WORLD TRADE

UK-India trade pact enters into force / Tariff reductions improve market access / Indian tariffs remain on numerous polymers

PIE SPOT PRICE MONITOR

Summer kicks off with steep price cuts in Western Europe across materials

PLASTIVALOIRE

Order intake booming in H1 / Iran war still leads to slightly reduced EBITDA forecast

LAPPI

Acquisition of Portuguese packaging producer Alempack

POLYMER PRICES

Standard recyclate July: Recyclers forced to make concessions / Prices under pressure from low-priced virgin material, seasonally weak demand / August expected to remain subdued

WASTE MANAGEMENT EUROPE

European Commission moves against 14 member states over waste rules, failing to meet recycling targets

SOURCE ONE PLASTICS

Partial restart of German recycling facility after major fire / Plant manager takes over as managing director

DOMINION

Spanish engineering group acquires recycler Reyuplas / Environmental division expanded

MANUCOR

Film manufacturer to invest EUR 100 mn in Italy / Additional Brückner production line planned

PREZERO

Portuguese recycling specialist Tratris acquired / Plans to expand sorting capacities

CARREFOUR

Retailer targets 5,000 t reduction in plastic packaging / Savings to be passed on to customers

EDITORIAL

“Until I say it's enough” / On being dependent on a potentate

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY POLAND

Sector focused on survival, not strategic investment / Energy prices remain volatile in 2026, amplified by Strait of Hormuz disruptions / Coalition seeks revision of ETS rules

LOGISTICS

River Rhine misses its depth / Low water levels hamper inland waterway transport / Ghost carriers add another freight-risk layer

PLASTICS RECYCLING

'Responsibility does not end with the recycler' / Herbert Snell, VP of Bvse, explains what the new SUPD implementing decision means for the industry in an interview with PIE

TURKEY

DRS system finally comes into force after several delays / Govt aims to boost recycling industry

SPIES KUNSTSTOFFE

German packaging maker brings third generation into leadership / Positive business performance in H1

POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS

Hardly any movement despite geopolitical uncertainty

PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY

Upper house of parliament approves Packaging Act / Regulations to come into force soon / Plastics Europe calls for additional investment incentives to expand chemical recycling

PLASTOTECNICA

Packaging manufacturer sets out to boost sales to EUR 200 mn