Show topic list

Markets Other

AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING Provisional ELVR deal sets 15% recycled content target after six years / Closed-loop share fixed at 20%	12.12.2025
YEAR-ENDERS Out with 2025, in with 2026 – PIE series	12.12.2025
LOGISTICS Peace and calm on most trade routes / Freight rates from China to Europe rise	12.12.2025
RUSSIA Polymer profits plummet / Market demand on downward trajectory / Outlook for 2026 uncertain	11.12.2025
ALPLA Packaging producer enters HDPE recycling for food-contact applications / Development project launched in Netherlands	11.12.2025
LYONDELLBASELL Plans for German waste sorting plant paused / Pyrolysis start postponed	10.12.2025
RECYCLING UK Better recycling policies, including ban on plastics waste exports, could add GBP 1 bn to UK economy – Biffa-commissioned report	10.12.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY More and more energy-intensive companies are moving away – Simon-Kucher study	10.12.2025
GREENDOT German recycling group acquires Italian compounder Forplast / Chemical recycling central to strategy	10.12.2025
UK CONSTRUCTION Output continues to slide / New orders down / Sector employment numbers fall for 11th month in a row	08.12.2025
WASTE LEGISLATION “We are no longer exporting our waste problems” / What amendment to EU waste shipment regulation means for plastics industry / Interview with SAM managing director Olaf Kropp	08.12.2025
AGRICULTURAL PLASTICS IK calls for binding EPR rules for disposal and recycling in Europe	08.12.2025
LOGISTICS Heavy shipping traffic on world's oceans causes freight rates to tumble / Intra-Asia routes the exception	05.12.2025
GARBO Major chemical PET recycling project in Italy / EU funding for ChemPET technology	05.12.2025
PLASTIC PACKAGING Global Commitment to cut virgin plastics use sees progress despite challenges / Government policies needed to spur leading FMCG companies into action	04.12.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Up to eight plants under threat of closure in Europe / Plastics converters must brace for drop in demand / Defence sector could become point of growth	03.12.2025
PLASTICS RECYCLING ITALY Emergency round table for recycling yields few results / Second meeting set for mid-December	01.12.2025
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY PPWR: Draft bill for new packaging law submitted / Plastics Europe welcomes potential eligibility of chemical recycling	01.12.2025
UK Government publishes updated EPR registration fees for 2026 / Some companies face hikes of more than 25%	01.12.2025
POLYMER SOLUTIONS Krall subsidiary expands recycling portfolio / More engineering grades included	01.12.2025
LOGISTICS Opposing trends in container freight rates: US routes down, Europe more expensive / Port strikes in Belgium, Portugal	28.11.2025
AUTOMOTIVE EU Commission approves funding for power device plant / E-vehicle, fast-charging, renewable energy applications targeted / EUR 12.8 bn in chips funding so far	28.11.2025
BRASKEM Partnership with Norsk e-Fuel / Project explores use of e-naphtha from captured carbon in sustainable plastics	28.11.2025
RECYCLING ITALY “From tomorrow, no more collections” / Municipalities react to recycling freeze in southern Italy	27.11.2025
ENERGY COSTS GERMANY Plastics converters could be eligible for industrial electricity price / Recyclers likely left in limbo / EUR 3 bn of taxpayers' money to provide relief / Many details still to be clarified	27.11.2025

