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PLASTICS MACHINERY US lowers import tariffs, simplifies regulations / PIE interview with VDMA expert Mikula Thiem	22.04.2026
WASTE LEGISLATION EU Commission calls for rapid switch to digital shipment documentation / Industry says longer transition needed / Questions about DIWASS-readiness	21.04.2026
RÖHM Plexiglas manufacturer invests in chemical recycling / New technology integrated into existing MMA plant	16.04.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING GERMANY Industry caught between resilience and mounting uncertainty / Regulatory pressure, rising costs weigh on performance – IPV survey	14.04.2026
RECYCLING UK Just 51 out of 317 local authorities offer kerbside collection of flexible packaging waste	14.04.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY IK business survey: Middle East crisis triggers unprecedented raw material bottlenecks and sharp price increases	13.04.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION Implementation guidelines for EU PPWR published / IK: 'A step towards more feasibility and legal certainty'	10.04.2026
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
ITALY Packaging: Recycling quota likely to drop to 75%	08.04.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING Limited availability of recyclate to meet ELVR targets / Car industry to compete with other sectors for material – Conversio study	30.03.2026
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Price hikes hit nearly all firms / Companies rarely able to pass on costs / Flood of force majeure declaration – GKV survey	26.03.2026
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY Sales rebound / EVs still lead / Mixed results for majors	26.03.2026
PLASTICS PRODUCTION GERMANY Poor annual results for 2025 / Production, turnover again down significantly – Plastics Europe Deutschland report	26.03.2026
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS EuPC, Teppfa urge coordinated political action to end Middle East ‘energy war', cap prices	25.03.2026
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY VCI reports further decline in sales, production / Polymer output slumps / No forecast for 2026	25.03.2026
PLASTICS MARKETS GERMANY Launch of data collection for new plastics material flow map / Companies invited to participate	25.03.2026
RECYCLASS European plastics recyclability initiative expands guidance across packaging, durable goods sectors	19.03.2026
POLYURETHANE Middle East crisis unlikely to cause raw-material shortages / Bottlenecks in foam production, availability could occur	18.03.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING GERMANY Industry caught between challenges, willingness to invest and wait-and-see approach: 'We are in a paradoxical situation' / IK Circular Packaging Days 2026	17.03.2026
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT German industry association urges plastics converters to reject unjustified force majeure notifications / Speaks of involving antitrust authorities	16.03.2026
EU POLICY Commission adopts ‘Made in Europe' proposal / Move aims to restore region's competitiveness, boost decarbonisation / Coalition launches circular campaign	16.03.2026
EPR UK Government provides fee shortfall from packaging scheme / Deficit caused by ‘shortage in tonnages' reported by producers	09.03.2026
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY VDMA reports 8% drop in export sales / Signs of bottoming out emerging	06.03.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION Wrapping, straps officially exempt from 100% reuse targets under PPWR / EU Commission adopts delegated act	02.03.2026

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