TURKEY

Plastics processing volumes rising / Lower raw material prices depress industry sales / Expansion of exports / Pagev criticises low added value and volume of raw material imports

CHINA

Country's economic recovery from coronavirus epidemic not expected until mid-year / Automotive industry projects significant slump / European machinery companies are contemplating a two-year cycle for "Chinaplas"

PORTUGAL

Country joins global "Plastics Pact" network / Aim to recycle 70% of packaging by 2025

TURKEY

Output and exports of electrical and electronic plastics climb during 2014-2018 / Government aims to boost domestic E&E industry

BREXIT

BPF poll shows UK trade with EU remains priority / Most members prepared for end-of-year deadline / Videos launched to address customer misunderstanding

TURKEY

Agricultural plastics output and demand set to slip in 2019 / Reversal of past five years / Foreign trade continues to climb

POLAND

Plastics production and sales climb in 2019 / Insolvencies set to rise / Automotive sector under pressure

RECYCLING UK

Additional recycling capacity needed to meet rising plastics collection / UK remains dependent on export markets / Wrap report

TURKEY

Plastic compounds production and demand expected to fall in 2019 / Foreign trade to dip and widen deficit / Polypropylene holds largest market share

MERCOSUR

Trading bloc updates plastic additives regulations / Close alignment with EU rules

TURKEY

Plastics imports decline in first half of 2019 / Domestic consumption of commodities and end products hits rock bottom / Exports benefit from weak Turkish lira

BREXIT

Leaked government report spells out worst-case scenario following no deal

USA

Ambitious legislation focuses on plastics issues / Recycling front and centre / Bans on some single-trip products foreseen / Plastics industry voices support

PLASTICS INDUSTRY UK

Recycling programme Wrap reports on “UK Plastics Pact” progress / Strides made in removing PS and black plastics from packaging as well as single-use items

CHINAPLAS 2019

Record number of visitors at Guangzhou venue / Strong focus on innovations in digitisation and e-cars / Trade dispute with US casts a shadow

FRANCE

Plastics processing sales set a record in 2018 / Profitability of companies weak in a European comparison / Great hopes for recyclate / Voluntary initiatives versus national roadmap

TURKEY

Spot prices rise in first quarter / Plastics imports increase at the start of 2019 / Currency weakness unsettles markets / Subdued polymers consumption in 2018 due to recession

ITALY

Slowdown impacts consumption of polymers / Solid growth for plastics machinery sales in 2018 / Agreement with China could lead to investments in Italian ports

PLASTICS RECYCLING UK

Recycling groups Wrap and OPRL form partnership to tackle goals for packaging labels

CHINA

VAT reduction expected to increase profits for polyolefins market players / LLDPE futures notations dropped in March on expectations of lower import prices