Seite 1 von 120

Topic search

Plastics Information Europe

Polymer Prices (6.202)
- Petrochemicals (532)
- Standard Thermoplastics (994)
- PET (254)
- Engineering Thermoplastics (261)
- Recyclate (384)
  - General (5)
  - Standard Thermoplastics / Recyclate (189)
  - Engineering Thermoplastics / Recyclate (190)
- Polyurethanes (253)
- High Performance Polymers (2)
- Composites (188)
- Announcements (2.584)
- World Regions (601)
  - China (304)
    - Standard Thermoplastics (153)
    - Engineering Thermoplastics (151)
  - North America (173)
  - Russia (124)
- Spot Prices (130)
- Forecasts (19)
Companies (35.499)
- Polymer Materials (17.488)
  - Petrochemicals (3.162)
  - Charge (1.886)
    - General (93)
    - Masterbatches (342)
    - Additives (793)
    - Colours (387)
    - Reinforcements/Fillers (271)
  - Polymers (11.252)
    - General (725)
    - Standard Thermoplastics (3.898)
      - General (113)
      - Polyolefins (1.984)
      - Polystyrenes (349)
      - PVC (680)
      - Polyester (569)
      - Expandable (PS, PP, PE) (203)
    - Technical Thermoplastics (3.310)
      - General (350)
      - Styrene Copolymers (264)
      - PC/PMMA (471)
      - Polyamides (927)
      - POM/PBT/PP (322)
      - Technical Compounds (976)
    - PUR (803)
    - Other (2.516)
      - General (102)
      - Composites/Thermosets (413)
      - High Performance (630)
      - Biopolymers (708)
      - Elastomers/TPE (376)
      - Recyclate (287)
  - Distribution (1.188)
- Machinery (1.113)
  - General (29)
  - Plant Construction (143)
  - Core Machines (755)
    - General (91)
    - Extrusion (181)
    - Injection Moulding (379)
    - Blow Moulding (72)
    - Foam (12)
    - PUR (16)
    - Compression Moulding (4)
  - Peripherals (181)
    - General (32)
    - Control Systems (4)
    - Automatisation (34)
    - Dies/Tools/Moulds (98)
    - Components (13)
  - Finishing (5)
- Processing (7.293)
  - General (911)
  - Extrusion (2.385)
    - General (125)
    - Flexible Films (1.153)
    - Rigid Films/Sheet (387)
    - Pipes (353)
    - Profiles/Rods (260)
    - Other (107)
  - Injection Moulding (1.771)
  - Blow Moulding (522)
  - PUR (320)
  - Other (1.143)
    - General (124)
    - Foam (312)
    - Composites/Thermosets (355)
    - Thermoforming (223)
    - Rotational Moulding (32)
    - Additive Manufacturing (97)
  - Finishing (241)
- Application (7.510)
  - General (131)
  - Packaging (3.240)
  - Construction (740)
  - Automotive / Transport (1.723)
  - Electrical Appliances (352)
  - Consumer Goods (697)
  - Medical (407)
  - Technical (220)
- Other (2.095)
  - Recycling/Disposal (1.681)
  - Services (257)
  - Logistics (157)
Commercial Register (146)
- Insolvency (141)
- Changes (5)
Markets (24.073)
- Polymer Materials (10.393)
  - Petrochemicals (2.552)
  - Charge (872)
    - General (38)
    - Masterbatches (97)
    - Additives (345)
    - Colours (161)
    - Reinforcements/Fillers (231)
  - Polymers (6.572)
    - General (833)
    - Standard Thermoplastics (2.488)
      - General (74)
      - Polyolefins (1.246)
      - Polystyrenes (162)
      - PVC (509)
      - Polyester (356)
      - Expandable (PS, PP, PE) (141)
    - Technical Thermoplastics (1.317)
      - General (88)
      - Styrene Copolymers (108)
      - PC/PMMA (160)
      - Polyamides (456)
      - POM/PBT/PP (112)
      - Technical Compounds (393)
    - PUR (473)
    - Other (1.461)
      - General (47)
      - Composites/Thermosets (299)
      - High Performance (310)
      - Biopolymers (436)
      - Elastomers/TPE (144)
      - Recyclate (225)
  - Other Materials (60)
