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MASTERPLAST Hungarian insulation manufacturer cease production of EPS boards in Italy	03.03.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING EU: Council and Parliament agree on lower recyclate targets under ELVR / Extension to include trucks and motor bikes	02.03.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION Wrapping, straps officially exempt from 100% reuse targets under PPWR / EU Commission adopts delegated act	02.03.2026
EU TRADE Commission to enact Mercosur trade deal / Move bypasses Parliament's call for legal review	27.02.2026
TURKEY Plastics processors invest less in 2025 / Machine utilisation stagnates / Low domestic value creation – Pagev report	27.02.2026
BAUDER Plant for PIR boards and bitumen membranes opens in France	26.02.2026
SORTIERKONTOR NORD LVP sorting plant in Germany back in operation	26.02.2026
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Sales start year on sour note / EVs dominate / Most majors suffer declines	25.02.2026
CCL LABEL Label maker to expand operations in Spain / IML and shrink sleeve labelling operations to be brought under one roof	24.02.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING Germany's federal cabinet approves PPWR Implementation Act / Recycling rate for plastic packaging rises to 75% / Criticism from industry bodies: ‘the political brakes are on'	20.02.2026
ZEUS PACKAGING Irish group acquires Spanish competitor Koex Packaging Solutions	19.02.2026
CONSUMER GOODS / E&E Against innovation theft: Negative Plagiarius prize awarded / Plastic products also affected	18.02.2026
SIKA Acquisition of Turkish sealants specialist Akkim / Stronger positioning in construction sector targeted	18.02.2026
RECYCLING UK FSA to certify domestic recyclate for EU food contact	17.02.2026
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS EU Commission unit signs off on new rules for recyclate in plastic bottles / Standardised mass-balance methods, restrictions on rPET imports up to 2027 included	16.02.2026
MITSUBISHI POLYESTER FILM Fifth BOPET film line goes into operation in Germany	16.02.2026
COVERIS Sale of paper division / Packaging specialist to focus on flexible film	16.02.2026
BEWI EPS specialist still in the red from continuing operations / Divestments restore profit but mask deeper operational losses	13.02.2026
AGRICULTURAL FILMS EU project developing stronger cellulose-based material to replace plastic film / Aims to cut soil pollution from microplastics, improve growing conditions	11.02.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION Activity decline slows for second month in a row / Post-Budget clarity helps sector / Sentiment bounces back somewhat	10.02.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING ‘Rising rates alone are no reason to celebrate' / Guest editorial on the state of the industry – Dirk Textor, Bvse	05.02.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Federal government not planning national plastics tax – at least not ‘for the time being'	04.02.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Prices for films in Europe declined in Q4 / Shift to discounters, private labels supports demand to limited extent	03.02.2026
TUPPERWARE Mexican Betterware acquires two plants from US group, obtains exclusive licence for Latin America	30.01.2026
RECYCLING AUSTRIA Tax on non-recyclable packaging planned	29.01.2026

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