EUROPEAN CAR MARKET

EU registrations rebound in October / Tariffs slowing Chinese imports / BEV demand to decline / Ford job cuts to focus on Germany

FRANCE

Supreme court overturns ban on plastic packaging for fruits, vegetables / Second cancellation of ban's implementing decree reflects lack of legal stability – Elipso

GERMAN TOY INDUSTRY

Manufacturers face cost pressure amid climate targets / ‘Kidults' target group grows / Limited use of recyclates and organic alternatives

MEDICAL PACKAGING

European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers announces initiative to recycle pharmaceutical blister packs

PACKAGING EUROPE

Europen manifesto spells out industry's priorities / Trade body calls on EU to fast track PPWR

PACKAGING UK

Government urged to help reduce packaging use, facilitate recycling / LGA calls for review of moves to cut EPR fees

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

European prices for most plastic materials decline / Manufacturers “cautiously optimistic” about next year's demand

TURBINE BLADES

Zebra project demonstrates full recycling of thermoplastic blades / Life cycle analysis confirms environmental benefits, economic viability

PACKAGING WASTE

Eurostat data shows volumes in Europe barely decreasing year-on-year / Less than half recycled

PACKAGING UK

Research reveals high levels of unnecessary plastic packaging in supermarkets

RECYCLABLE WASTE EXPORT

Ten-year trend shows huge drop in EU export volumes, values / Bloc remains net seller of recyclable plastics in 2023

EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY

EU registrations fall again in September / BEV sales send mixed signals / European component makers at ‘critical juncture' – trade group

PLASTIC PACKAGING

Regulation, recession, recycling: Pressure on manufacturers is growing / Demand for industrial packaging notably weakened – FachPack trade fair

SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING

Reuse takeaway systems cut emissions substantially – report / NGOs call on authorities to factor in external costs of single-use / Some reuse options cheaper

NOVAPET

Forward integration: acquisition of packaging producer Envases Soplados

PACKAGING UK

Supermarkets receive pushback for discontinuing lids for perishable products / Sainsbury's, Tesco stand by decision to save 260 t/y of plastic

EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY

EU registrations fall sharply in August / BEV sales plunge / EU delays vote on tariffs for Chinese imports – report

PACKAGING NETHERLANDS

Circular strategies could cut demand for virgin plastic packaging by two-thirds – study / More policies focussed on alternative raw materials essential

PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY

Sales under pressure / Slump in demand takes toll / Further job cuts expected – IK business survey

TUBES MARKET

European deliveries dip slightly in H1 / Degree of normality has returned – Etma