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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
C2/C3, SAN, butadiene, phenol, acetone, plasticisers: low water levels along the Rhine affect various production sites / Force majeure declarations on the rise
 		29.07.2026
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
Production, sales fall again in H1 – VCI report / President calls for 'more radical reform implementation'
 		22.07.2026
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
 		17.07.2026
CHINA
Typhoon Bavi hits country's east / Numerous plants scaled back, shut down / Key transshipment ports still out of operation, but damage less severe than expected / South Korea not expected to be affected
 		13.07.2026
PVC
Turkey reviews existing anti-dumping measures against Germany and US
 		06.07.2026
LLDPE
India plans anti-dumping duties on materials from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Malaysia
 		06.07.2026
LLDPE
UK opens anti-dumping probe into US LLDPE after Ineos complaint / Does this mean oversupply for the EU?
 		03.07.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Butadiene: Force majeure at MOL confirmed
 		03.07.2026
POLYURETHANE
Polyether polyols: EU launches anti-dumping investigation into imports from China
 		01.07.2026
EPOXY RESIN
Yulin Energy's large-scale plant causes further shifts in global market / Coal and methanol as feedstocks / Significant overcapacity in China
 		01.07.2026
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Machinery

TOOL MANUFACTURING AUSTRIA
Haidlmair acquires Slovakian CNC contract manufacturer / Trade association study confirms resilience of sector
 		08.07.2026
PLASTICS AND RUBBER MACHINERY
Euromap anticipates brighter outlook / Positive signals at K 2025
 		13.10.2025
PLASTICS MACHINERY
Market crisis impacts portfolio of machinery makers / Arburg divests 3D-printing unit / Sumitomo Demag removes hydraulic machines
 		15.09.2025
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY
Plastics and rubber machinery sector revenues expected to fall in 2024 / Deceleration in H1 – Amaplast
 		30.09.2024
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY
Drastic slump in incoming orders for plastics machinery in 2023 / Ulrich Reifenhäuser confirmed as VDMA chairman
 		20.06.2024
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Applications

PLASTICS INDUSTRY SWITZWERLAND
Modest recovery in 2025 led by processors – Kunststoff.Swiss report
 		22.07.2026
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT
Military escalation triggers sharp surge in feedstock volatility / Plastics processors caught between customer commitments and margin pressure
 		08.07.2026
UK
PM Starmer resigns / BPF outlines hopes for new government
 		24.06.2026
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT
What if the war ends tomorrow? / PIE's exclusive white paper discusses three possible scenarios regarding the impact on the plastics industry / Get your free copy now
 		20.05.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING FRANCE
Nearly 1 mn t of recycling capacity shut down in Europe over last three years / Foundation of European plastics recycling put to test / French plastics processing posts 4% contraction in 2024 – Polyvia
 		29.04.2026
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Processing

FOOD PACKAGING
OPP films dominate Europe's flexible food packaging market – Schönwald study
 		27.07.2026
PACKAGING GERMANY
Consumers attach increasing importance to waste separation and sustainability – AVU Packaging Monitor
 		27.07.2026
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
Registrations strong through H1 as electrification takes hold
 		24.07.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION
Subdued market persists / Housebuilding activity falls at fastest pace / Input price inflation eases
 		15.07.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING EUROPE
Geopolitical risks drive steep price increases for packaging grades / BOPP film almost doubles in price in Q2
 		13.07.2026
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Regions and Countries

CHINA
Share in Russian polymer imports reaches record high / Chinese export grows amid domestic overcapacity
 		15.07.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY HUNGARY
Cluster launched / Joint efforts to expand plastics exports to Germany, Austria, Japan
 		10.07.2026
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT
CEE plastics industry feels sting of Hormuz blockade / Region highly dependent on imports / Major converters halt purchases, sacrifice production capacity / Recyclers see temporary benefits
 		28.05.2026
RUSSIA
Polymer prices rebound after hitting five-year low / Investments at rock bottom / Warnings of non-payment crisis
 		19.05.2026
BALKANS
Plastics converters squeezed by supply issues, weak demand / Middle East turmoil exposes feedstock dependence / Higher prices needed to maintain stability / CEPM networking event in Belgrade
 		18.05.2026
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Other

ITALY
More than three-quarters of packaging recycled in 2025
 		28.07.2026
GERMAN ECONOMY
Improved expectations continue to brighten business climate in July – Ifo
 		28.07.2026
LOGISTICS
Multiple disruptions hit European transport: rail works, Red Sea attacks, US storm threats
 		24.07.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING UK
England delays mandatory kerbside collection of films, flexible packaging to 2030 / Wales rejects change / Industry calls for focused investment, rebuilding recycling capacities
 		23.07.2026
PLASTICS ECONOMY GERMANY
Expectations deteriorate following improved business performance in H1 / Raw material costs, selling prices, sales volumes main concerns / Respondents dissatisfied with government – KI Dialog survey
 		21.07.2026
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