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GLOBAL ECONOMY 

US Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs / Next steps unclear / Business groups warns of more uncertainty

20.02.2026 — By Eric Culp — The US Supreme Court has ruled much of President Donald Trump’s global tariff scheme unconstitutional and has likely set the stage for even more international trade confusion.In its Friday decision, the highest US court said the country’s International Emergency Economic Powers Act,...

20.02.2026 PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY  ‘Something is clearly going very wrong in Germany' – GKV president / Industry turnover, processing volume to fall by 2% in 2025

20.02.2026 EUROPEAN INDUSTRY SUMMIT  European chemical industry on the edge / Business fleeing the continent / Supply-chain disruptions threaten domino effect – Central European perspective

19.02.2026 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Trump rescinds EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding / End to greenhouse regulation in US / Effect on manufacturing unclear

19.02.2026 LOGISTICS  Hapag-Lloyd acquires Israeli competitor / Maersk expands terminal in Bremerhaven, Germany

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20.02.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Polyurethane feedstocks February: Downward trend for TDI remains intact / Rollover predominates otherwise / Little restocking at start of year / End of Chinese export subsidies could cause disruption for polyols

20.02.2026 AOC  Resin producer plans price hikes for EMEA region

20.02.2026 HUNTSMAN  Polyurethanes division under pressure in Europe / CEO sees structural problems, need for consolidation

20.02.2026 CELANESE  Compounder expects turnaround from mid-year after difficult 2025 / Future of in-house polymer production unclear

20.02.2026 CPH  PVC blister business under margin pressure despite higher volumes / Cautiously positive outlook for 2026

20.02.2026 EVENTS  AI Circular Economy Conference 2026 to take place in Germany

20.02.2026 PLASTIC PACKAGING  Germany's federal cabinet approves PPWR Implementation Act / Recycling rate for plastic packaging rises to 75% / Criticism from industry bodies: ‘the political brakes are on'

20.02.2026 PLASTIC FANTASTIC A hole-in-one in design

19.02.2026 TOTALENERGIES  Petrochemicals perform well in 2025 / Gradual phase-out in Europe conceivable nevertheless / ‘Naphtha has a competitive disadvantage that cannot be offset'

19.02.2026 RECYCLING FINLAND  Chemical recycling plant nears completion / Country still well short of 50% packaging reclaim target / Mechanical recovery momentum fades

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