EUROPEAN CAR MARKET

EU registrations falter in November / Sales of battery-electric vehicles slump

YEAR-ENDER: AUTOMOTIVE MARKET

Economic woes stall sales growth / Trump´s trade war threats stoke fears for 2025

SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING BELGIUM

Major retailers team up for project on reusable packaging

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Demand for lithium-ion battery protection material set to accelerate / Growth in EV sales to see boom in HMWPE market

PET BOTTLES GERMANY

Consumption down to 408,000 t / First time recyclates outnumber virgin material in moulding blanks – GVM study

PLASTIC PACKAGING

Future Resources Congress: Challenges resulting from PPWR for recyclate use, recyclability / European Packaging Register Network established

PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY

Recyclate share rises to 15% / IK to miss target for recycled plastics use of 1 mn t by wide margin / Bio-based polymers still niche

PLASTIC BAGS

Almost 5 bn fewer bags in circulation in Europe / Highest use in Baltic states – Eurostat

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