SPAIN

Household plastics market poised for robust growth / Shift towards environmentally friendly products / Asian countries look into export opportunities

USA

Plastics machinery shipments steady in Q2 / Wider processing sentiment remains cautious

TRADE WAR

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

PLASTICS INDUSTRY ITALY

Modest rebound in virgin materials / Compostables stabilise / Flat demand in 2025

UK

Polymer industry to benefit from new industrial strategy / Key sectors include advanced manufacturing / Composites set for gains

RUSSIA

Polymer consumption on ice / Possible economic recession takes toll on operations / Petrochemical projects likely delayed

SOUTHEAST EUROPE

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

BALTIC STATES

Plastics industry follows upward trajectory despite turbulence in Europe / Evertis to construct EUR 30 mn PET film plant in Lithuania / Political turbulence, imports from non-EU countries exert pressure on businesses

UKRAINE

Polymer imports plunge by a third since start of war / Stake in Karpatnaftokhim reportedly sold to new investor

PROPYLENE

China increasing propylene capacity to meet growing derivative demand / Country expected to dominate global market by 2030 – GlobalData

NORTHERN AND EASTERN EUROPE

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

EGYPT

Polyolefin manufacturer Sidpec reports good performance despite global market challenges / Petchem output to triple by 2030 / Chinese-Egyptian JV to design Red Sea petrochemicals complex

SERBIA

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

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY SPAIN

Call for cut in electricity costs to boost competitiveness / Base chemicals production remains in decline

RUSSIA

Polymer exports drop by a third since 2021 / Betting on Asia not paid off / Trade war brings challenges

US-INDIA TRADE

India set to continue bilateral trade agreement talks / Tariffs could impact only 0.1% of Indian GDP – experts / Pharma, textile industries to be hardest hit

TRADE CEE

Experts weigh in on potential trade war escalation / “EU businesses, including PE suppliers, can benefit from import restrictions”

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

PLASTICS INDUSTRY SPAIN

Industry roadmap published for sustainability, innovation, competitiveness / Sector reps talk transformation at roundtable

UPDATE - MALAYSIA

+++ Fire breaks out at Petronas gas pipeline in Puchong +++ Plastics export growth to slow in 2025 / Domestic market poised for lasting development /