ITALY

More than three-quarters of packaging recycled in 2025

GERMAN ECONOMY

Improved expectations continue to brighten business climate in July – Ifo

LOGISTICS

Multiple disruptions hit European transport: rail works, Red Sea attacks, US storm threats

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

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

LOGISTICS

River Rhine misses its depth / Low water levels hamper inland waterway transport / Ghost carriers add another freight-risk layer

PLASTICS RECYCLING FRANCE

2025 targets missed by large margin / Noticeable changes in PET reclaim / Processing and compounding capacity reaches 1 mn t/y

LOGISTICS

Stop-start at Strait of Hormuz / Shipping lines return to the Red Sea and Suez Canal

PPWR: FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

Europe must rapidly expand secondary markets to meet recycled-content targets, says Ceflex / Recyclate quality to be critical

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM set to acquire FedEx Supply Chain for EUR 1.2 bn / Iran, Oman discuss deal to introduce 'voluntary' payments for ships crossing Strait of Hormuz / Deutsche Bahn closes railway line till December

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING UK

Research project to assess investment needed for UK recycling infrastructure

EUROPEAN ECONOMY

War catalyses green transition / EV popularity soars / European shops on shifting sands

RECYCLING EEU

Russian industry sinks deeper into crisis as neighbouring countries progress / Belarus, Kazakhstan fare noticeably better

PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE

Dedicated TARIC codes for select products incoming / EU Commission draft includes border documentation, streamlined registration procedures

LOGISTICS

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz still a gamble despite US-Iran MoU

GERMAN BUSINESS CLIMATE

Talk of peace boosts morale / View of present turns positive at plastics, rubber shops

PLASTICS MACHINERY

Europe's share of global market shrinks / Order intake for German engineering firms continues decline – VDMA annual conference

ITALY

Plastics recycling sector faces structural crisis despite higher volumes, Assorimap warns at Plast 2026

LOGISTICS

US, Iran sign ceasefire deal / Strait of Hormuz opens for 60 days / Shipping companies remain cautiously optimistic

PLASTICS RECYCLING GERMANY

'Recyclates must be more than just a stopgap solution in times of crisis,' Bvse warns / Industry gathers for International Waste Plastics Day