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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Dow imposes order freeze for LDPE plants in Germany
 		13.05.2025
IRAN
Petchem production on upward trajectory despite sanction pressure / Economic crisis impacts local consumption / Results of export-diversification campaign unclear
 		13.05.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Styrene, butadiene, propylene oxide: problems at Repsol in Spain
 		12.05.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Anwil plant faces problems again
 		05.05.2025
PLASTICS MARKETS
Global production continues uptrend, seen doubling by 2050 / Waste incineration increases, landfill declines / Recycling stagnant in challenging environment
 		29.04.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Olefins, LDPE/LLDPE, EVA: Versalis declares force majeure on products from Dunkirk
 		28.04.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos declares force majeure for PVC from France
 		17.04.2025
TRADE WAR
US reciprocal tariff policy to reshape Sino-US chemical trade / Heavy interdependence with ethane, propane / Price advantage of Chinese products at risk
 		17.04.2025
TRADE IMPACT EUROPE
How strongly do European plastics processors estimate the impact of US tariffs? / Results from industry association survey
 		17.04.2025
COMPOSITES
Europe loses more ground globally / Minimal investment in many cases / Record visitors at JEC show, Paris
 		11.04.2025
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Machinery

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
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY
Orders drop nearly one-third in January-July / Sector officials report ‘total collapse'
 		12.09.2023
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY
Orders plummet in Jan-Apr / Sales rise in 2022 / Cautious outlook for current year
 		21.06.2023
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Applications

POLYURETHANE FOAM
EU27+3 industry contributes EUR 233 bn every year – Conversio report / Europur updates environmental data for flexible foams
 		15.04.2025
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
Significant drop in revenue, volumes last year / Subdued expectations for 2025 / Hopes of action from new government
 		10.03.2025
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING
Manufacturers of technical parts complain about significant drop in sales / Poor ordering situation and gloomy outlook
 		24.02.2025
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
North American investments strengthen lithium-ion battery manufacturing / Additional separator-film production planned
 		15.01.2025
POLAND
General mood in plastics processing industry improves beyond expectations / One-third plans investment in machinery, equipment
 		15.04.2024
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Processing

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Industry situation worsens in Germany / Manufacturers pessimistic about current year – IPV member survey
 		16.05.2025
PACKAGING
Global push drives growth in food-grade recycled plastic packaging – Smithers report
 		07.05.2025
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Volatile markets, mixed European prices in Q1 / Rise in raw-material costs could trigger uptrend in Q2
 		06.05.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET
EU registrations ease in Q1 and March / EVs lead in market share / Washington sends more mixed signals on sector tariffs
 		25.04.2025
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY EUROPE
Suppliers fear double impact of tariffs / Associations urge ‘negotiated solution' / Carmakers fined nearly EUR 600 mn for cartel participation
 		10.04.2025
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Regions and Countries

EGYPT
Polyolefin manufacturer Sidpec reports good performance despite global market challenges / Petchem output to triple by 2030 / Chinese-Egyptian JV to design Red Sea petrochemicals complex
 		30.04.2025
SERBIA
Uncertainty over oil supplies plagues petrochemical industry / Integration with European economy has pros and cons
 		29.04.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY SPAIN
Call for cut in electricity costs to boost competitiveness / Base chemicals production remains in decline
 		28.04.2025
RUSSIA
Polymer exports drop by a third since 2021 / Betting on Asia not paid off / Trade war brings challenges
 		23.04.2025
US-INDIA TRADE
India set to continue bilateral trade agreement talks / Tariffs could impact only 0.1% of Indian GDP – experts / Pharma, textile industries to be hardest hit
 		16.04.2025
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Other

LOGISTICS
Trade war truce between US and China pushes freight rates up
 		16.05.2025
RIGID PLASTICS RECYCLING
Polyolefins reclaim capacity growth stalls in Europe on lower demand / Challenges in collection, sorting systems persist / Extra capacity needed to meet PPWR targets
 		15.05.2025
LOGISTICS
Trump's tale about Houthi rebels does not affect freight rates / EC approves Italy's International Registry scheme
 		09.05.2025
AGRICULTURAL FILM
Germany sees rise in volumes recovered in 2024 / Collection fractions expanded
 		05.05.2025
LOGISTICS
Trump demands free passage for Suez and Panama Canals
 		02.05.2025
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