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PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY 

IK business survey: feedstock price shock pressures profits / Most companies expect sales and exports to remain stable

09.07.2026 — By Plasteurope.com staff — The latest economic survey conducted by German plastic packaging association IK (Bad Homburg; www.kunststoffverpackungen.de), with 92 manufacturers of plastic packaging and films participating, has identified a sense of cautious optimism for the third quarter of 2026.The...

08.07.2026 MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT  Military escalation triggers sharp surge in feedstock volatility / Plastics processors caught between customer commitments and margin pressure

08.07.2026 EU RECYCLING  EU publishes method to calculate, verify, and report chemically recycled content in single-use PET bottles / Industry associations call for SUPD stability

08.07.2026 POLYETHYLENE  EU-US trade agreement could bring confusion to European PE market / Recyclers fear for their existence / Special depreciation allowances on converters' stocks

07.07.2026 FLEXIBLE PACKAGING EUROPE  Europe must rapidly expand secondary markets to meet PPWR recycled content targets, says Ceflex / Recyclate quality to be critical

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09.07.2026 POLYMER PRICES  China standard thermoplastics June: Most prices decline sharply / Demand weak in off-season as feedstock costs ease / Quotations could rise in July if US-Iran military escalation continues

09.07.2026 RECYCLING USA  Conservative states file suit against new California packaging waste law / Fresh attempt to keep 'onerous' rules at bay / NGOs also take case to courts

09.07.2026 QATAR VINYL  Former Kem-One manager Bahri takes charge of global sales / PVC plant commenced operations at start of year

09.07.2026 JAYPLAS  UK plastics recycler to open two plants in south Wales / Processing capacity of 100,000 t/y targeted

09.07.2026 AKRO-PLASTIC  Compounding JV with Fujian Highsun Engineering Plastics opens second China plant / Capacity reaches 100,000 t/y

08.07.2026 CONTITECH  Automotive supplier Continental to sell industrial subsidiary to private equity firm Lonestar Funds for EUR 4 bn

08.07.2026 SACCHERIA FRANCESCHETTI  Acquisition of Italian packaging manufacturer Plastilux / Expansion into polyethylene solutions

08.07.2026 HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM  Refinery in north-western India now operational / Petrochemical plant set to follow by end of year

08.07.2026 TOOL MANUFACTURING AUSTRIA  Haidlmair acquires Slovakian CNC contract manufacturer / Trade association study confirms resilience of sector

07.07.2026 DOW CHEMICAL  US group plans substantial investment in silicone business

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