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Brussels to cut imports of chemicals from China – report / Are plastics first target? / Strategy follows deal to cap hybrid EV shipments

27.10.2026 — By Eric Culp — The EU is planning steps to reduce shipments of chemicals, furniture, and machinery from China, according to a news report from the Bloomberg news service, a policy that comes after plans were announced earlier this month to lower imports of hybrid EVs.Citing sources familiar with t...

27.10.2026 EUROPEAN ECONOMY  German business climate best in more than three years / Processor mood strongest since early '22 / UK manufacturing shows strength

26.10.2026 PACKAGING WASTE  EU generated 81.5 mn t of plastic packaging waste in 2024 – Eurostat / Latvia retains recycling crown

23.10.2026 DOW  Profits soar in third quarter / Chemicals giant gets a boost from high prices, restructuring

23.10.2026 LOGISTICS  Overcapacity to drive freight rates lower in 2027 / Surge in vessel orders, return to Suez Canal could strengthen EU shippers' bargaining position

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27.10.2026 TOMRA  Strong Q3 revenue growth across all divisions / Recycling leads in percentage terms / Full-year guidance raised

27.10.2026 VERSALIS  Eni's chemical unit reports mounting margin pressure / Q3 capacity utilisation falls to 43%

27.10.2026 PLASTICS PROCESSING SPAIN  Investment hits record high / Rising imports pose biggest challenge / Tax on non-reusable plastic packaging adds pressure

27.10.2026 SILGAN  US group to combine metal packaging business with Trivium in USD 3.4 bn deal

26.10.2026 GERMAN INDUSTRY  Massive job losses in 2018–2025 period – Ifo Institute / Plastics processors severely affected

26.10.2026 HAIDLMAIR  Majority takeover of Italian toolmaker Euro Stampi

26.10.2026 HEXPOL  Swedish elastomer specialist set to acquire stake in Turkish compounder Symplast

26.10.2026 PLASTICS TAX UK  Government launches technical consultation on draft mass-balance legislation

23.10.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Butadiene November: Reference price continues to rise

23.10.2026 EMS  Speciality products, price adjustments drive up turnover at Swiss PA producer

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