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MASTERBATCHES
Group flags supply chain risks from Middle East disruptions to key trade routes / Bottlenecks hit industries such as cosmetic packaging, plastic film, automotive
11.05.2026
PET
Anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese imports look off the table / Producers withdraw complaint
08.05.2026
SABIC
Petchem group lifts force majeure on LDPE deliveries from Wilton, UK
07.05.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING MEXICO
Partnership aims to strengthen recovery systems for HIPS dairy packaging
04.05.2026
OPEC
United Arab Emirates set to leave oil producers' cartel / No short-term relief expected in Europe
30.04.2026
PETROCHEMICALS
South Korea, Japan move to government support for polymer supply chains amid Middle East crisis
23.04.2026
WASTE LEGISLATION
EU Commission calls for rapid switch to digital shipment documentation / Industry says longer transition needed / Questions about DIWASS-readiness
21.04.2026
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
National Chemicals Agenda aims to help industry back on its feet / Much remains unclear / Associations voice criticism
21.04.2026
UPDATE - PVC IMPORTS
Geopolitical risks aggravate supply situation / Shift in import flows / European PVC market set to remain under structural pressure if no recovery seen in construction
16.04.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyolefins: MOL announces restrictions on all products
14.04.2026
Machinery
PLASTICS AND RUBBER MACHINERY
Euromap anticipates brighter outlook / Positive signals at K 2025
13.10.2025
PLASTICS MACHINERY
Market crisis impacts portfolio of machinery makers / Arburg divests 3D-printing unit / Sumitomo Demag removes hydraulic machines
15.09.2025
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY
Plastics and rubber machinery sector revenues expected to fall in 2024 / Deceleration in H1 – Amaplast
30.09.2024
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY
Drastic slump in incoming orders for plastics machinery in 2023 / Ulrich Reifenhäuser confirmed as VDMA chairman
20.06.2024
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY
Plastics and rubber machinery production expected to increase 3.2% in 2023 / Exports climb 13% during Jan-Sept period – Amaplast
17.01.2024
Applications
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
IRAN WAR
UK shops report material shortages, higher costs – BPF survey / Outlook grim
09.04.2026
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
TecPart reports further decline in turnover, volumes / Market expected to bottom out by 2026
09.04.2026
VIETNAM
Investment boost from foreign companies / European plastics processors increasing presence / Scaling global trade via 'China-plus-one' strategy
11.03.2026
TURKEY
Plastics processors invest less in 2025 / Machine utilisation stagnates / Low domestic value creation – Pagev report
27.02.2026
Processing
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
DEFENCE INDUSTRY GERMANY
What opportunities does military sector hold for plastics converters? / Rational considerations prevail / Unable to offset declining automotive market
07.05.2026
BIOPLASTICS
Commission researches biopolymers for packaging use / Recommends five ways to boost consumption and cost competitiveness
06.05.2026
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET
US to impose 25% tariffs on EU car imports, escalating trade tensions
05.05.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING
Industry-led study: technology ready, system lacking / High costs, low coordination threaten EU reclaim targets / Phase 2 to focus on quick wins, key bottlenecks
01.05.2026
Regions and Countries
PLASTICS INDUSTRY SPAIN
Administrative burden drains resources needed for development / CEP study points to consolidation amid volume growth
22.04.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY ITALY
Manufacturing rebounds in Q4 2025 / Full-year results only slightly negative / Middle East war adds uncertainty for 2026
13.04.2026
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
RUSSIA
Plastics processing slumps in 2025 / Oversupply crisis looms / State aid dwindling
11.02.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION
Spanish associations join forces against reuse targets for plastic films in transport / Economic impact not yet entirely clear, says analyst
08.01.2026
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LOGISTICS
US President Donald Trump's 'Project Freedom' has little to no effect / UAE manages to sail some oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz
08.05.2026
EUROPEAN RECYCLING
Takeaways from PRSE Day 1: Drastic loss of recycling capacity / EU commissioner promises support / Pressure on industry increases
05.05.2026
AGRICULTURAL FILM RECYCLING
Erde recovery balance 2025: recycling volume increases slightly / One-fifth of distributors shirk responsibility
04.05.2026
LOGISTICS
Stalemate on ceasefire continues at Strait of Hormuz / Is maritime trade getting used to the blockade as the ‘new normal'?
01.05.2026
UK ECONOMY
Annual inflation rises to 3.3% / Higher fuel costs drive up costs
24.04.2026
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