Donald Trump

INSOLVENCIES GERMANY Major insolvencies still at high level / Automotive suppliers most affected in plastics segment / Significantly more jobs at risk	13.01.2025
LOGISTICS US government classifies Cosco Shipping as a ‘Chinese military company'	10.01.2025
PIE MARKET SURVEY Are EU regulations and Trump's new presidency set to upset the plastics industry's momentum? / Market poll to reveal trends in Europe / Participants to receive exclusive management summary	09.01.2025
INEOS New oil and gas investment in the US / Fossil resurgence under new Trump term?	09.01.2025
GLOBAL TRADE US president-elect proposes tariff hikes for Brazil	08.01.2025
GLOBAL TRADE EU agrees major trade deal with Mercosur / Opportunities for EU manufacturers to increase exports of automotive parts, chemicals	07.01.2025
LOGISTICS Freight rates explode as transports head to US en masse / US dockworkers' contract talks to restart	03.01.2025
RUSSIA Analysts project twofold rise in PP, PE production by 2035 / Lion's share of growth in jeopardy due to sanctions	02.01.2025
YEAR-ENDER: EUROPEAN RECYCLATE MARKET Insolvencies abound as industry faces slowdown / Wider price gap to virgin plastics weighs heavy / Two more difficult years / Will Trump policies aid EU recycling sector?	19.12.2024
YEAR-ENDER: RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR Dark clouds form over Russian economy / European energy prices on the rise again / Ukrainian plastics industry at a standstill	18.12.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business confidence drops to pandemic levels / Optimism wanes among plastics, rubber firms / Jump in investor mood surprises	18.12.2024
YEAR-ENDER: AUTOMOTIVE MARKET Economic woes stall sales growth / Trump´s trade war threats stoke fears for 2025	13.12.2024
YEAR-ENDER: EUROPEAN ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Growth set to improve in ´25 / US policy remains wild card	12.12.2024
POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS Further decline in naphtha / Precursors to also ease in January	12.12.2024
YEAR-ENDERS Wrapping up 2024, sizing up 2025 – PIE series	11.12.2024
POLYMER PRICES North America November: Rollovers, reductions on weak market fundamentals / Weakness set to continue into new year / Trump's customs duties big unknown factor	10.12.2024
CLEAN ENERGY Global market to triple in value as energy transition progresses / Balancing energy, industrial, trade policies will be crucial for countries to reap benefits – IEA report	05.12.2024
US PET MARKET Circular market woefully lacking / Consultants draw roadmap for transformation by 2040	05.12.2024
GLOBAL TRADE Trade war risks increase as Trump returns as US president / Growth to slow on increased US import tariffs – Allianz Trade report	03.12.2024
LOGISTICS Russia reportedly sends barrels of oil to North Korean ports / Imbalance in world trade reveals Europe's export plight	29.11.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Manufacturing indicators turn south / German processors again report improvements	26.11.2024
POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS Slight discount on naphtha pressures precursor prices / Polymer quotations to rise from February	14.11.2024
EUROPEAN POLITICS EU commissioner candidates confirmed / Climate discussion front and centre / Von der Leyen plans to ‘engage' with Trump	14.11.2024
EUROZONE ECONOMY German investor mood sours after Trump victory / Ifo reports more signs of economic problems / Order shortage in plastics sector	13.11.2024
EDITORIAL After a political earthquake, the plastics industry sits somewhere between relief and trepidation	08.11.2024