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PLASTIC PACKAGING Industry calls for relaxation of the 40% reusable quota for pallet films and strapping under PPWR / Numerous lawsuits pending	01.04.2026
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY EU trade agreements with India and Mercosur to support struggling car sector / Plastic components suppliers may benefit / Emerging market access unlikely to be game changer	31.03.2026
SWEDEN More than 3 bn drinks containers returned / Deposit increase spurs consumers to use DRS	31.03.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING Limited availability of recyclate to meet ELVR targets / Car industry to compete with other sectors for material – Conversio study	30.03.2026
PROFINE Investment, production slowly moving abroad / Germany has “striking locational disadvantages”	27.03.2026
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY Sales rebound / EVs still lead / Mixed results for majors	26.03.2026
RECYCLASS European plastics recyclability initiative expands guidance across packaging, durable goods sectors	19.03.2026
POLYURETHANE Middle East crisis unlikely to cause raw-material shortages / Bottlenecks in foam production, availability could occur	18.03.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING GERMANY Industry caught between challenges, willingness to invest and wait-and-see approach: 'We are in a paradoxical situation' / IK Circular Packaging Days 2026	17.03.2026
EVERTIS PET film manufacturer plans to build new plants in Portugal and Spain	17.03.2026
BIOPLASTICS German researchers lead charge to develop bio-alternative to plastics for electrical uses	16.03.2026
RIGK / GCR German-Spanish pilot project demonstrates recycling of complex industrial packaging	12.03.2026
SIG Packaging specialist feels pressure of weak market environment / Special effects push profit into red	11.03.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION February sees sharp downturn in housebuilding activity / Weak order books and weeks of wet weather impact output	10.03.2026
EPR UK Government provides fee shortfall from packaging scheme / Deficit caused by ‘shortage in tonnages' reported by producers	09.03.2026
ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY GERMANY Sales of tube and aerosol cans stagnate / Industry remains under pressure – no trend turnaround in sight for 2026	09.03.2026
RECTICEL Foam processor reports increase in turnover, operating profit	09.03.2026
MASTERPLAST Hungarian insulation manufacturer cease production of EPS boards in Italy	03.03.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING EU: Council and Parliament agree on lower recyclate targets under ELVR / Extension to include trucks and motor bikes	02.03.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION Wrapping, straps officially exempt from 100% reuse targets under PPWR / EU Commission adopts delegated act	02.03.2026
EU TRADE Commission to enact Mercosur trade deal / Move bypasses Parliament's call for legal review	27.02.2026
TURKEY Plastics processors invest less in 2025 / Machine utilisation stagnates / Low domestic value creation – Pagev report	27.02.2026
BAUDER Plant for PIR boards and bitumen membranes opens in France	26.02.2026
SORTIERKONTOR NORD LVP sorting plant in Germany back in operation	26.02.2026
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Sales start year on sour note / EVs dominate / Most majors suffer declines	25.02.2026

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