UK CONSTRUCTION

Activity decline slows for second month in a row / Post-Budget clarity helps sector / Sentiment bounces back somewhat

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

Prices for films in Europe declined in Q4 / Shift to discounters, private labels supports demand to limited extent

EUROPEAN CAR MARKET

Registrations end 2025 on high note / EVs dominate / VW takes chequered flag

WIND TURBINES

Europe added 6.8 GW of wind capacity in H1 2025 / Landfill ban for blades comes into effect / Turnaround year expected in 2026

UPDATE - EU TRADE

Parliament freezes US trade deal / Zero tariffs for plastics, chemicals shelved / Mercosur agreement on hold for judicial review

PET RECYCLING

EU seeks industry feedback on PET bottle recyclability guidelines

EU-US RELATIONS

European Union reconsiders trade deal with US over Trump's Greenland threats / EUR 93 bn in retaliatory tariffs on US goods back on the table – reports

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Supplier organisation reports 104,000 job cuts over two years / EU strengths should be backed by policy / Commission's Automotive Package eases 2035 targets

PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY

Outlook for Q1 2026 / Companies expect stagnation / Defensive staffing policies – IK business survey

EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION

Sector headed for a rebound? / German results fuel hopes / EU to boost affordable housing

UK CONSTRUCTION

Activity slump eases / Business optimism improves / Cost inflation down

EUROPEAN CAR MARKET

Registrations continue higher in November / EVs dominate / BYD nears Tesla in market share

EUROPEAN AUTO INDUSTRY

Brussels lifts ban on combustion engines / Industry groups offer lukewarm responses / German car lobby calls changes 'disastrous'

UK CONSTRUCTION

Output continues to slide / New orders down / Sector employment numbers fall for 11th month in a row

AGRICULTURAL PLASTICS

IK calls for binding EPR rules for disposal and recycling in Europe

PLASTIC PACKAGING

Global Commitment to cut virgin plastics use sees progress despite challenges / Government policies needed to spur leading FMCG companies into action

EUROPEAN CAR MARKET

Up to eight plants under threat of closure in Europe / Plastics converters must brace for drop in demand / Defence sector could become point of growth

AUTOMOTIVE

EU Commission approves funding for power device plant / E-vehicle, fast-charging, renewable energy applications targeted / EUR 12.8 bn in chips funding so far

EUROPEAN CAR MARKET

Registrations climb in October, year-to-date / BYD continues to gain ground / Carmakers, processors struggle with political shifts

THERMAL INSULATION

European market shrinks in 2024 / Low growth forecast in next five years / PIR continues to gain market share – IAL Consultants