCL LABEL Label maker to expand operations in Spain / IML and shrink sleeve labelling operations to be brought under one roof	24.02.2026
DANGOTE Major expansion of PP production planned in Nigeria / Europe targeted for exports	24.02.2026
MOPLEFAN Production at Italian film manufacturer at standstill again / Investor entry possible	23.02.2026
HUNTSMAN Polyurethanes division under pressure in Europe / CEO sees structural problems, need for consolidation	20.02.2026
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY ‘Something is clearly going very wrong in Germany' – GKV president / Industry turnover, processing volume to fall by 2% in 2025	20.02.2026
EUROPEAN INDUSTRY SUMMIT European chemical industry on the edge / Business fleeing the continent / Supply-chain disruptions threaten domino effect – Central European perspective	20.02.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING Germany's federal cabinet approves PPWR Implementation Act / Recycling rate for plastic packaging rises to 75% / Criticism from industry bodies: ‘the political brakes are on'	20.02.2026
LOGISTICS Hapag-Lloyd acquires Israeli competitor / Maersk expands terminal in Bremerhaven, Germany	19.02.2026
TOTALENERGIES Petrochemicals perform well in 2025 / Gradual phase-out in Europe conceivable nevertheless / ‘Naphtha has a competitive disadvantage that cannot be offset'	19.02.2026
RECYCLING FINLAND Chemical recycling plant nears completion / Country still well short of 50% packaging reclaim target / Mechanical recovery momentum fades	19.02.2026
ZEUS PACKAGING Irish group acquires Spanish competitor Koex Packaging Solutions	19.02.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY UK Latest BPF members' survey paints mixed picture / Sentiment improving, but finding skilled staff still a problem / Recycling facing ‘critical challenges'	19.02.2026
EXXONMOBIL Petchem giant cleared to pursue defamation case against California over plastics recycling	18.02.2026
CONSUMER GOODS / E&E Against innovation theft: Negative Plagiarius prize awarded / Plastic products also affected	18.02.2026
SIKA Acquisition of Turkish sealants specialist Akkim / Stronger positioning in construction sector targeted	18.02.2026
WASTE MANAGEMENT EUROPE EU urged to cap waste disposal / Policy paper links circular-economy targets to EU-wide allowance systems	17.02.2026
RECYCLING UK FSA to certify domestic recyclate for EU food contact	17.02.2026
SOURCE ONE PLASTICS Start of clean-up after major fire / Recycler plans to restart plant in 2026	17.02.2026
OXEA Price increases for various intermediates	16.02.2026
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS EU Commission unit signs off on new rules for recyclate in plastic bottles / Standardised mass-balance methods, restrictions on rPET imports up to 2027 included	16.02.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE Bloc's circular plastics economy faces final reckoning / Bvse sees progress in Brussels but warns enforcement and energy relief remain unresolved	16.02.2026
UK ECONOMY Growth improves in 2025 / Drop in manufacturing first since '22 / Output in plastics category weakens	16.02.2026

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