PET

Anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese imports look off the table / Producers withdraw complaint

LOGISTICS

US President Donald Trump's 'Project Freedom' has little to no effect / UAE manages to sail some oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz

SABIC

Petchem group lifts force majeure on LDPE deliveries from Wilton, UK

DEFENCE INDUSTRY GERMANY

What opportunities does military sector hold for plastics converters? / Rational considerations prevail / Unable to offset declining automotive market

BIOPLASTICS

Commission researches biopolymers for packaging use / Recommends five ways to boost consumption and cost competitiveness

EUROPEAN RECYCLING

Takeaways from PRSE Day 1: Drastic loss of recycling capacity / EU commissioner promises support / Pressure on industry increases

EUROPEAN CAR MARKET

US to impose 25% tariffs on EU car imports, escalating trade tensions

PLASTICS RECYCLING MEXICO

Partnership aims to strengthen recovery systems for HIPS dairy packaging

AGRICULTURAL FILM RECYCLING

Erde recovery balance 2025: recycling volume increases slightly / One-fifth of distributors shirk responsibility

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

LOGISTICS

Stalemate on ceasefire continues at Strait of Hormuz / Is maritime trade getting used to the blockade as the ‘new normal'?

OPEC

United Arab Emirates set to leave oil producers' cartel / No short-term relief expected in Europe

PLASTICS RECYCLING FRANCE

Nearly 1 mn t of recycling capacity shut down in Europe over last three years / Foundation of European plastics recycling put to test / French plastics processing posts 4% contraction in 2024 – Polyvia

GERMAN SUPPLY INDUSTRY

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

UK ECONOMY

Annual inflation rises to 3.3% / Higher fuel costs drive up costs

EUROPEAN ECONOMY

War sours moods / German business morale worst since 2020 / Processors voice less optimism / Eurozone PMIs tumble

LOGISTICS

European ports brace for tougher 2026 due to geopolitical disruptions, rerouted trade

EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY

Sales improve in Q1 / EVs approach 70% of market

PETROCHEMICALS

South Korea, Japan move to government support for polymer supply chains amid Middle East crisis

PLASTICS INDUSTRY SPAIN

Administrative burden drains resources needed for development / CEP study points to consolidation amid volume growth