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BALKANS
Plastics converters squeezed by supply issues, weak demand / Middle East turmoil exposes feedstock dependence / Higher prices needed to maintain stability / CEPM networking event in Belgrade
18.05.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION
Weak demand sees sector activity slide for fifth month in a row / Rise in purchasing costs steepest in three decades
13.05.2026
EVENTS
Plastics Industry Meeting ahead of Plastpol to address competitiveness of European plastics sector
30.04.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING
PRE managing director Antonino Furfari tells PIE why higher virgin polymer prices won't fix Europe's recycling problem – interview
29.04.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING FRANCE
Nearly 1 mn t of recycling capacity shut down in Europe over last three years / Foundation of European plastics recycling put to test / French plastics processing posts 4% contraction in 2024 – Polyvia
29.04.2026
ECO+ECO
EUR 34 mn plastics recycling investment in Porto Marghera / New Mediterranean logistics hub for industrial recovery chains emerging
28.04.2026
FORCES MAJEURES
French association Elipso accuses polymer producers of speculative price hikes amid Middle East crisis
27.04.2026
UK ECONOMY
Annual inflation rises to 3.3% / Higher fuel costs drive up costs
24.04.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY SPAIN
Administrative burden drains resources needed for development / CEP study points to consolidation amid volume growth
22.04.2026
IRAN WAR
EU inflation spikes / Prices to continue climb, growth to slow / Rise in UK GDP likely over
20.04.2026
SHORT Q&A
From scarcity to opportunity: Paolo Arcelli on how the Middle East crisis could lift Italian producers
14.04.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY ITALY
Manufacturing rebounds in Q4 2025 / Full-year results only slightly negative / Middle East war adds uncertainty for 2026
13.04.2026
IRAN WAR
UK shops report material shortages, higher costs – BPF survey / Outlook grim
09.04.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION
Housebuilding decline continues into March / Business confidence hit by Middle East crisis
09.04.2026
UK RECYCLING
Over 50 councils miss prep deadline for Simpler Recycling system / Biggest recycling policy shake up in 20 years – Wrap
08.04.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
Iran war supercharges consumer costs / Are interest rates next?
01.04.2026
PLASTICS PRODUCTION GERMANY
Poor annual results for 2025 / Production, turnover again down significantly – Plastics Europe Deutschland report
26.03.2026
EU POLICY
Council summit ‘distracted' by war in Iran / Orbán stands his ground / LNG supplies upended by bombing / Modest progress on ETS reform
25.03.2026
UKRAINE
Customs Service introduces plastics waste classification / New rules to facilitate EU entry / Plastics industry grapples with war-related challenges
17.03.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION
February sees sharp downturn in housebuilding activity / Weak order books and weeks of wet weather impact output
10.03.2026
PLASTPOL
Plastics and rubber trade fair set for May in Poland / KI.PIE Group to exhibit at leading Central European event
10.03.2026
POLYETHYLENE IMPORTS
War in Iran threatens Europe's PE supply / Shortage expected within six weeks as US volumes unlikely to compensate
06.03.2026
ESTONIA
EUR 100 mn chemical recycling plant cancelled / Prospects of beating EU reclaim targets grow uncertain / Smaller chemical project still in the pipeline
05.03.2026
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
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
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