PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY

IK business survey: feedstock price shock pressures profits / Most companies expect sales and exports to remain stable

MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT

Military escalation triggers sharp surge in feedstock volatility / Plastics processors caught between customer commitments and margin pressure

TOOL MANUFACTURING AUSTRIA

Haidlmair acquires Slovakian CNC contract manufacturer / Trade association study confirms resilience of sector

PPWR: FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

Europe must rapidly expand secondary markets to meet recycled-content targets, says Ceflex / Recyclate quality to be critical

PVC

Turkey reviews existing anti-dumping measures against Germany and US

LLDPE

India plans anti-dumping duties on materials from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Malaysia

LLDPE

UK opens anti-dumping probe into US LLDPE after Ineos complaint / Does this mean oversupply for the EU?

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Butadiene: Force majeure at MOL confirmed

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM set to acquire FedEx Supply Chain for EUR 1.2 bn / Iran, Oman discuss deal to introduce 'voluntary' payments for ships crossing Strait of Hormuz / Deutsche Bahn closes railway line till December

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING UK

Research project to assess investment needed for UK recycling infrastructure

POLYURETHANE

Polyether polyols: EU launches anti-dumping investigation into imports from China

EPOXY RESIN

Yulin Energy's large-scale plant causes further shifts in global market / Coal and methanol as feedstocks / Significant overcapacity in China

PET

No EU anti-dumping duties on imports from Vietnam

PVC RECYCLING EUROPE

Volumes rise 5.7% in 2025 despite overall drop in plastics reclaim capacity – VinylPlus report

EUROPEAN ECONOMY

War catalyses green transition / EV popularity soars / European shops on shifting sands

RECYCLING EEU

Russian industry sinks deeper into crisis as neighbouring countries progress / Belarus, Kazakhstan fare noticeably better

PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE

Dedicated TARIC codes for select products incoming / EU Commission draft includes border documentation, streamlined registration procedures

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Polyester value chain: Orlen reportedly hit by PTA production issues at Wloclawek

LOGISTICS

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz still a gamble despite US-Iran MoU

PLASTIC PACKAGING SPAIN

Plastics recyclers association Anarpla calls for tighter traceability, verification of recycled content claims / Unverified imports spur shift in trade flows for stretch film