TRADE WAR

EU-US tariff deal to stir issues for plastics industry in CEE, Finland

EVENTS

Central European Plastics Meeting returns to Budapest in September

SOUTHEAST EUROPE

Romania, Bulgaria's accession to Schengen area offers benefits to plastics industry / Political uncertainty hampers execution of development plans

NORTHERN AND EASTERN EUROPE

Poland's plastics industry shows signs of economic recovery / Average order book size growing in Finland

SERBIA

Uncertainty over oil supplies plagues petrochemical industry / Integration with European economy has pros and cons

HUNGARY

Plastics industry consolidation draws to an end / Automotive sector: problems and opportunities / Energy costs and shifts in green policy are key factors for competitiveness