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BEWI EPS specialist still in the red from continuing operations / Divestments restore profit but mask deeper operational losses	13.02.2026
AGRICULTURAL FILMS EU project developing stronger cellulose-based material to replace plastic film / Aims to cut soil pollution from microplastics, improve growing conditions	11.02.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION Activity decline slows for second month in a row / Post-Budget clarity helps sector / Sentiment bounces back somewhat	10.02.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING ‘Rising rates alone are no reason to celebrate' / Guest editorial on the state of the industry – Dirk Textor, Bvse	05.02.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Federal government not planning national plastics tax – at least not ‘for the time being'	04.02.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Prices for films in Europe declined in Q4 / Shift to discounters, private labels supports demand to limited extent	03.02.2026
TUPPERWARE Mexican Betterware acquires two plants from US group, obtains exclusive licence for Latin America	30.01.2026
RECYCLING AUSTRIA Tax on non-recyclable packaging planned	29.01.2026
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Registrations end 2025 on high note / EVs dominate / VW takes chequered flag	28.01.2026
TREOFAN Taghleef parent acquires film producer / Operations to continue as Polyopt	27.01.2026
WIND TURBINES Europe added 6.8 GW of wind capacity in H1 2025 / Landfill ban for blades comes into effect / Turnaround year expected in 2026	27.01.2026
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT California recycling rates in sub-basement / State action to deal with SUP glut stalled / Fresh revision of regulatory proposals held back again	26.01.2026
UPDATE - EU TRADE Parliament freezes US trade deal / Zero tariffs for plastics, chemicals shelved / Mercosur agreement on hold for judicial review	23.01.2026
PACKAGING WASTE EUROPE EU to implement labelling specifications by August 2026 / Visual harmonisation a PPWR priority	22.01.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING ‘Sustainable packaging often fails not because of the material, but because of the cost of the transition' / Peter Désilets and Lea Körber of the Pacoon agency in an interview with PIE	22.01.2026
COCA-COLA Beverage giant expands bottling capacity for rPET in Northern Ireland	21.01.2026
PET RECYCLING EU seeks industry feedback on PET bottle recyclability guidelines	21.01.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY EUROPE Plastics Europe Polska calls for urgent action, proposes establishment of Chemicals and Plastics Trade Observatory	21.01.2026
MOSCA Plant for strapping bands to open in Mexico	20.01.2026
HENKEL Plans to acquire adhesive tape manufacturer ATP Adhesive Systems	20.01.2026
EU-US RELATIONS European Union reconsiders trade deal with US over Trump's Greenland threats / EUR 93 bn in retaliatory tariffs on US goods back on the table – reports	19.01.2026
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Supplier organisation reports 104,000 job cuts over two years / EU strengths should be backed by policy / Commission's Automotive Package eases 2035 targets	19.01.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Outlook for Q1 2026 / Companies expect stagnation / Defensive staffing policies – IK business survey	19.01.2026
INDUSTRIE RINALDI Acquisition of building materials supplier Poliespanso / Consolidation in Italian EPS market	16.01.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING POLAND Industry struggling for survival across Europe amid dwindling profitability / ‘The more companies fail in the West, the more will survive in the Eastern EU'	15.01.2026

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