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PLASTIC PACKAGING
High recyclate prices inhibit demand, restrict supply / Use of recycled content falling behind what is needed for 2030 targets
 		18.08.2026
DEFENCE INDUSTRY
European defence boom opens new markets for plastics / Czech, Finnish processors pivot to military applications / High-value defence products boost margins
 		17.08.2026
E-COMMERCE PACKAGING
Global market to see strong, steady growth to 2031 / Flexible formats gain momentum
 		17.08.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING
Europe-wide consultation process / TecPart to host public web conference to coordinate industry position on 18 August
 		13.08.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION
Sector showing evidence of stabilising / Declines slow in commercial and housebuilding activity
 		11.08.2026
FOOD PACKAGING
OPP films dominate Europe's flexible food packaging market – Schönwald study
 		27.07.2026
PACKAGING GERMANY
Consumers attach increasing importance to waste separation and sustainability – AVU Packaging Monitor
 		27.07.2026
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
Registrations strong through H1 as electrification takes hold
 		24.07.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION
Subdued market persists / Housebuilding activity falls at fastest pace / Input price inflation eases
 		15.07.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING EUROPE
Geopolitical risks drive steep price increases for packaging grades / BOPP film almost doubles in price in Q2
 		13.07.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
IK business survey: feedstock price shock pressures profits / Most companies expect sales and exports to remain stable
 		09.07.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING SPAIN
Plastics recyclers association Anarpla calls for tighter traceability, verification of recycled content claims / Unverified imports spur shift in trade flows for stretch film
 		26.06.2026
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
Sales strength continues / Interest in Chinese models drives gains
 		24.06.2026
WHITE GOODS TURKEY
Industry sees drop in production, export in 2026 / Plastic products fare better than other segments / Pursuing EU sustainability standards takes toll on processors
 		24.06.2026
TURKEY
SUP ban on the table / Industry warns against green push, holds EU competitiveness up as warning / Industrial output stagnant for 24 months
 		16.06.2026
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