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EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Q1 output declines further on weak demand / No relief in energy costs / Export, import volumes down significantly – Cefic
 		17.09.2026
POLYETHYLENE
Economics not only factor in global competitiveness / China capacity build-up could reshape trade flows and pressure margins by 2030 – McKinsey report
 		15.09.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Russia's largest polyolefin plant suspends operations following drone strike / Capacity concentration weakens Russian petchem industry / Experts say polymer shortage unlikely
 		02.09.2026
PTA
Final anti-dumping duties on Mexican, South Korean imports / EU Commission slightly reduces rates
 		13.08.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyether polyols: Covestro declares force majeure for Dormagen as Rhine hits record low
 		12.08.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LDPE: Sabic declares force majeure for deliveries from Geleen
 		10.08.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Olefins, polyolefins, butadiene: MOL repairs in Hungary to extend into next year
 		07.08.2026
PETROCHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS
Cumene: Reported issues at US supplier Flint Hills affect key feedstock for epoxy resins and PC
 		04.08.2026
RADICI
Plans to close Novara adipic acid plants / 140 jobs at risk
 		30.07.2026
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
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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

MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT
Strait of Hormuz blockade puts renewed pressure on oil and polymer prices / PIE expert Martin Bäcker explains what the crisis means for Europe's plastics industry
 		20.08.2026
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
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Processing

RIGID PET FILM
PPWR triggers push for development / Capacity increase essential – Forum Rezyklat study / NAPCOR calls for political support
 		21.09.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION
Housebuilding decline drives down output in August / Major UK housebuilder warns it will make loss this year
 		08.09.2026
EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION
Rate of activity decline slows in July / Demand still weak, project cancellations rise
 		27.08.2026
AUTOMOTIVE EUROPE
Popularity of EVs reaches tipping point / Trump's conflict with Iran continues to drive sales
 		26.08.2026
TURKEY
Production and sales of household appliances continue to decline
 		25.08.2026
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Regions and Countries

ITALY
Exports buoy plastics machinery in 2025 / Asia emerges as new growth focus / US on equal footing with Germany / Strategy session for petchems at Porto Marghera
 		06.08.2026
RUSSIA
Number of business closures spike in H1 2026 / General economic uncertainty adds pressure / No improvement expected in next couple of years
 		30.07.2026
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
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Other

ITALY
Corepla placed under judicial administration / Court measure linked to Synextra investigation / Consortium says operations to continue
 		21.09.2026
LOGISTICS
Suez return collides with congestion / Saudi crude exports hit by pipeline disruption / China opens 134 km long Pinglu Canal
 		18.09.2026
TURKEY
Recycling seen as route to import cuts / Secondary materials face tougher quality demands / Recycled plastics meet food-contact barriers
 		18.09.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
Minimum standard for packaging recyclability updated / New rules align definitions with PPWR / Revised testing approach for coatings, adhesives
 		16.09.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
French industry group Polyvia outlines plans to strengthen local plastics production / Need to combat rising dependence on imports / Bvse backs call to stabilise plastics value chain
 		15.09.2026
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