BREXIT

Outcome of UK-EU trade negotiations remains uncertain / Time is running out / Plastics industry prepares / Coronavirus pandemic and supply bottlenecks add to problems

MEDICAL PLASTICS

China donates coronavirus supplies to EU / Testing kits and 2 million masks delivered to Italy

ITALY

Nationwide lockdown abruptly halts activity / Domo's PA 6 production still running / FCA shuts down Italian, Polish and Serbian production sites / Aid for SMEs affected by Covid-19

PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY

Not a good year for the industry / Technical parts show a marked decline / Only construction sector reported a rise / Willingness to invest expected to fall / Stable turnover in 2020 would be optimistic

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

EU parliament approves "Green Deal" / MEPs find goals too timid

ENERGY

“Master Plan 2050” from energy-intensive industry panel maps climate goals / Recommendations fed into “Green New Deal”

INDUSTRY4EUROPE

Recommendations for future industrial strategy / Seven priority areas of focus to boost competitiveness