ARTIFICIAL TURF RECYCLING

European Commission accuses synthetic turf companies of cartel activity in recycling market

EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY

Sales improve again / UK booms / Hybrids dominate

MUTARES

Private equity group delays exit from automotive supplier Amaneos / No current plans to shut acquired Sabic plants

UK CONSTRUCTION

Weak demand sees sector activity slide for fifth month in a row / Rise in purchasing costs steepest in three decades

DEFENCE INDUSTRY GERMANY

What opportunities does military sector hold for plastics converters? / Rational considerations prevail / Unable to offset declining automotive market

BIOPLASTICS

Commission researches biopolymers for packaging use / Recommends five ways to boost consumption and cost competitiveness

EUROPEAN CAR MARKET

US to impose 25% tariffs on EU car imports, escalating trade tensions

AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING

Industry-led study: technology ready, system lacking / High costs, low coordination threaten EU reclaim targets / Phase 2 to focus on quick wins, key bottlenecks

GERMAN SUPPLY INDUSTRY

Companies remain ‘in deep structural crisis' – ArGeZ / Decline in sales, production, employee numbers

EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY

Sales improve in Q1 / EVs approach 70% of market

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

PE films in Europe significantly more expensive / Further price rises expected amid Middle East conflict

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING GERMANY

Industry caught between resilience and mounting uncertainty / Regulatory pressure, rising costs weigh on performance – IPV survey

PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY

IK business survey: Middle East crisis triggers unprecedented raw material bottlenecks and sharp price increases

UK CONSTRUCTION

Housebuilding decline continues into March / Business confidence hit by Middle East crisis

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

EU trade agreements with India and Mercosur to support struggling car sector / Plastic components suppliers may benefit / Emerging market access unlikely to be game changer

AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING

Limited availability of recyclate to meet ELVR targets / Car industry to compete with other sectors for material – Conversio study

EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY

Sales rebound / EVs still lead / Mixed results for majors

PLASTICS RECYCLING GERMANY

Industry caught between challenges, willingness to invest and wait-and-see approach: 'We are in a paradoxical situation' / IK Circular Packaging Days 2026

UK CONSTRUCTION

February sees sharp downturn in housebuilding activity / Weak order books and weeks of wet weather impact output

AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING

EU: Council and Parliament agree on lower recyclate targets under ELVR / Extension to include trucks and motor bikes