PIE 1182 of 10.11.2025 – Plastics Information Europe

PIE issue 1182

POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene October: Downward price trend could accelerate in November / Converters wait and see / Demand still at rock bottom
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene October: Sluggish demand depresses prices / Further discounts on the horizon for November
POLYMER PRICES PVC October: Prices move sideways / Downward pressure expected in November / PVC compound formulations to be updated in 2026
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics October: Declining SM contract, weak demand drag prices lower / Further discounts anticipated in November
POLYMER PRICES PET October: Market misery continues unabated / European production plants in increasingly precarious situation / Imports not leaving warehouses either
POLYMER PRICES Feedstocks October/November
POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics October: Market slump continues / Abundant material despite production cuts / Demand weakens further across segments / No improvement before end of year?
BASF Q3 earnings fall but exceed expectations / Launch of share buyback programme in November / 2025 forecast revised
BOREALIS Better margins for PE, olefins / Polypropylene being pressured by imports
COVESTRO Declining volumes, prices keep plastics group in red
VERSALIS Tentative steps forward / Has the battered petrochemicals group begun its climb out of the slump?
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Electric, hybrid vehicles drive growth in September / Germany, Belgium lead way / China's BYD quadruples volume over 2024
WEBASTO Automotive supplier tightens austerity measures / Another 300 jobs to be cut
IAC Auto supplier to cut jobs in US / Loss of EV subsidies could trigger further layoffs
OPMOBILITY Automotive supplier suffers from currency effects and weak business in Europe
HELLA Automotive supplier reports sales at previous year's level
GRAMMER Seat manufacturer reports improved operations in Q3
ADVAL TECH Increased net loss for automotive supplier / Special charge due to cyber attack
ITALY Federchimica association celebrates chemical industry – and seeks orientation during members' meeting
ITALY Plastics tax delayed once more / Now set for 2027
GREECE High energy costs undermine competitiveness even at European level / Plastics waste recycling stagnates / Industrial capacities at risk despite growth forecasts
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE PIE speaks to PRE president Ton Emans about fraudulent recyclate imports, plant closures, energy prices, and much more
PLASTICS RECYCLING Mechanical recycling has lowest climate impact among plastic options / Chemical recycling, biobased plastics remain key to value chain – study
PACKAGING WASTE Eurostat data shows wide variation in progress towards 2030 plastics recycling targets / Reclaim slightly higher in 2023 / Plastic bag use declines
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS European Commission publishes new guidance on SUP litter collection, extended producer responsibilities

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