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RUSSIA 

Polymer prices rebound after hitting five-year low / Investments at rock bottom / Warnings of non-payment crisis

19.05.2026 — By Plasteurope.com correspondent — Following a steady decline throughout 2025, Russian base polymer prices fell to a near five-year low in early 2026 amid weak demand and a deepening economic slowdown. However, the war in the Middle East has since quickly reversed the downward trend.The Plast-info...

18.05.2026 BALKANS  Plastics converters squeezed by supply issues, weak demand / Middle East turmoil exposes feedstock dependence / Higher prices needed to maintain stability / CEPM networking event in Belgrade

15.05.2026 EVONIK  Middle East conflict boosts Q1 core profit above forecasts / Tensions shift customers' buying pattern / Chemicals producer sees stronger Q2, confirms full-year outlook

15.05.2026 POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS  Upward trend continues amid limited spot availability

15.05.2026 UK  Environment Agency launches investigation into illegal waste dump site / 30,000 t of material dumped on site of scientific interest

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19.05.2026 UAE  Emirates widen scope for recycled plastics in food-contact packaging

19.05.2026 MAHLE  German automotive supplier set to close plant in Bavaria

19.05.2026 TRACELESS  Start-up kicks off production of 'next generation polymer technology'

19.05.2026 RECTICEL PIR recycling plant starts up in Belgium

18.05.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Standard recyclate May: Prices trending up, but financial pressure remains / Weaker order intake among processors / Recyclate gains importance as a feedstock

18.05.2026 MUTARES  Private equity group delays exit from automotive supplier Amaneos / No current plans to shut acquired Sabic plants

18.05.2026 AMCOR  Packaging group increases inventory levels / Relocation of headquarters to Miami / Sales markets remain under pressure

18.05.2026 TOMRA  Majority stake acquired in PolyPerception / AI-native agent platform unveiled / PET tray recycling with 95% purity

15.05.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Standard thermoplastics trend May: Uptrend for polyolefin prices eases significantly / Styrenics, PVC again see cost increases factored in

15.05.2026 USA  EPA to regulate 15 uses of 1,2-dichloroethane / 'Unreasonable risk to workers' cited for most applications studied

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