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TRADE IMPACT EUROPE How strongly do European plastics processors estimate the impact of US tariffs? / Results from industry association survey	17.04.2025
PACKAGING GERMANY Court categorises long-life carrier bags as ‘packaging subject to system participation'	17.04.2025
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT EU Parliament, Council provisionally agree on pellet loss regulations / “Building on plastics industry's work”	16.04.2025
POLYURETHANE FOAM EU27+3 industry contributes EUR 233 bn every year – Conversio report / Europur updates environmental data for flexible foams	15.04.2025
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE Webinar: Securing Europe's Plastics Future / PIE's Bäcker to talk global trade, geopolitics	14.04.2025
STRAPPING BANDS Industry initiative aims to obtain PPWR exemptions	14.04.2025
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
TRADE WAR US punitive tariffs cause uncertainty among plastics processors / Numerous materials exempt from duties	08.04.2025
RECYCLING AWARDS Plastics Recyclers Europe announces winners for 2025	08.04.2025
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Mood of packaging and film manufacturers ‘slightly brighter' – IK business survey	08.04.2025
TRADE WAR How strongly do European plastics processors estimate the impact of US tariffs? / Industry associations launch survey	07.04.2025
TRADE WAR Stock markets plunge as US slaps minimum 10% worldwide tariff on all goods / EU firms to pay 20% / US plastics group warns of damage	04.04.2025
GERMAN SUPPLY INDUSTRY Companies still deep in crisis / Lower sales, production output, personnel, plant utilisation – ArGeZ	04.04.2025
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE PRE president Ton Emans says situation dire / Calls for governments to act / Some Dutch Cedo ops could go to Lithuania – live from PRSE	02.04.2025
RECYCLING AUSTRIA ARA, SRP put polyolefin processing plant into operation	02.04.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Carbon capture can play important role for defossilisation / Agricultural and woody biomass can supply one-fifth of future carbon demand in Europe – nova-Institute report	01.04.2025
TRADE WAR Trump slaps tariffs on US imports of cars, parts / Collection to start in early April / Europeans cry foul	28.03.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET EU registrations continue lower / EVs retain lead in market share	27.03.2025
BULGARIA Discrepancies in reports of plastic packaging waste management - NGO	25.03.2025
EU PACKAGING REGULATION PPWR's key questions remain unresolved / Recyclate, reuse biggest challenges	24.03.2025
GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCTION Increased polymer output, reduced sales – Plastics Europe draws grim balance for 2024 / ‘Positive spirit' needed	24.03.2025
USA Trump upsets regulation cart / EPA to be eviscerated / Zeldin declares Green New Deal dead / Changes in store for VC classification?	21.03.2025
TRADE WAR EU Commission plans retaliatory tariffs; PE reportedly targeted / Move could aid European producers / US-Houthi attacks expected to aggravate impact of US tariffs	19.03.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY Chemical industry sentiment worsens / Lowest level for more than two years – Ifo Institute	19.03.2025
PLASTICS AND HEALTH USA Trump EPA drops Biden-era lawsuit against Denka / Chloroprene risk claimed to be overstated	19.03.2025

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