AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING

Industry-led study: technology ready, system lacking / High costs, low coordination threaten EU reclaim targets / Phase 2 to focus on quick wins, key bottlenecks

GERMAN SUPPLY INDUSTRY

Companies remain ‘in deep structural crisis' – ArGeZ / Decline in sales, production, employee numbers

EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY

Sales improve in Q1 / EVs approach 70% of market

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

PE films in Europe significantly more expensive / Further price rises expected amid Middle East conflict

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING GERMANY

Industry caught between resilience and mounting uncertainty / Regulatory pressure, rising costs weigh on performance – IPV survey

PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY

IK business survey: Middle East crisis triggers unprecedented raw material bottlenecks and sharp price increases

UK CONSTRUCTION

Housebuilding decline continues into March / Business confidence hit by Middle East crisis

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

EU trade agreements with India and Mercosur to support struggling car sector / Plastic components suppliers may benefit / Emerging market access unlikely to be game changer

AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING

Limited availability of recyclate to meet ELVR targets / Car industry to compete with other sectors for material – Conversio study

EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY

Sales rebound / EVs still lead / Mixed results for majors

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

UK CONSTRUCTION

February sees sharp downturn in housebuilding activity / Weak order books and weeks of wet weather impact output

AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING

EU: Council and Parliament agree on lower recyclate targets under ELVR / Extension to include trucks and motor bikes

EU TRADE

Commission to enact Mercosur trade deal / Move bypasses Parliament's call for legal review

EUROPEAN CAR MARKET

Sales start year on sour note / EVs dominate / Most majors suffer declines

UK CONSTRUCTION

Activity decline slows for second month in a row / Post-Budget clarity helps sector / Sentiment bounces back somewhat

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

Prices for films in Europe declined in Q4 / Shift to discounters, private labels supports demand to limited extent

EUROPEAN CAR MARKET

Registrations end 2025 on high note / EVs dominate / VW takes chequered flag

WIND TURBINES

Europe added 6.8 GW of wind capacity in H1 2025 / Landfill ban for blades comes into effect / Turnaround year expected in 2026

UPDATE - EU TRADE

Parliament freezes US trade deal / Zero tariffs for plastics, chemicals shelved / Mercosur agreement on hold for judicial review