  - Distribution (337)
- Machinery (521)
  - General (130)
  - Plant Construction (14)
  - Core Machines (305)
    - General (115)
    - Extrusion (37)
    - Injection Moulding (131)
    - Blow Moulding (15)
    - PUR (5)
    - Compression Moulding (2)
  - Peripherals (72)
    - General (21)
    - Automatisation (17)
    - Dies/Tools/Moulds (34)
- Processing (1.727)
  - General (446)
  - Extrusion (623)
    - General (20)
    - Flexible Films (302)
    - Rigid Films/Sheets (126)
    - Pipes (74)
    - Profiles/Rods (90)
    - Other (11)
  - Injection Moulding (181)
  - Blow Moulding (43)
  - PUR (82)
  - Other (307)
    - General (20)
    - Foam (80)
    - Composites/Thermosets (140)
    - Thermoforming (20)
    - Rotational Moulding (8)
    - Additive Manufacturing (39)
  - Finishing (45)
- Applications (4.238)
  - General (47)
  - Packaging (2.053)
  - Construction (326)
  - Automotive / Transport (996)
  - Electrical Appliances (226)
  - Consumer Goods (266)
  - Medical (210)
  - Technical (61)
  - Other (53)
- Regions and Countries (4.154)
  - World (195)
  - German-speaking Countries (492)
  - Europe (2.024)
    - General (493)
    - Italy (145)
    - France (155)
    - Spain/Portugal (104)
    - Great Britain/Ireland (516)
    - Low Countries (75)
    - Central Europe (179)
    - Scandinavia (46)
    - Russia (114)
    - Eastern Europe (54)
    - Southeastern Europe (143)
  - North America (496)
  - Asia (681)
    - General (123)
    - China (392)
    - Japan (51)
    - Korea (28)
    - India (87)
  - Middle East (144)
  - Other (40)
  - South America (82)
- Other (3.040)
  - Recycling/Disposal (2.183)
  - Economic Trend (481)
  - Services (41)
  - Logistics (257)
  - Energy (78)
Production and Engineering (3.821)
- Polymer Materials (2.382)
  - Petrochemicals (61)
  - Charge (445)
    - General (14)
    - Masterbatches (114)
    - Additives (229)
    - Colours (53)
    - Reinforcements/Fillers (35)
  - Polymers (1.845)
    - General (30)
    - Standard Themoplastics (368)
    - Technical Thermoplastics (604)
      - General (19)
      - Styrene Copolymers (63)
      - PC/PMMA (64)
      - Polyamides (208)
      - POM/PBT/PP (69)
      - Technical Compounds (181)
    - PUR (74)
    - Other (769)
      - General (23)
      - Composites/Thermosets (108)
      - High Performance (160)
      - Biopolymers (250)
      - Elastomers/TPE (115)
      - Recyclate (113)
  - Other (31)
- Machinery (95)
  - Extrusion (20)
    - General (8)
    - Flexible Films (5)
    - Calender (3)
    - Rigid films/Sheets/Thermoforming (1)
    - Pipes/Profiles (3)
  - Injection Moulding (32)
    - General (16)
    - Process (10)
    - Tools (4)
    - Automatisation (2)
  - Blow Moulding (10)
  - Other (33)
- Research (439)
  - Polymer Materials (144)
  - Technical (15)
  - Product Development (41)
  - Process (83)
  - Application (94)
  - Patents (4)
    - Polymer Materials (2)
    - Process (2)
  - Other (58)
- New Products (866)
  - Packaging (570)
  - Construction (35)
  - Automotive / Transport (100)
  - Electrical Appliances (27)
  - Consumer Goods (50)
  - Medical (38)
  - Technical (8)
  - Other (38)
- Other (39)
Management (756)
- Purchasing (105)
- General Management (173)
- Company organisation (45)
- Marketing/Sales (15)
- Human Resources (7)
- Finances (98)
- Logistics (313)
People (1.506)
Industry (6.413)
- General (1.248)
- Associations/Institutions (2.443)
- Legislation (1.404)
- Environment / Health (1.308)
- plas.TV - Plastics unite(d) (10)
Events (1.163)
Plastic Fantastic (565)
Commentaries (84)
Interviews (152)
Notes by Publisher (73)